Officers were dispatched about 6:54 a.m. to the 2200 block of 71st Street after receiving a call from a woman who reported that a man was holding her at gunpoint, police spokesman Kurt Koopmann said. The caller then hung up,…
safety
Hitchcock is preparing to move its police and emergency dispatch services provided by the county to the La Marque Police Department, becoming the second city this year to approve such a move....
government
The summit's luncheon featured a State of the City discussion with Mayor John Paul Listowski and City Manager Brian Maxwell, followed by a keynote presentation on the future of U.S. shipbuilding....
government
Councilman Tommy Cones defended his AI-generated cartoon, saying it was a response to political attacks from political activist Shawn Byars, who has posted his own AI-generated cartoons mocking Cones....
safety
Mayor John Paul Listowski and several city council members said they hadn’t received updates from police Thursday afternoon and declined to comment.
business
ARTS Downtown GTX is seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to launch Artful Sounds, a yearlong initiative designed to support local musicians while attracting more visitors to downtown businesses....
Local
The Johnny Mitchell and Island Teen Boys & Girls Clubs are seeking funding through the Rotary Club of Galveston Island Foundation's 50th Anniversary Community Choice Grant program to expand their life skills and workforce readiness initiatives....
