Galveston County residents Saturday continued to clean up after Hurricane Beryl lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Monday. Utility crews also worked to restore power to the more than 23,000 county customers still without.
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Galveston County celebrated Independence Day with numerous parades and fireworks displays Thursday.
Many of us tend to think of the Fourth of July as a day to celebrate patriotism, which it is, in a way.
This is a day of great significance for Galveston, for the United States and for anyone who truly does believe in the concept of liberty and justice for all.
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Texas City Lady Stings sophomore slugger Trinitey Spencer earned District 18-5A co-most valuable player honors, along with Manvel ace pitcher Ryley Nihart, to lead the contingent of local softball postseason award winners.
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Entries continue to be accepted for the FeatherFest PhotoFest Contest, held in the weeks leading up to Galveston’s annual spring birding and nature photography festival, which this year is April 18-21.
Today is Texas Independence Day. Rebellious Texans met 188 years ago at Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare themselves citizens of a republic of their own creation.
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Beginning March 1, entries will be accepted for the FeatherFest PhotoFest Contest, held in the weeks leading up to the 22nd anniversary of Galveston’s annual spring birding and nature photography festival which is April 18-21 this year.
This is a roundup on early voting, when the polls are open and what's on the ballot.
Park and vibe: Take a blanket or chairs to kick back for a day of music at the inaugural Pocket Market Music Fest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday at Runge Park, 4605 Peck Ave. in Santa Fe. The music festival kicks off with a set from songwriter Gabe Wootton, followed by Rodney Haines, Britne…
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Officials are looking to chickens that are tested regularly to determine whether they're carrying West Nile virus after a woman became infected in the county.
A burn ban is usually implemented when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index is above 600, Lewis said. The ban was lifted after the index went under 600.
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Area seafood restaurateurs say they are heeding the warning and taking precautions about Vibrio vulnificus, a bacteria common in coastal and other warm salt and brackish waters.
Health officials are alerting residents about the West Nile virus, which usually is transmitted through the bites of infected mosquitoes.
Monday marked 22 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks killed more than 3,000 people and shook the nation to its core.
A man died after contracting a bacterial infection from eating raw oysters, Galveston County Health District officials said.
Monday marks the nation’s 129th official observance of Labor Day.
Along with whatever else the long Labor Day weekend might promise and portend for people, it’s also the second deadliest holiday to drive, according to some sources.
U.S. Rep. Randy Weber's bill, which proposes fines and jail time for abortion providers, specifically targets a company that had been operating from Galveston.
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