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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 05:18 am

Galveston News

Local news for Galveston, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

6 hrs ago | The Galveston County Daily News

Island woman appeals to high court

In her last legal shot, an island resident is asking the Texas Supreme Court to decide whether the city and Port of Galveston four years ago gave adequate public notice about leasing land to BP Energy for a ...

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

More coyotes out on the prowl

Margie Martin didn't expect to be scared out of her early morning stupor when she got up to let her cat out at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

A Sunday in Galveston

We pulled around the corner on 24th street as the sounds of "Mustang Sally" wafted through the air, welcoming us to the Strand.

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Houston Chronicle

Galveston jail illness likely 3rd food poisoning in 6 years

The outbreak of illness at the Galveston County Jail that officials suspect was caused by food poisoning was the third such case since 2002, according to court documents.

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Related Topix: Galveston County, TX, Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving

Wed Jul 16, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

Trial begins in game room slaying

Barely an hour after a shooting that killed game room manager Antonio Castillo Flores, a teen confessed to the crime as he returned a Pontiac Grand Am he borrowed to use as a getaway car, his friend alleged ...

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Texas A&M University System, Galveston (Texas A&M University System)

Tue Jul 15, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

A burning question about fire station

There are several reasons to object to the city of Galveston's plan to build a new fire station with certificates of obligation.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

The Galveston County Daily News

Poets share thoughts, ideas, emotions on stage

With harmonica, drums, singing and even painting accompaniment, four Galveston poets are vocalizing their verse.

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Related Topix: Arts, Poetry

Mon Jul 14, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

DNA could solve 1990 Jennifer Schuett kidnapping

For 18 years, authorities have longed to solve the mystery of the kidnapping, sexual assault and attempted murder of an 8-year-old girl, who suffered a slashed throat and was left clinging to life in a grassy ...

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Galveston Metro

Sun Jul 13, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

Right Around the Corner

When we were little, there was a corner store in my home town called City Drug. Doctor Jack was the pharmacist there, and every morning he'd hold court with local judges, politicians and citizens, all weighing ...

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

City council postpones RDA workshop

Norma Venso, newly appointed Galveston Island Redevelopment Authority board chairwoman, told the city council Thursday that it would be inviting a circus if it held a workshop to discuss the board's purpose and ...

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

KOHM-FM Lubbock

More than 500 inmates sick in Galveston

More than 500 inmates in the Galveston County Jail have been stricken with a stomach ailment that authorities believe could be connected to one of their meals.

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Related Topix: Galveston County, TX

KHOU-TV Houston

Worried homeowners battle more than erosion on Galveston Island

On the shoreline of Galveston Island the sands are ever shifting and the controversy over what to do about it is ever evolving.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Tainted food likely behind illness of 543 Galveston inmates

At least 543 prisoners, about half the Galveston County Jail population, have been stricken with an illness, many of them vomiting and experiencing diarrhea, the Sheriff's Office said Thursday.

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The Beaumont Enterprise

Dioxins, PCBs taint Galveston Bay's specks, catfish

Eating too much speckled trout and catfish from Galveston Bay and surrounding fishing spots could cause long-term health problems like cancer, the Texas Department of State Health Services warned in a news ...

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Related Topix: Beaumont Metro

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Silver Bullet Comics

Pirates Rule in Boom's New Mini Series "Galveston"

BOOM! Studios announces its latest mini-series, GALVESTON, a swashbuckling historical epic based on true events where cowboys and pirates collide, written by Tom Peyer and Mark Rahner and featuring interior art ...

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Galveston Metro

KFDM-TV Beaumont

Hide & Seek Involving Poisonous Snake at Moody Gardens

GALVESTON, Texas- ... Reports of a missing Bush Viper at Moody Gardens were confirmed as inaccurate Tuesday evening as the snake was discovered after 1 ½ days of hide and seek in the snake exhibit at the ...

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Galveston Metro

The Dallas Morning News

Texas issues warning on Galveston Bay fish

State health officials issued a warning Tuesday against eating spotted seatrout and catfish from Galveston Bay, saying the two fish show high levels of dioxins and PCBs.

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Houston Metro

Houston Chronicle

Galveston opposes plan for coastline regulations

A plan that would limit construction on Texas' rapidly eroding coastline ran into a buzz saw of opposition Tuesday from Galveston city and county officials despite reassurances that the proposals are optional.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Galveston County Daily News

Grad program 'reaches' at-risk teens

Rodolfo Gonzalez, an 18-year-old ninth-grader, is tired of school. The Texas City High School student is bored.

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Related Topix: Kids, Family, Teenagers

Mon Jul 07, 2008

SmarterTravel

Galveston, Texas, beach at sunrise

An island in the Gulf of Mexico, Galveston combines the beaches and surf of a tropical getaway with the architecture and hospitality of the south.

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Related Topix: Galveston Metro, Dining, Houston Metro, Life

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Galveston, Texas is located in Galveston County and is part of the Houston Metro Area. Zip codes in Galveston include 77550, 77551, and 77554.

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