| January 05, 2009 -- Jefferson County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve a change order to increase a contract with SeTex Construction Corporation by $57,055 for renovations of the Southeast Texas Regional Airport to provide two independently powered baggage conveyers. More |
| January 05, 2009 -- A comment by Galveston County Judge Jim Yarbrough about the proposed closing of Rollover Pass at a December 17 meeting on the Bolivar Peninsula has generated several postings on the Guidry News.com Community Bulletin Board. More |
| January 05, 2009 -- The Galveston Long Term Recovery Committee Communications Work Group met this morning at Galveston City Hall to discuss a number of issues, including establishment of a website that will provide information on the committee's progress. More |
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| January 04, 2009 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved a total of $73 million in funds for the University of Texas Medical Branch on Galveston Island. More |
| January 04, 2009 -- The City of Galveston has announced that it will continue removing storm-damaged materials for residential property owners through the first part of the year. More |
| January 03, 2009 -- The United States Coast Guard medevaced a 14-year-old female off the cruise ship Voyager of the Seas, 200-miles southeast of Galveston on Saturday. More w/Video |
| January 03, 2009 -- People were waiting in line when the doors opened for the "grand" 114th birthday open house for The Grand 1894 Opera House. More |
| January 03, 2009 -- The Galveston Fire Department responded to a two alarm fire at 33rd and Avenue Q this morning. More |
| January 03, 2009 -- City of Galveston officials, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, have initiated a Private Property Debris Removal Program to remove storm-damaged materials left behind by Hurricane Ike. More |
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| January 02, 2009 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today issued a statement on the ongoing conflict in Gaza: “Hamas must cease its attacks on Israel. No other nation on earth would be expected to stand idly by while a neighbor fired missiles and mortars into its cities, but Israel is being held to an unreasonable, irresponsible standard of restraint. More |
| January 02, 2009 -- Pasadena City Council on Tuesday voted 7-1, with Ralph Riggs opposed, to approve the final reading of an ordinance establishing the "guaranteed maximum price" of $473,464 for the Pasadena Police Range Building. More |
| January 02, 2009 -- The GuidryNews.com Community Bulletin Board, first established as a communications tool for persons, groups, families, businesses, governments and other organizations during the evacuation for Hurricane Ike and the storm's aftermath, is continuing to provide a conduit between residents and property owners on the Bolivar Peninsula and public officials. More |
| January 01, 2009 -- Galveston County officials who were elected or reelected in November were administered oaths of office in the Jury Assembly Room of the Galveston County Justice Center in a New Year's Day ceremony. More |
| January 01, 2009 -- Galveston County Sheriff Freddie Poor today announced a host of command and supervisory changes that he intends to implement effective immediately. More |
| December 31, 2008 -- Guidry News Service has announced that it will provide streaming video of Galveston City Council meetings in 2009. More w/Video |
| December 31, 2008 -- Texas Governor Rick Perry today announced the appointment of Ellen Witt to replace Brian Newby as director of the Division of Disaster Recovery and Renewal within the Office of the Governor. More |
| December 31, 2008 -- Houston City Council on Tuesday voted to authorize the city attorney to take appropriate legal action against CES Environmental Services, Inc. to enforce environmental laws and regulations. More |
| December 31, 2008 -- El Lago City Council on Tuesday tabled action on an ordinance to ban smoking in either public places or restaurants in the city. More |
| December 31, 2008 -- Port Arthur City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to remove from the agenda a contract for the sale of the Sabine Hotel. More |
| December 31, 2008 -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday the release of its top 10 video compilation for 2008 that highlights the service's operations during a year marked by record cocaine seizures and dramatic search and rescue cases. More w/Video |
| December 30, 2008 -- Members of Galveston’s police and fire unions have voted in favor of taking a three percent salary reduction this year. More |
| December 30, 2008 -- The 2008-2009 “Signature Season” of The Grand 1894 Opera House will kick off with a “grand” 114th birthday open house celebrating the recovery and reopening of the theater, on Saturday, January 3 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More |
| December 29, 2008 -- Galveston County Commissioners Court today voted unanimously to approve five year tax abatement contracts with Bollinger Texas City LLC and Praxair, Inc., with the option to extend the contracts an additional two years at the pleasure of the commissioners court. More |
| December 29, 2008 -- Pasadena City Council last week voted 8-1, with Ralph Riggs opposed, to approve the first reading of an ordinance setting the guaranteed maximum price and appropriating $473,464 for the construction of the Pasadena Police Range Building. More |
| December 27, 2008 -- Texas homeowners, renters, and business owners who suffered damages from Hurricane Ike have just two more weeks to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for disaster assistance. More |
| December 27, 2008 -- Guidry News Service has been featured in "Business to Business", a Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership supplement in the Houston Chronicle. More |
| December 24, 2008 -- Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted to approve an allocation of $2.058 million general mobility program funds from the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County to the county for improvements on Skinner Road from Jarvis to Spring Cypress roads in Precinct 3. More |
| December 23, 2008 -- Beaumont City Council today voted unanimously to approve an industrial district contract with Arkema, Inc. More |
| December 23, 2008 -- The Galveston Long Term Recovery Committee Communications Group, chaired by Galveston County Daily News Publisher Dolph Tillotson, held its first meeting at Galveston City Hall this morning. More |
| December 22, 2008 -- Jefferson County Commissioners Court today issued a proclamation recognizing the retirement of Commissioner Waymon D. Hallmark. More |
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