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News
La Marque school district eyeing loan, tax hike
LA MARQUE — Trustees are expected to approve borrowing $4 million to help pay the district’s bills at the start of the new school year.
July 29, 2010
Family to meet with prosecutor in teen's death
SAN LEON — Relatives mourning the death of a teenager want more serious charges filed against the woman accused of hitting him and his sister.
July 29, 2010
Bicycling bandit wanted in bank heist
LEAGUE CITY — Authorities were investigating a Wednesday afternoon credit union robbery, in which the armed suspect escaped on a bicycle.
July 29, 2010
18-wheeler crashes into bayou
TEXAS CITY — It took emergency crews more than five hours to pull an 18-wheeler from a bayou Wednesday.
July 29, 2010
Chamber to dedicate office to Hayley
TEXAS CITY — Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce board members voted to name the group's office building after longtime President Jimmy Hayley.
July 29, 2010
UTMB’s Malloy appointed to professorship
Dr. Michael H. Malloy has been appointed the inaugural holder of the John P. McGovern Distinguished Professorship in Oslerian Education.
July 29, 2010
County Lines for July 29, 2010
GALVESTON — The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network is planning its annual “Into the Blue” fundraiser next week.
July 29, 2010
County Lines for July 28, 2010
LEAGUE CITY — Two middle lanes northbound on Interstate 45 from FM 646 to state Highway 96 in League City will be closed.
July 28, 2010
Man charged in deadly I-45 crash
CLEAR LAKE — A man accused of causing a Monday crash that killed two people was charged, authorities said Tuesday.
July 28, 2010
Fire, police officials decry staff cuts
GALVESTON — Police and fire officials worry the city manager's proposed staffing cuts would jeopardize response times and public safety.
July 28, 2010
St. Mary dedicates new house of worship
TEXAS CITY — Cardinal Daniel DiNardo dedicated the new St. Mary of the Miraculous Medal Catholic Church on Tuesday.
July 28, 2010
Council questions Boundless Playground location
LEAGUE CITY — City council members discussed moving the Boundless Playground for disabled children from League Park to the sportsplex.
July 28, 2010
Galveston College to raise tuition
GALVESTON — The board of regents of Galveston College has agreed to increase tuition at the college for the first time since March 2003.
July 28, 2010
Texas City public works to move to old dealership
TEXAS CITY — The city’s public works department will be taking over the space that once was home to Texas City Lincoln-Mercury.
July 28, 2010
DA seeks capital murder in pregnant woman’s death
HITCHCOCK — The district attorney will seek capital murder charges in the death of a pregnant woman and her fetus.
July 27, 2010
State, GISD bicker over $16M payment
GALVESTON — Memos show that since October, the state has been asking GISD to return millions in aid based on overestimated enrollment.
July 27, 2010
Lightning sparks fires around county
A lightning strike was blamed for fire Monday at an abandoned Galveston apartments, a tree in Texas City and house in Santa Fe.
July 27, 2010
Two dead in freeway crash
Two people died in a wreck on Interstate 45, and one man is expected to be charged with intoxication manslaughter, police said.
July 27, 2010
Council to address Boundless Playground issues
LEAGUE CITY — City council members today will address financial concerns about the Boundless Playground project.
July 27, 2010
5 rescued from jetties at high tide
GALVESTON — Five people were rescued from the south jetty early Monday after they became stranded during an all-night fishing trip.
July 27, 2010
New president takes helm at GHF
Cheryl Vaiani was installed as the new president of the Galveston Historical Foundation on Friday.
July 27, 2010
County Lines briefs for July 27, 2010
GALVESTON — Roland Bassett was elected chairman of the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees on Monday, taking over from John Eckel.
July 27, 2010
Woman, unborn child shot to death
HITCHCOCK — A woman five months pregnant died after she was shot three times Saturday night. Her unborn child also died, police said.
July 26, 2010
Family left in dark by mistake
TEXAS CITY — Human errors and the failure of the electricity market to correct mistakes quickly left a family without power for three days.
July 26, 2010
Kemah to turn old railroad depot into museum
KEMAH — Historical society members are working to restore an old railroad depot that had been turned into a shed.
July 26, 2010
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