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League City council supports arts plan for historic Walter Hall House
The Art Guild of League City, a tax-exempt nonprofit, sought council support to use the Walter Hall House as studio, gallery and community meeting space....
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College of the Mainland opens public safety training
The college’s new more than 50,000-square-foot complex houses an outdoor training tower and pad, storage bays for emergency response training vehicles and a 50-yard indoor shooting range. The project was funded as part of a $250 million bond package voters…...
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Margaritaville at Sea to become seventh line sailing from Galveston
The cruise line unveiled Wednesday a slate of four- to seven-night itineraries aboard the Beachcomber, which is scheduled to begin sailing from the Port of Galveston in October 2027....
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Houston man gets 10 years after puppy was hung by neck in animal cruelty case
A Houston man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to animal cruelty in a case involving an undernourished puppy that was hung by its neck, according to Harris County Constable Precinct 1. Carrick Green, 44, was arrested in 2025 after deputies said he hu...
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League City council approves 12th year of tax rate cuts
The council unanimously approved its budget Tuesday for the 2026-27 fiscal year, cutting the property tax rate for the 12th consecutive year.
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College of the Mainland Theatre announces 11-show season
College officials announced a season featuring classics, Broadway musicals and contemporary adaptations, including "The 39 Steps," "Shakespeare’s R&J" by Joe Calarco and Broadway hits "Come From Away" and "Dear Evan Hansen," as well as several shows on the Freestage....
parks
League City nature center receives upgrades, renovation
The Dr. Ned & Fay Dudney Nature Center, 1220 Egret Bay Blvd., closed Aug. 31 for renovations and upgrades. After its expected reopening Sept. 21, returning visitors will be able to use a new restroom and rebuilt bird blinds, Sarah…...
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Visit Galveston seeks public perspectives on tourism through online survey
Longwoods International is conducting the third tourism sentiment survey, which previously ran in 2020 and 2024. The data will allow officials to track changes in residents’ opinions and compare Galveston’s results with national benchmarks....
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Creditors move against Mainland City Centre as liquidation sale looms
Creditors have filed more than $13.6 million in claims against the commercial center at 10000 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway. An attorney representing JMK5 Mall of the Mainland LLC told The Daily News that any sale would include current leases, protecting…...
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Texas Education Agency disputes AI-scoring claims, clarifies regrading
Jake Kobersky, director of media relations for the agency, told The Daily News Friday that the changes resulted from a proactive agency-led review that identified opportunities to award students additional credit, rather than correcting machine errors....
safety
Grand jury to review fatal shooting at Memorial Hermann hospital ER
A Harris County grand jury will decide whether a Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital security guard faces charges in the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man inside the emergency room over the weekend. RELATED: Man shot by hospital security officer after pulling knife at Memor...
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Sea Aggies' long-awaited ship has finally come in
Now moored at its home berth on Pelican Island, the new vessel will serve for the foreseeable future as a training platform for future merchant marine officers and as a federal asset for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, the…...
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Texas City school earns national recognition for literacy gains
The Texas City Independent School District campus was named a Bright Spots school by The 74, a national nonprofit education news organization. The designation recognizes schools whose third-grade students perform better in reading than statistical models predict based on local…...
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Hitchcock creates reinvestment zone to prepare for future development
The Hitchcock City Council unanimously approved the creation of Hitchcock Reinvestment Zone 3 on Aug. 17, establishing a commercial-industrial tax-abatement reinvestment zone covering 283.786 acres at 8340 FM 2004....
safety
Former Texas City police captain selected as city’s next chief
Clayton Pope, who spent more than 18 years with the Texas City Police Department before joining the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, has been selected for the position, city officials announced Tuesday....