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Future of PGA Tour Champions course hangs in the balance

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — The latest debate in the multi-year saga over the future of a PGA Tour Champions course concerns the Village of Endicott's Request for Proposal for the management of the course....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Raging wildfires, crushing debt, surfing dogs: Week in review

Thousands flee wildfires in Washington Shell-shocked neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, struggled to recover as wildfires raged for days with 0% containment, destroying homes and forcing...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Celebrate National Whataburger Day with this BOGO deal

Whataburger is celebrating its 76th anniversary this summer by offering customers a slew of deals throughout the month of August, including a special deal on Saturday, Aug. 8, in honor of National...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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170,000 borrowers to see student loan debt erased

More than 170,000 borrowers will have their student loan debt erased as part of a yearslong class-action battle over about $23 billion in canceled loans....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Griffin Jax, red-hot Rays strive to fluster Mariners

Perhaps the most frustrating thing for opponents of the Tampa Bay Rays is this: They can beat you at your own game. The Seattle Mariners are built on starting pitching and the long ball....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Texas A&M transfer kicker named to Lou Groza Award Watch List

Texas A&M's 2026 special teams unit received a major boost this offseason after landing Illinois transfer kicker David Olano, and five-star kicker Asher Murray, which was critical given the Aggies'...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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City View football looks to reload following loss of 21 seniors

City View High School will enter the 2026 season with a quarterback who switched from receiver just this season, four new starters along the offensive line and plenty of other unfamiliar faces in...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Cam Smith's two homer get Astros past Padres

Cam Smith homered twice Friday night and the visiting Houston Astros made it 13 wins in 16 games by doubling up the San Diego Padres 6-3.

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Willy Adames, Rafael Devers go deep as Giants down Tigers

Rafael Devers and Willy Adames hit home runs, Adrian Houser threw five innings of effective relief and the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game home series with a 5-2 victory over the Detroit...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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D-backs extend Dodgers' skid on Ryan Waldschmidt's walk-off homer

Ryan Waldschmidt hit a walk-off two-run homer with one out in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Dodgers 4-3 in Phoenix on Friday, sending Los Angeles to its seventh consecutive...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Drew Rasmussen, Rays shut down Mariners

All-Star Drew Rasmussen pitched seven scoreless innings as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-1 Friday night.

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Josh Smith's big night helps Blue Jays hold off Phillies

Josh Smith collected three hits, including a homer, and scored three runs as the visiting Toronto Blue Jays held on to nip the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Friday....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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World faces fresh food price surge, FAO warns

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The world is on the verge of another bout of food inflation as wars in Iran and Ukraine along with El Nino create a perfect storm of higher costs and...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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US services activity stays strong in July, input costs rise

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. services sector maintained a strong pace of growth in July, but strong demand is colliding with supply constraints, driving up input costs for...

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026

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Cardinals do just enough to take down Rockies

Ivan Herrera hit a solo home run, and right-hander Kyle Leahy pitched five effective innings Friday night for the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-2 victory against the visiting Colorado Rockies. St....

Galveston County Daily NewsAug 8, 2026