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Galveston Park Board terminates employee amid embezzlement investigation
Galveston County Daily News· 23 hours agoGALVESTON
Juneteenth: What to know about the historical celebration that's now a federal holiday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago"The origins of Juneteenth really date back to June 19, 1865 when the Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger...
Galveston's 'Mother Church of Texas' plays an important role
Houston Chronicle· 7 hours agoGalveston will play host to any number of Juneteenth celebrations over the next week, both public...
Severe flooding caused 'unprecedented crisis,' Galveston Bay oyster destruction
The Center Square· 3 hours agoThe West Fork of the San Jacinto River flows through Harris and Montgomery counties to Lake Houston,...
Guest commentary: Chamber executives conference a boon for Galveston
Galveston County Daily News· 5 days agoGalveston, get ready to roll out the red carpet for the Texas Chambers of Commerce Executives.
Tropical moisture aiming at South Texas. How much rain will fall?
San Antonio Express-News· 8 hours agoAs a low pressure system starts to develop in the western Gulf of Mexico, tropical moisture is...
LIST: Check out these Juneteenth events in Houston, Galveston
FOX 26 Houston· 3 days agoWith Juneteenth right around the corner, we have found a variety of events for you to celebrate this...
How to celebrate Juneteenth in Houston, Galveston in 2024 | Houston Public Media
Houston Public Media· 5 days agoJuneteenth marks the day enslaved people received news of their freedom on June 19, 1865 — nearly...
Galveston drowning: 20-year-old Dickinson woman drowns near rock jetty
KRIV via Yahoo News· 7 days agoGALVESTON, Texas - A 20-year-old Dickinson woman drowned near a rock jetty in Galveston over the weekend. According to Galveston Island ...
Why do some Columbusites celebrate emancipation two months before Juneteenth?
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer via Yahoo News· 6 hours ago“Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, with news that the Civil War had...