Local Hero Rogelio Diaz Jr. Recalls Texas City Roots
LCPL Rogelio Diaz Jr., a 1996 Texas City High School graduate now stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, serves in Iraq. He is married to LeeAnn Diaz and father to Marissa and J.J., with parents Martha and Rogelio Diaz of Texas City and grandparents Daniel Diaz, Olga Rios of Galveston.
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Texas City High School
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Iraq
LeeAnn Diaz
Marissa
J.J
Martha
Rogelio Diaz
Texas City
Daniel Diaz
Olga Rios
Galveston
Flag at half mast for Houston officer killed in robbery response
In the line of duty La Marque police hang the flag at half mast for a Houston police officer killed Thursday responding to a robbery. See story on Page 6.
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Houston
Obituaries Eddie Glenn Farrow and John R Vyvial
Notices report the deaths of Eddie Glenn Farrow and John R Vyvial with obituary mentions on page seven, indicating local remembrance and forthcoming funeral details. The brief item notes age and residence details may appear in extended notices.
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Eddie Glenn Farrow
John R. Vyvial
Tax shift worries Dickinson on sales tax reform
Dickinson officials warn the Streamlined Sales Tax Project could divert revenue to destination cities like League City. City leaders say small towns would lose funds used for policing fire protection and other services, risking layoffs and cutbacks if the law changes. The impact hinges on where revenue is allocated for interstate sales.
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Dickinson
League City
Keith Kiplinger
Kiplinger
Sussan Furniture
Mega Halls
Ivan Langford
Langford
Police
Fire Departments
Galveston County Fair and Rodeo opens 65th year
The Galveston County Fair and Rodeo kicks off its 65th year with gates at 4 p.m. at the Galveston County Fairgrounds on State Hwy 6. Organizers honor volunteers and urge families to attend this weekend as vendors arrive and judging for art and projects begins at 9 a.m. Winners will be announced at the fair.
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Galveston County
Melondy Bender
Galveston County Fairgrounds
Cities apply for HOME grant to aid senior homes
Dickinson and Santa Fe seek TDHCA HOME grants to rehabilitate or rebuild homes for low income seniors. Dickinson plans a 25 percent fund match on 500000, largely in kind. Santa Fe, via SETH, guarantees 50000 match. both cities aim to refurbish about 10 houses in two years.
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Santa Fe
Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs
Public Management
David Baker
Baker
Southeast Texas Financing Corporation
Seth
TDHCA
Robert Cheek
Cheeks
Michael Smith
Texas City Sun
Police investigate near fatal shooting in Dickinson
Police examine a near fatal shooting at 810 Deats Road where 24 year old Joseph Daniel Coleman was shot multiple times. He was flown to John Sealy Hospital in critical care. Detective Craig Fos said the investigation is in early stages and interviews with Coleman are not yet possible.
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Dickinson
Deats Road
Joseph Daniel Coleman
John Sealy Hospital
Craig Fos
Fos
Coleman
John Sealy
Camel protest rides headline Saddam message at Texas truck lot
Motorists on Interstate 45 honked in support of Patriot the one year old camel draped with an American flag and a Saddam Hussein sign reading Saddam Escape Pod. Owner Michael Gillaspia says he will offer a free ride to any jail in the United States as a protest against war coverage. He plans a safari park on 125 acres in Texas City with more than 40 species, including endangered animals now at Bayou Wildlife Park.
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Saddam Hussein
Saddam
United States
Michael Gillaspia
Baghdad
Iraq
Gillaspia
Highway 3
Texas City
Bayou Wildlife Park
Dwight C. Andrews
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