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Communities
Jury hears confession in deadly beating
BACLIFF A defendant told homicide investigators in a videotaped statement that he punched the victim and hit him repeatedly with an object, testimony revealed.
September 04, 2010 - Bacliff
MUD 12 board of directors election finally decided
BAYOU VISTA Keith Herzogenrath's razor-thin lead for MUD 12 board Position 2 on election night was not changed when provisional ballots were counted.
May 13, 2010 - Bayou Vista
Woman thrown from truck in crash dies
PORT BOLIVAR A woman driving on state Highway 87 died after she was thrown from her car as it rolled at least six times.
August 30, 2010 - Bolivar
Woman claims live oak tree intentionally poisoned
CLEAR LAKE SHORES Lynda Michaelski says an arborist found a 100-year-old live oak in her yard had been poisoned with an herbicide.
August 14, 2010 - Clear Lake Shores
Dickinson's proposed tax rate same as last year
DICKINSON The city is on its way to locking in the tax rate at 40.86 cents per $100 of assessed property value.
August 31, 2010 - Dickinson
Worker charged with heroin possession at school
FRIENDSWOOD A worker hired to clean a school under construction was arrested on campus and charged with heroin possession, authorities said Friday.
September 04, 2010 - Friendswood
Virgin Mary painting found on wall in downtown
GALVESTON A makeshift shrine to the Virgin Mary was found painted on a broken section of wall in downtown Galveston.
September 04, 2010 - Galveston
Highway 87 now open again
HIGH ISLAND Officials Thursday morning closed state Highway 87 because of high water, but the roadway was reopened by the afternoon.
July 09, 2010 - High Island
Funeral set for retired constable
HITCHCOCK Retired Constable Joe Scrofne Sr., 89, known for his quiet work ethic and generous smile, died Tuesday at his Hitchcock home.
August 27, 2010 - Hitchcock
Kemah mulls ending Boardwalk parking agreement
KEMAH In an attempt to make more money, city officials might end a parking agreement with Boardwalk operator Landrys Restaurants.
August 18, 2010 - Kemah
Woman who fired at robbers hailed as a hero
LA MARQUE The woman who fended off robbers by opening fire in a Walmart parking lot was hailed as a hero by many.
September 03, 2010 - La Marque
Officials: Time to cut tax rate
LEAGUE CITY City officials are eyeing a property tax rate cut after determining the city had been reserving more money than it needed.
September 03, 2010 - League City
Prize-winning truck slams into tree
SANTA FE The driver of a truck that had been named Best in Show at an area car show hit a tree.
August 16, 2010 - Santa Fe
Man gets 45 years in wifes murder
TIKI ISLAND A man who pleaded guilty to murdering his wife accepted a 45-year prison term, acknowledging the offer was likely a life sentence.
August 19, 2010 - Tiki Island
Texas City Dike to reopen Sept. 11
TEXAS CITY Two days shy of the second anniversary of Hurricane Ike, the Texas City Dike is set to reopen to the public.
August 31, 2010 - Texas City
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