College of the Mainland offers multiple dance classes
The College of the Mainland proposes salsa, swing, and country-western dance classes. Salsa and swing sessions start January 14 and 21 at 6 p.m with instructor Louis Whistler and Bettery Whistler. A six week swing course begins January 28. Country-western, mixing polka and Texas two step, is January 27 at 8 p.m. Each class costs $5. sign up by January 16. For details call COM at 409-938-1211 ext. 422.
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the College of the Mainland
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Bettery Whistler
St Marys sponsors blood drive in Ulm Hall Texas City
St Marys Catholic Church sponsors a Sunday blood drive February 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donors must bring a photo ID. The event at Ulm Hall is on the corner of 3rd Avenue and 8th Street in Texas City.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Mary’s
3Rd Avenue
8Th Street
Texas City
Ulm Hall
Explosion at TXI cement plant kills one and injures three
A late Tuesday blast and fire at Texas Industries cement plant in Midlothian killed one man and injured three contractors. The plant had been closed for repairs and the victim’s identity was withheld pending notification. The blaze started near a scrubber and was extinguished about three hours later.
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Midlothian Police Department
Amy Calder
Texas Industries
Midlothian Cement
TXI
Maurice Osborn
Osborn
La Marque ISD audit to show fund policy changes
The La Marque Independent School District audit will show officials adopted changes to the student activity fund after a 2001 inquiry into $18,000 missing funds. Former La Marque High School principal Lawrence Guillory and bookkeeper Cherita Fontenot were no-billed. The audit, discussed at 7 p.m. in a regular board meeting, confirms policy updates and validates changes to centralized handling of activity funds at the district office.
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Haskell County
Larry Shackelford
Paint Creek Independent
Paint Creek
Ktxs-Tv
Gina Buerger
la Marque Independent School District
Galveston County
Grand Jury
la Marque High
Lawrence Guillory
Cherita Fontenot
la Marque
Adrian Johnson
la Marque High School
Johnson
La Marque K-9 Receives Kevlar Vest From Crime Stoppers
La Marque Police dog Flap was gifted a 705 dollar Kevlar protection vest by La Marque Crime Stoppers at a noon meeting at Elks Lodge 2141. Dfc Jeff Tyson praised the gear as a safeguard for both dog and department investment amid training costs of about 8000 dollars. Chief Richard Price and Crime Stoppers president Pete Rygaard highlighted Flap as a frontline officer and protector of fellow staff.
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la Marque
la Marque Elk’s Lodge
Elks Mainland Lodge
Lake Road
Jeff Tyson
Tyson
Pete Rygaard
Richard Price
Jeff
Rygaard
Price
Michael Smith
Texas City Sun
Juvenile Harassment Reported in South Texas City
Police chief Robert Circle said few calls came in about a group of juveniles reported harassing residents and shopkeepers in south Texas City. City commissioner Dedrick Johnson confirmed the problem and noted the youths age mostly under ten. Community policing teams will canvas neighborhoods with extra patrols if evidence supports the claims.
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Texas City
Robert Circle
South
Texas
Dedrick Johnson
Circle
City Commission
Johnson
Levi Fry Intermediate School
South Texas
Texas City Sun
Carlos Garza
Clinic to open at Blocker Middle School in Texas City
The first school based health clinic for Texas City students will open February 1 at Blocker Middle School. In collaboration with UTMB and the Texas City ISD, Teen Health Clinic received 125000 state funds to build the facility. It will offer a full time physician assistant and counselor along with UTMB residents, providing preventive care and exams while excluding long term care and X rays for now.
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Blocker Middle School
University of Texas Medical Branch
Texas City Independent School District
UTMB
Judith Norris
Texas City Independent
Unge
Galveston
South Texas
Barbara White
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