Coastal Texans weigh options to guard Galveston Bay
Galveston residents debate storm surge protection as state weighs Ike Dike versus smaller levee plans. Local officials fear a bay front wall may leave some communities unprotected. Public meetings in League City and Galveston invite input on highway 146 and 2004 corridor protections around Galveston Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Terry Singletary
Racliff
Galveston Bay
Gulf
Galveston County Daily News
Singletary
Texas A&m University At
Rice University
Bay
Houston
Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District
Galveston Island
San
Dennard
Kemah
San Leon
Ike
Carl Joiner
Bay Area
Joiner
Seabrook
Glenn Royal
League City
De Zavala legacy linked to La Tipica orchestra saga
The article recalls Baytown elementary education shaping Mexican American culture through De Zavala and Ranuelos leading La Tipica Orchestra and the Mexican Boys Band. It notes postwar tours in the Southwest, auditions in Hollywood, and the eventual Texas Historical Marker ceremony at 6:30 p.m. March 29 marking the school’s role in community music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Tipica
de Zavala
Texas
California
Eva Renteria Barajas
Margaret Martinez DeLeon
Aurora Hinojosa Renteria
Alice Salinas DeHoyos
Socorro Juarez Barajas
Pura Garcia Mufioz
Mary Ellen Rincon Mufioz
Soledad Marron
Alice Lopez Araujo
Rachel Torres Lara
Carrie Salazar Martinez
Lucy Alvarado Zamora
Amada Vazquez Quijano
Amalia Vazquez
Carmen Pifia Contreras
Gloria Garcia Hinojosa
Elvera Renteria Martinez
Antonio Baffuelos
Antonia Lopez Laredo
Flora Martinez Ramirez
Janie Salinas Bricker
Baytown
Ranuelos
New Mexico
Arizona
Robert E. Lee High
Banuelos
Spain
Houston Symphony
Tipica
Martinez
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Blue Jackets
Tri-City Beach Road
Barbers Hill athletes compete in track and field meet
In boys and girls events at the track meet, numerous Barbers Hill athletes posted top finishes. Notables include Pickering winning discus with 114-06, Haschke sixth in discus, Tipps seventh in high jump, Mayfield eighth in long jump, and strong showings in sprints and distance events by Sample Harris Orsak and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryan Pickering
Kinsy Haschke
Pickering
Haschke
Thyme Tipps
Madison Mayfield
Myles Sample
Lee College Sophomores Jump to LSU After Strong Season
Jenkins, who had surgery for a torn labrum in his hip, and fellow sophomore teammate committed to LSU after signing with the Tigers. Andre Edwards earned honorable mention on the south zone team, averaging 14.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.9 steals per game as Lee College closes with a 19-13 record and momentum for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LSU
Jenkins
Champagne
Lee College
Andre Edwards
Edwards
Apple unveils smaller iDevices to broaden appeal
Apple introduced a four inch iPhone SE and smaller iPad Pro along with price cuts on Apple Watch and new bands. The event aimed to attract first time buyers and drive use of Apple Pay Music and App Store as iDevice sales level off amid a federal court clash over unlocking an encrypted iPhone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cupertino
Calif
Apple
FBI
Tim Cook
Apple Pay
Apple Music
Pappillion contest faced in Harris County civil court run off set
Constable candidate Pappillion denies election law violations as a trial is planned for Wednesday in Harris County District 164th Civil Court. He and Eagleton remain on track for a May 24 runoff to replace Ken Jones as Constable of Pct 3, which covers Summerwood Crosby Huffman Highlands and East Harris County areas. Early voting runs May 16 to May 20, with April 25 as registration deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pappillion
Harris County
Eagleton
Ken Jones
Summerwood
Crosby
Huffman
Highlands
North Shore
Channelview
Baytown
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wayne Ferguson
GCPRD
League City Civic Center
W. Walker St
Dr. Zavala
Nti
Tristan Harris
Chase Orsak
Skylar Lavelier
Jake McGraw
Mason Smart
Paul Spaulding
Cade Hendricks
Landon Gerchmel
Aaron Brown
Barbers Hill
Trevor Wingate
Cameron Theriot
Josh Fagala
Eddie Gomez
Garrett Gibson
Devin Smith
Dalton Holland
Holland
Gibson
Skylar Lagelier
McGraw
Frederick
Sam
Ple
Lagelier
Smart
Hendricks
Jacob Rincon
Matt Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Oscar Miles
Aaron Falcon
Sample
PAGE
Constable
Stephen V Takach
AAMS
Massey Tompkins
Edwardjones.com
Travis Gaynor
Jones
Crystal Lakes RV Park
rodey-Taltrel A
Joming Sana
South FM
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!