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Crystal Sierra: Galveston Woman Jumps Gun On Birthday, Ends Up In JailHouston Press (blog)According to the Galveston County Daily News, police found her in the middle of the intersection of Avenue O ½ and 39th Street, singing, ...
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A small victory for American journalismDaily News - Galveston County... cat drew the interest of The Daily News while countless others do not. This was an unusual case. Lori Lozano, of the Galveston Island Humane Society, ...
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Sting Stadium a good place to watch footballDaily News - Galveston CountyThough they are clean, the restrooms act like a sauna, especially on warm, humid evenings — the norm for high school football in Galveston County. ...
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Councilman says city should rescind layoffsDaily News - Galveston CountyGALVESTON — The city's 2010-11 budget might not yet be a done deal. At least one member of the city council intends to make a motion for change ...and more »
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US Coast Guard conducts survival training at Clear Lake on Wed., Sept. 15, 2010. While wearing boots, full flight suits and survival gear, guardsmen make an unaided, 75-yard swim to a life raft to simulate how to stay alive if a helicopter crashes into the water. See galvnews.com for more.
Funding to state hinges on public housingDaily News - Galveston County... as Galveston Housing Authority — could put the state's receipt of all its several billions of dollars of block grant funds at risk, Hamby told The ...and more »
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Letters to the Editor published in The Daily News:Daily News - Galveston CountyI read the front page story “Industry Defenders” in The Galveston County Daily News, Sept. 6, about Jack Cross and Jose Boix, members of the Texas City-La ...
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FedEx points a mystery to mostDaily News - Galveston CountyIn this instance, it was the Galveston Country Club's annual Couples Championship and it was won by Jackie and Marty Fluke with a gross score of 149. ...and more »
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1 dies in paraglider accident in Texas CityHouston ChronicleLarronde was a member of the Texas Wingnuts. Vice president Beery Miller told the Galveston County Daily News that Larronde was accomplished in acrobatic moves.Power paraglider dies in crash near leveeDaily News - Galveston CountyParaglider Crash Claims Life Of 58-Year-Old Texas ManKWTXall 23 news articles »
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What do you do two years after a major hurricane devastated much of your community? For about 300 people, the answer was dance in the middle of the street. Those dancers, joined by Galveston Mayor Joe Jaworski, marked the second anniversary of Hurricane Ike by holding a modified flash mob on The Strand. To read more go to www.galvnews.com.
The saying goes absence makes the heart grow fonder. Well, two years of no access to the Texas City Dike was just too long for many. The rebuilt dike that was closed since Hurricane Ike wrecked it in 2008 reopened at 6 am Saturday to thousands. To read more go to www.galvnews.com.
MyFox HoustonNot yet time to celebrate isle's rebirthDaily News - Galveston CountyFor example, not long after Ike struck, The Daily News challenged the Galveston Economic Development Partnership to come up with a clear, workable plan for ...Galveston still recovering 2 years after Hurricane IkeUSA TodayReview of 'Infinite Monster,' a history of Hurricane Ike by Leigh Jones and ...Austin American-StatesmanGalveston still recovering 2 years after IkeKSWOall 53 news articles »
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Across the country, people paused to commemorate the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. At the fire training center in League City, they climbed 110 flights of stairs. About 13 firefighters from League City, Seabrook, Friendswood and Dickinson showed up at League City Volunteer Fire Department's three-story-high fire training tower. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
Richard Anthony Murillo, 43, called 911 about 8:30 pm Wednesday, reporting that he'd fired about three shots and that a man was down, according to La Marque police records. Murillo hasn't been accused of wrongdoing. Francisco Silva, 39, of Texas City, died of gunshot wounds.
Report: Galveston woman dies from flesh-eating bacteriaKVUE... 11 News HOUSTON -- A Galveston woman died Tuesday after she was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria, officials told the Galveston County Daily News. ...Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteriaDaily News - Galveston Countyall 6 news articles »
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A homeowner opened fire with his assault rifle on two suspected robbers during an apparent break-in attempt Wednesday night, La Marque police said. One of the suspected robbers was critically wounded, police said. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
No one was hurt after a Texas City woman's Suburban caught fire on Interstate 45 in La Marque on Wednesday, Sept. 8 afternoon. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
As part of its 2010 campaign drive, the United Way Galveston County Mainland produced this video featuring local volunteers to promote the effort to raise $2.48 million by the end of December. Check out the bloopers at the end.
Shoreline protection barrier is not so crazyDaily News - Galveston CountyCould we build an “Ike Dike” to protect Galveston County and, eventually, the whole Texas coastline? Bill King, an attorney who used to ...and more »
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County Lines for September 06, 2010Daily News - Galveston CountyGalveston Historical Foundation has introduced a special package ticket giving admission to all its historic attractions. The new “Galveston History ...
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Labor Day through history of news reportsDaily News - Galveston CountyIn 1905, about 2300 workers marched along streets “literally packed with people” for Galveston's Labor Day Parade. More than 500 cotton screwmen turned out ...
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Stipends help retain top coachesDaily News - Galveston County... obtained by The Daily News. Coaching stipends are paid on top of base teacher salaries to compensate the dozens of coaches in Galveston County. ...
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Sports Letters for September 05, 2010Daily News - Galveston County... in Friday's SportsExtra, Daily News Sports Editor Joshua Buckley said the island stadium was “a dump, an eyesore and an embarrassment to Galveston. ...
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A pilot made an emergency landing Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, in a Texas City, Texas, field. The pilot was uninjured, and the plane apparently sustained no damage. The pilot maneuvered the plane beneath power lines estimated to be 40 feet high. See www.galvnews.com for more.
