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False gunpoint report draws Galveston police response, felony charge
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,…...
government
Galveston County adopts 2027 budget, lowers property tax rate
County Judge Mark Henry and all four commissioners approved a property tax rate of slightly more than 32.4 cents per $100 valuation, down from the current rate of almost 32.6 cents....
government
Galveston adds African American cultural district
The Texas Commission on the Arts designated the area from 20th to 35th Street, and Broadway to Seawall Boulevard as the Galveston African American Cultural Heritage District earlier this month, after an application process that began in 2024....
Local
Moderate red tide threat on some island beaches, NOAA says
Several people who had been on the seawall reported coughing fits and uncontrollable sneezing Friday, posting in social-media groups about their experiences with a red tide affecting stretches of beach from Port Bolivar to Galveston....
safety
Facing a deficit, Dickinson OKs budget with many cuts
With less than a month until the start of the next fiscal year, council members agreed to cut six public works positions, reduce a proposed raise for police and dispatch employees, funded only six months of animal services and killed…...
News
‘We will never forget’: Texas City marks 25 years since Sept. 11
Community members, first responders, veterans and local officials filled the Charles T. Doyle Convention Center as Texas City marked the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with a ceremony centered on remembrance, sacrifice and service....
government
Galveston City Council approves 2027 property tax rate
Council members voted 5-2 to adopt a tax rate of about $0.416 per $100 of valuation, which city staff expect to generate roughly the same amount of revenue the city collected this year. Councilmen Alex Porretto and Jason Hardcastle voted…...
parks
Galveston Women’s Conference celebrates leadership, legacy and connections
The Galveston Regional Chamber of Commerce hosted its 19th annual Galveston Women’s Conference, the organization’s signature event celebrating women in business, leadership and the community....
