It's the first week of August and legions of people aren't reflexively refreshing their screens to check the progress of a hurricane or tropical storm or studying the latest model predictions.
government
The council voted 3-2 to adopt a tax rate of almost 43.8 cents per $100 of taxable value, 3.9 centers higher than the no-new-revenue rate of about 39.9 cents....
News
Peter Michael Ryan IV pleaded guilty to receipt and possession of child pornography, admitting he received, possessed and shared child sexual abuse material through several online platforms, including Verizon Cloud, Snapchat, Google and Telegram....
government
City council met at Kemah City Hall, 1401 state Highway 146, Wednesday to approve the budget for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
News
Running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the San Luis Resort Hotel Grand Ballroom, 5222 Seawall Blvd., the fundraiser will recognize Dr. Sally Robinson for her work in children’s health and literacy during her pediatric career....
safety
Galveston firefighters battled a blaze Friday at the city’s recycling center in the 700 block of 61st Street. Firefighters responed to the call at 11:27 a.m. and quickly brought it under control. The fire started in a pile of discarded appliances and metal. There were n facebook....
