Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Volunteers hope to collect 1,200 bags of food
Volunteers in Texas City and La Marque are going to try to collect 1,200 bags of groceries Saturday for 600 low-income senior citizens.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
5 face charges after search
DICKINSON — Five residents were charged in connection with the seizure of drugs, cash, weapons and counterfeit money.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Man sought in domestic kidnapping
TEXAS CITY — Police are asking for tips to learn the whereabouts of a man accused of abducting his girlfriend, authorities said Thursday.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Director Hancock dedicates football movie to dad
TEXAS CITY — John Lee Hancock's film "The Blind Side" opens in theaters today. The movie is dedicated to his father, who died in September.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Jailer accused of having sex with inmate
TEXAS CITY — A federal jailer accused of sexual relations with a female inmate at Houston hotels was arrested at his Texas City home.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Man found guilty of intoxication manslaughter
LEAGUE CITY — A jury Thursday began deliberating punishment for a man convicted of intoxication manslaughter in the death of a Dickinson woman.
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Veteran lawman returns to roots
HITCHCOCK — The former police chief hired to be interim police chief plans to get his peace officer license recertified.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
County puts up flu stop signs
The Galveston County Health District has leased two billboards to advertise swine flu prevention.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
911 caller, dispatcher reunited after year
CRYSTAL BEACH — Galveston Police Department bookkeeper Tricia McCulloch was reunited with a woman who called 911 during Hurricane Ike from her Crystal Beach house.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
County eyes largest buyout program in history
More than 500 property owners on Bolivar Peninsula and Jamaica Beach likely will get offers for their Hurricane Ike-damaged houses.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Company awarded $61M to deepen channel
TEXAS CITY — A New Jersey-based marine construction firm was awarded a $61.8 million contract Wednesday to deepen the Texas City Ship Channel.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Man arrested, charged in witch mask robbery
TEXAS CITY — Police made an arrest in the case of a man held up by a pistol-packing robber wearing a witch’s mask.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Crews search for Civil War history
TEXAS CITY — Divers and salvage crews are searching for remains of the USS Westfield, which was sunk in the ship channel in 1863.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Plan to fill in Rollover Pass proceeding
The Texas General Land Office next week is expected to submit its application to fill in Rollover Pass. The plan includes adding a fishing pier.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Woman attacked with hammer on The Strand
GALVESTON — A woman walking downtown was struck in the head with a hammer by a man attempting to steal her purse, police said.
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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Wade takes Pflugerville city manager job after all
GALVESTON — Despite saying he'd withdrawn as a finalist for the city manager job in Pflugerville, Brandon Wade accepted the offer.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Commission wants public housing 'big picture'
GALVESTON — Planning commission members Tuesday agreed to take public comment and weigh all alternatives before approving the public housing rebuilding plan.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Fall is prime time for bobcat sightings
SANTA FE — Wildlife experts said bobcats are abundant in Galveston County, and this is the time of year when encounters with people increase.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Port could spend $800,000 chasing FEMA money
GALVESTON — The Wharves Board will pay a Florida firm $800,000 to manage efforts to win millions in FEMA funds to repair port docks.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Man tried for role in fatal car wreck
LEAGUE CITY — A judge will rule whether to allow blood-test evidence taken from a man accused of killing a woman in an alcohol-related crash.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Island vacationer testifies during trial
GALVESTON — Testimony in Lauree Ann Snider Strunk’s trial is expected to close today. Strunk is charged with intoxication assault.
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Students follow butterflies in space
CLEAR LAKE — Students of all ages can follow the “butterflynauts” aboard the International Space Station as they develop from larvae into Painted Lady butterflies.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Residents fight debt-funded town center — again
CLEAR LAKE SHORES — Residents once again submitted a petition to kill plans to build a town center by issuing debt without voter approval.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Planning commission to hear GHA's plan
GALVESTON — The planning commission will discuss the housing authority's rebuilding plan at a workshop meeting today.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Moody Gardens president Riley dies
Mike Riley, Moody Gardens’ president known for his work ethic and good-natured disposition, died Sunday.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Wade withdraws name as Pflugerville finalist
GALVESTON — Deputy City Manager Brandon Wade withdrew his name from the pool of finalists for the city manager job in Pflugerville.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Harris Co. deputy charged with indecency
FRIENDSWOOD — A Harris County deputy is expected to turn himself into police today on charges he exposed himself to some teen girls.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
HUD rejects state’s spending plan for Ike funds
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rejected the state’s plan to allocate federal disaster recovery funding.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
Many ticketed for visiting damaged dike
TEXAS CITY — The city has issued almost 400 tickets to people venturing onto the hurricane-damaged dike, but many are fighting the fines.
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 CST
City considers 8-liner moratorium
HITCHCOCK — The city commission is considering issuing a moratorium on permits for 8-liners and possibly regulated game rooms.
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