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Communities
Bus driver finds girl, 1, toddling in road
BACLIFF — A woman was charged with a felony crime after a school bus driver found a toddler wandering the streets, authorities said Friday.
February 20, 2010 - Bacliff
New Chevy ads to feature Ike rebuilding
BAYOU VISTA — Galveston County locations will serve as the backdrop for a new ad campaign for the truck maker.
January 31, 2010 - Bayou Vista
Family claims house wrongfully demolished
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — A lawsuit accuses the county and its debris-removal contractors of improperly demolishing a beach house moved by Hurricane Ike.
February 15, 2010 - Bolivar
Debt-free deal struck on town center project
CLEAR LAKE SHORES — The city’s town center project will move forward without borrowed money that initially was proposed to help fund the project.
February 09, 2010 - Clear Lake Shores
Scaffolding collapses; two seriously injured
DICKINSON — Two construction workers were seriously injured when the scaffolding they were working on collapsed outside a shopping center.
February 17, 2010 - Dickinson
Teens honored as Eagle Scouts
FRIENDSWOOD — Six Friendswood teens from the same patrol were honored as Eagle Scouts in ceremonies Saturday, creating a rare crowd scene on the stage.
February 28, 2010 - Friendswood
City OKs golf cart rules for East, West ends
GALVESTON — City council members approved an ordinance that contains different rules for East End and West End residents.
March 13, 2010 - Galveston
Ranchers indicted on fraud charges
HIGH ISLAND — Six ranchers are accused by federal prosecutors of falsely claiming that more than 500 head of cattle washed away in Hurricane Rita.
August 20, 2009 - High Island
Kennelly named police chief in Hitchcock
HITCHCOCK — City commissioners selecting a new police chief voted Tuesday to stick with the guy already on the job.
February 24, 2010 - Hitchcock
With exceptions, smoking OK in Kemah
KEMAH — Smokers wanting to light up without many restrictions have options in Kemah.
January 17, 2010 - Kemah
LMISD slashes 47 jobs
LA MARQUE — Facing a possible massive shortfall next year, trustees Thursday narrowly approved a plan that would eliminate as many as 47 jobs.
March 12, 2010 - La Marque
Teens tied up, robbed in home invasion
LEAGUE CITY — Police were searching for three armed men who broke into a home and terrorized three teenagers and left with $5,400 in goods.
March 12, 2010 - League City
Man, 2 others accused of burning down mom’s house
SANTA FE — A man, his girlfriend and a mutual acquaintance are accused of setting fire to his mother’s house, authorities said Thursday.
March 12, 2010 - Santa Fe
Presidential honor for Deer Island project
TIKI ISLAND — A project to protect Deer Island, a bird nesting site, from erosion won a presidential environmental award.
December 03, 2009 - Tiki Island
Food bank for county’s poor opens in Texas City
TEXAS CITY — Gleanings from the Harvest has transformed into Galveston County Food Bank thanks to a new space and 20 pallets of food.
March 13, 2010 - Texas City
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