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H.S. Girls Hoops Roundup for November 22, 2009
Hitchcock 65, Ball 47 The Lady Dawgs rolled past the Class 5A Lady Tors. Jasmine Beard led the way with 16 points and 10 boards.
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Two face charges after drug busts
Local law-enforcement officers and U.S. marshals charged two Galveston County residents Saturday during separate drug busts, officials said.
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Veteran lawman returns to roots
A veteran lawman given a unanimous nod to temporarily fill Hitchcock's top cop spot said he's honored to lead the department until the position is filled early next year.
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In a split vote, council members this week tentatively approved a 20 percent rate hike for garbage collection.
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Police chief leaving to fly helicopters
The dean of Galveston County police chiefs is set to retire next month. Glenn Manis, the city's police chief for about 20 years, is leaving police work to fly helicopters.
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H.S. Basketball Roundup for November 12, 2009
Basketball Lutheran South 34, O'Connell 32 GALVESTON - The Lady Buccaneers dropped their season opener in a heartbreaker, 34-32, to Lutheran South on Tuesday.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency on Tuesday delivered what amounts to eviction notices to two residents who have been living in government-issued mobile homes after Hurricane Ike damaged or destroyed their homes.
Volunteers, agencies need help fixing elderly woman's Ike-damaged house
HITCHCOCK, Texas - A grass-roots effort is building among volunteers and faith-based agencies to get a Hitchcock woman back to her home for the holidays.
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Hunters helping families in need
Local hunters can shoot for a good cause by donating meat they don't eat or use.
Student raise breast cancer awareness
Students in Hitchcock and La Marque donned pink and staged events Friday to raise awareness about breast cancer.
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High tide floods Galveston streets
More than a foot of rainwater pools Thursday morning 10/22/09 on Galveston's Ferry Road, stranding cars.
A motorcyclist attempting to pass an automobile died after colliding head-on with an oncoming sport utility vehicle, authorities said Monday.
Tales from the Morgue: City swept up in Taft-Diaz meeting
The first meeting of a U.S. president and a Mexican president took place 100 years ago Friday, when William Howard Taft met Porfirio Diaz on Oct.
Burglary suspect leads cops on hourlong chase
Police said a man wanted for burglary led officers on an hourlong foot chase that involved five different law enforcement agencies Friday morning.
Jury pool in place for Zeigler's Baby Grace trial
The jury that will hear the murder trial of a stepfather charged in the death of Baby Grace will come from a pool of 179 potential jurors, Galveston County District Attorney Kurt Sistrunk said.
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New business aims to solve perpetual problems
Niche market: For some time, people who have family members buried at Mainland Memorial Cemetery, 6602 O'Brien St., in Hitchcock have confronted managers about the tall grass and other conditions of the grounds.
A few blocks north of the Fort Worth Convention Center and its supporting cast of restaurants, wine bars, and plush hotels, the railroad still rolls into town much as it did in 1876, when the city became a major shipping point for livestock headed to northern markets.
Man arrested after high-speed pursuit, foot chase through marshlands
A man was arrested after leading police on a high-speed car pursuit and foot chase through marshlands about 3 a.m. Sunday, police said.
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Big dig expected to alleviate flooding
When crews today finish digging a 3,500-foot drainage ditch, storm water runoff should drain into West Bay, rather than pooling in streets and backyards, county officials said.
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