Brandon Backe's Wedding-Brawl Saga Finally EndsHouston Press (blog)The Galveston County Daily News reports this morning that, two years after the fight, Backe and two others pleased no contest to the misdemeanor charges ...and more »
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Backe, 2 others, plead to disorderly conductKHOUGALVESTON—Former Houston Astros pitcher Brandon Backe and two others pleaded no contest to misdemeanor disorderly ...and more »
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Courville Stadium is an embarrassment to islandDaily News - Galveston CountyKermit Courville Stadium in Galveston. If you get to the game early, you can park in the grass field on the north side of the stadium for a few bucks. ...
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The woman who fended off a pair of would-be robbers by opening fire on them in a Walmart parking lot Sept. 1 was hailed as a hero by many. But as police search for the robbery suspects, the 56-year-old woman is "very shaken" and "obviously scared," a La Marque police investigator said. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
The woman who fended off a pair of would-be robbers by opening fire on them in a Walmart parking lot Wednesday was hailed as a hero by many. But as police search for the robbery suspects, the 56-year-old woman is "very shaken" and "obviously scared," a La Marque police investigator said. Read more at www.galvnews.com
Houston ChroniclePallbearer for slain Galveston man charged in deathHouston ChronicleA police fugitive photo of Kirby had appeared Wednesday morning in The Galveston County Daily News. Marie Pines of Galveston told the Houston Chronicle that ...Police: Fugitive found hiding in mother's closetDaily News - Galveston Countyall 21 news articles »
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The pews were full and smiles abound as members of Broadway Church of Christ in Galveston, Texas returned to their house of worship for the first time since Hurricane Ike flooded the building in 2008. Read more at www.galvnews.com
Texas Department of Public Safety troopers were led on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash and a foot chase through a wooded area in Texas City on Thursday afternoon. Troopers said they clocked the speeder at more than 120 mph. Read more at www.galvnews.com
Isle women played role in suffrage movementDaily News - Galveston CountyIn April of 1915, an article in The Daily News outlined plans of a suffrage day on May 1 with events throughout the United States. Members of the Galveston ...and more »
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A woman who got a bad case of the bends while diving with friends about 120 miles off the Galveston coast, was pulled from her boat and taken to a Texas City hospital Sunday, a US Coast Guard spokesman said.
Natha Nuckols, 62, thanked Galveston firefighters for rescuing her from her burning home. Nuckols, who suffered third-degree burns and severe smoke inhalation, was recently released from the hospital.
More than 3000 people packed the hallways and sidewalks outside the Nessler Center in Texas City, Texas on Wednesday to join a federal lawsuit filed against BP. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
Bolivar residents find oil on beach From staff reports The Daily News Published July 5, 2010 Residents on Bolivar Peninsula on Saturday said they found a small quantity of oil and several tar balls washed up on the beach. The residents reported their findings to the US Coast Guard and BP. The Coast Guard confirmed this weekend it is investigating small amounts of oil on Crystal Beach, as well as larger sheets reported last weekend on Galveston Island's West End. galvestondailynews.com
Daily News reporter Rhiannon Meyers and former Daily News reporter Leigh Jones presented their book "Infinite Monster," during a book signing Friday, June 18, in Galveston. The book chronicles several stories about Hurricane Ike. Read more at: galvnews.com
The body of an 83-year-old Texas City woman was found under a mattress in her Texas City, Texas house Monday afternoon in what police confirmed is a homicide investigation. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
A man armed with a knife approached an officer in a threatening manner and was shot twice in the chest, Galveston police said Sunday. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
20 months after Hurricane Ike destroyed as many as 5000 properties in Galveston County, the first federally funded Ike House was installed in San Leon, Texas. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
Galveston County, Texas is using $85 million in federal funds to rebuild homes for people who lost their houses to Hurricane Ike in 2008. The first house will be "built" on May 27, 2010 in San Leon, Texas. The makers of the modular home explain how the process works in building one of these homes. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
A man who awoke to a crackling sound escaped his burning home, and Galveston firefighters rescued the family dog. The man suffered from minor smoke inhalation, his wife said of the Tuesday May 25, 2010, fire in the 1300 block of Avenue M 1/2.
The months of fighting between city council members hit a new low Monday after a former councilman was escorted out of a council meeting by police. That was followed by the majority of the council, the city manager and the city attorney walking out. Read more at www.galvnews.com
If the Bolivar Peninsula is to recover from Hurricane Ike it needs three things first. Housing, housing and more housing. Officials with the Bolivar Blueprint committee discuss the master plan designed to help the peninsula communities recover and thrive. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
Nearly 6000 rubber ducks floated down Sting Creek during the Youthfest and Duck Derby Saturday, May 22, 2010 in Texas City, Texas. The event raised more than $25000 for the Texas City school district's Foundation for the Future. Read more at www.galvnews.com.
The ducks are back for the third annual Youthfest and Duck Derby, a daylong fundraiser for the Texas City school districts education foundation. The event features performances from students and teachers in the districts fine arts programs, but the highlight of the day comes when 6000 rubber ducks are dumped from the back of a dump truck and sent downstream. Read more at www.galvnews.com
As the Space Shuttle Atlantis orbited its way for a rendezvous with the International Space Station in what likely will be that orbiters final mission, two rallies were held in support of NASAs Johnson Space Center in League City on Friday night. The underlying message of saving local jobs was the same, but the ralliers approaches were very much different. Read more at www.galvnews.com
The Texas City Police Department held its annual Police Week Golf Tournament on Thursday, May 13. Tournament organizers hoped to raised $20000 for the local United Way.
Police officers from across the county gathered Wednesday for the Galveston County Police Officers Memorial in League City, Texas. Read more at www.galvnews.com
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