The Galveston
schools
Making sure students are prepared for what comes next — including jobs that may not even exist today — will require educators, businesses and community leaders to work more closely together, four local education leaders said Thursday....
Local
Although there isn’t an immediate threat to the Texas coast, late-season storms have caused damage to people and property before, spurring forecasters to warn against complacency toward the end of what has been a slow hurricane season....
Local
Joshua Andrew Lanier, 40, was convicted after about two hours of jury deliberations, according to the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office....
Local
Joshua Andrew Lanier, 40, was convicted after about two hours of jury deliberations, according to the Galveston County Criminal District Attorney’s Office....
government
Chairman Tyler Drummond and the board’s two other members voted unanimously in favor of the agreement, touting between $3 million and $5 million in projected long-term savings from consolidating administrative positions and software systems....
safety
The vote came during the commission’s Wednesday meeting at the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center. Pope’s employment agreement takes effect Saturday and provides an initial annual salary of $168,000....
safety
Police arrested Lucas Rodriguez, 20, after investigators used Flock surveillance footage to identify a Chevrolet Silverado they believed was connected to the theft of a boat and trailer valued at $253,000, according to an affidavit obtained by The Daily News…...
safety
Interim Police Chief James Patterson ordered an extensive review of the technology earlier this summer, according to the department. The review resulted in disciplinary action against a civilian employee for a policy violation and an ongoing investigation into possible misuse…...
library
Participants at the Gulf Coast Community Chat will learn how to submit public comments, use an environmental notification tool and participate in the Galveston Comprehensive Plan update from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wortham Auditorium inside Rosenberg Library, 2310…...
government
The Planning Commission recommended approval of the amended planned unit development for Sachs on the Seawall, at 10302 Seawall Blvd., Aug. 18, after Mohamed Eldawy, CEO of Royal Crown, sought to increase the project’s density from a plan previously approved…...
News
Texas City set its rates at statewide maximums for involuntary tows from private property set by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, a move area wrecker service operators said was much-needed amid rising fuel and insurance costs....
government
City Council approved a nearly $121,317 contract with R. Alden Marshall & Associates to clean and seal the monument’s granite and clean, polish and wax the bronze sculptures. Hotel occupancy tax revenue will fund the work, officials said....
parks
Landmark Hospitality Group, owner of Hearsay on the Strand, and Advanced Diagnostics Healthcare System are supporting the House’s Repacked for Smiles and New Miles campaign, which collects clean, gently used backpacks for children staying at the house....
Local
NOAA forecasts moderate to high respiratory irritation risk from red tide in Galveston County, Texas The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform...
safety
Friendswood police traveled to California on Sept. 9 to execute warrants for Daman Preet Singh, 35, of Riverside, California, who was arrested that day, and Mandeep Singh, 40, of Los Angeles, who was arrested Thursday, police said Tuesday. Both were…...
parks
Adjacent to the Mae S. Bruce Library, 13302 Sixth Street, the park is expected to remain closed for as many as six weeks after work begins Monday to dismantle and replace playground equipment, officials said Tuesday....
government
Santa Fe would become the fourth city in Galveston County to outlaw the machines, sometimes called eight-liners, if the ordinance passes Thursday on second and final reading....
Local
American Revival will bring its traveling celebration of music, storytelling and community to The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston on Sept. 28 at 7 p.m....
parks
The event will feature live gospel music, a Southern comfort brunch, signature beverages and gospel performances while honoring the Rev. Ray Pinard and Vivian Pinard for more than four decades of service to St. Vincent’s House and the Galveston community....
safety
Jail records recorded 126 immigration holds and related arrests during August, including 54 in Galveston, 28 in League City, nine in Bacliff, seven each in Kemah and La Marque, five in Santa Fe and 16 in the rest of the…...
safety
The development clears the way for the Texas City Municipal Police Association as the city and officers negotiate a successor to the current collective bargaining agreement, which expires Sept. 30....
