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Controversial Galveston property to soon open as a park with deep historic ties
The debate about the most suitable use of the Rosenberg Elementary School land overshadowed the property's historic significance to the island.
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Galveston College dispels rumors of shipbuilding program shutdown
The college's partnership with Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair remains intact and that leadership temporarily paused portions of the program to reassess its structure and determine how it can grow, Galveston College President Tracee Watts said....
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Texas City holds public discussion on Flock license plate readers
The presentation came amid questions from residents and commissioners about privacy and oversight of the technology.
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Texas City adopts tax rate as commissioners clash over city’s financial condition
The city’s no-new-revenue rate is expected to generate about $35.2 million in property tax revenue. About $30 million will go toward maintenance and operations, while roughly $5.2 million will be used for debt service, Finance Director Laura Boyd told commissioners....
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Health district reports decline in opioid deaths
Since its creation in 2022, the Galveston County Opioid Defense Effort has overseen a sharp decline in opioid-related deaths, according to a health district statement....
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Signs of change: Galveston rolls out new island-wide wayfinding system
A new island-wide wayfinding system is designed to make navigation easier for visitors while encouraging them to venture beyond the destination that first brought them to the island....
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League City seeks citizen oversight of Flock data
The Citizen Data Privacy Committee would oversee audits examining both the police department’s use of Flock data and what happens to that data once it leaves the city’s control, Mayor Nick Long said Thursday....
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The City of Galveston is preparing for the annual Galveston Island Shrimp Festival this Friday, Sept. 25, through Saturday, Sept. 26, in the heart of the historic downtown district. The two-day festival is one of Galveston’s fall traditions, featuring an array of shrimp
The City of Galveston is preparing for the annual Galveston Island Shrimp Festival this Friday, Sept. 25, through Saturday, Sept. 26, in the heart of the historic downtown district. The two-day festival is one of Galveston’s fall traditions, featuring an array of shrimp facebook....
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Galveston ISD trustees vote to continue Ten Commandments lawsuit
Trustees spent more than two hours behind closed doors before voting 5-2 in favor of a motion by David O’Neal Jr. to take no action until a court hearing Thursday, seconded by Elizabeth Beeton....
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Hitchcock begins work on $3.8M wastewater treatment project
The project will construct a new solids handling and sludge processing unit at the wastewater treatment facility, Hitchcock Public Works Director Leroy Thomas said....
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Texas City High School JROTC makes history with national honor
Texas City High School’s Marine Corps Junior ROTC has been named a 2026 Naval Honor School, marking the first time in school history the program has earned the distinction....
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Sandpiper Cove’s water lines are fixed, management says
The break that plagued residents with overflowing sewage in August was repaired Sept. 2 by Houston-based AAA Plumbers, which replaced the damaged line with PVC pipe for about $22,000, management said....
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Man who crashed car in Galveston was sought in targeted operation, ICE says
An ICE spokesperson told The Daily News that Wilian Antonio Dardon-Soto, 32, of Guatemala, who was deported in 2016, tried to flee after agents activated their emergency lights and sirens, sideswiped their vehicle and crashed into a tree....
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Dickinson brings on interim city attorney
Derrick Reed, a founding partner of Stephens Reed & Armstrong, has 19 years of legal experience.
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Dickinson’s budget vote postponed
Just before voting on next year’s budget, Councilman Mark Townsend alerted fellow council members the budget documents hadn’t been made publicly available and motioned to postpone its ratification until the following meeting....
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Jury sentences man to 8 years for 1999 La Marque sexual assault
Preston Alvin Chenier Jr., of DeQuincy, Louisiana, was convicted after DNA evidence preserved from the December 1999 attack ultimately linked him to the case decades later....
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Galveston releases dashcam footage from fatal police shooting
The video provides the public its first opportunity to see what happened during the May 18 confrontation between Martin and Galveston police Officer Joshua Nino De Guzman in the 1700 block of 55th Street....
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Hitchcock raises property tax rate by 2 cents to 56 cents
The new rate represents a 2-cent increase from the city's previous rate of 54 cents per $100, or an increase of about 3.7%.
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Santa Fe ISD approves plans, contract for Santa Fe Ten Memorial
Santa Fe ISD trustees voted unanimously Monday to approve plans for the $2.5 million Santa Fe Ten Memorial and Healing Park and a construction manager-at-risk contract associated with building the memorial....
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Santa Fe cuts tax rate after capital spending boost
At the council meeting, which also included a vote to prohibit gambling machines, council members approved the no-new-revenue property tax rate, about 1 cent lower than the current rate of about 23 cents per $100 of taxable value....
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Vision Galveston launches microloan program
The Doers & Dreamers Fund offers emerging entrepreneurs loans ranging from $500 to $5,000 that can be used for inventory, marketing or working capital, Vision Galveston said....
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Texas Rangers release new details in fatal Galveston police shooting
The newly released 40-page investigative report provides the most detailed official account yet of the May 18 confrontation between Randy Martin, 47, and Joshua Nino De Guzman during a traffic stop in the 1700 block of 55th Street. The Rangers…...
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UTMB's Blue Zones project envisions healthier Galveston
Craig Kovacevich, vice president of community strategic initiatives, and Danica Primarelli, the project’s executive director, told trustees the initiative will focus on making healthy choices easier through changes involving people, places and policy, with a communitywide kickoff...
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Driver allegedly rams ICE vehicle, crashes into tree attempting to flee in Galveston
Authorities say the driver of a truck allegedly rammed into an ICE vehicle before crashing into a tree while attempting to flee immigration authorities in Galveston. The Galveston County Pct. 3 Constable’s Office says it happened in the 13000 block of Duobloon Avenue at the inter...
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Driver fleeing ICE agents crashes in Galveston, one injured
Several photos posted to social media show a black truck towing a trailer after a frontal collision with what appears to be a tree or wooden post, surrounded by law enforcement vehicles....