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Parades, fireworks mark country's 232nd birthday
Hunter Anderson waved a small American flag at the floats, convertibles and decorated bicycles that rolled past him Friday morning on Postoffice Street in Galveston.
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Hit and run hatches fowl love story
When a Chinese goose fell afoul of hit-and-run golf carts, Val Rayfield took it under her wing, tending its broken leg shouldering hundreds of dollars in vet bills.
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Getting caught with fireworks brings fines
The easiest way to avoid fines up to $2,000 for shooting fireworks is to leave it to the pyrotechnic professionals, area officials said.
Stormy weather possible again Tuesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are moving into southeast Texas on Tuesday from the Gulf of Mexico.
Funnel Clouds Reported Near Galveston; Severe Storms in the Brazos Valley
Several funnel clouds were reported across southern Harris and Galevston county Tuesday afternoon.
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Health care plan splits costs in 3 ways
A first-of-its-kind health benefits sharing plan with the University of Texas Medical Branch has already enrolled 14 small businesses.
Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing
Tuleh LLC, a top couture fashion house has announced a partnership with New York-based private equity firm Trilea Partners LLC.
Or, 10 reasons to love the suburbs
I used to consider myself an urban dude, but as much as I hate to admit it, I love the suburbs.
Illegal immigration issue surfaces in race for League City mayor
With less than two weeks remaining until League City's mayoral runoff, the focus of the race has shifted to the city's stance on illegal immigration.
Close to everything, far from it all
League City's slogan for many years has been "City of Live Oaks and Friendly Folks." A new slogan - "Close to everything, far from it all" - hints that League City is located close to Houston , but also close ...
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City releases 911 recording from fatal wreck
It took Texas City police between 22 and 26 minutes to find a woman who called 911 and eventually drowned after her car swerved off a highway and flipped over in a pond, according to police records obtained by ...
Floating Classroom Teaches About Marine Life
“This one's a little girl crab because of the V-shape and the boy has a T on his backside”
Students of all ages can get a lesson in marine life this weekend at a festival in Kemah, KPRC, Your Education Station, reported Thursday. via Click2Houston
American International Industries, Inc. Postpones the Record Dates...
American International Industries, Inc. Postpones the Record Dates for 20% Stock Dividend and Special Stock Dividend of Its Subsidiary Hammonds Industries, Inc. via Fox News
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Popular Stingaree restaurant damaged by fire
“We've got five crews of people assessing the damage, making estimates, organizing labor to get this done as fast as possible”
Speedy recovery: Fans of Stingaree Restaurant and Bar in Crystal Beach are going to have to wait just a bit for their fix of those famous barbecue crabs and fried shrimp. via The Galveston County Daily News
Toddler Drowns In Swimming Pool
A toddler drowned in a swimming pool at a Kemah home, KPRC Local 2 reported. Kemah police said the 2-year-old drowned in a pool on Marina Bay Drive in the Clear Lake Shores subdivision on Wednesday. via Click2Houston.com
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City residents seek out rural life elsewhere
“You lose that when you get into suburbia. People don't know their neighbors.”
The two-mile trip from Greg Reynolds' business to his favorite barbecue joint used to be a five-minute drive down a narrow, blacktop road. via The Galveston County Daily News
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Boaters prepare for Blessing of the Fleet
“We get some that look like they belong in the Rose Parade”
The prayers are the same pleas fisherman have uttered for centuries, but that's one of the few unchanged components of Kemah's Blessing of the Fleet. via The Galveston County Daily News
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A 2-year-old boy drowned Wednesday afternoon at Watergate Marina when he wandered away from one of his parents and fell into the swimming pool. via The Galveston County Daily News
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When island's permit process freezes over
Breaking the ice: Notice those ice vending machines popping up all over the county? They belong to Houston-based Cornerstone Ice, a small but growing company formed a year ago by Dee Dee Robinson and her ... via The Galveston County Daily News