Houston Gang Member Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Killing 11-Year-Old

Agadari Texas News - Houston News 9/23 5:57A Dorothy Canelas

A Houston gang member, Desmond Hawkins, 23, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a Harris County jury found him guilty of capital murder. District Attorney Kim...

Houston Man Sentenced to 36 Years in Prison for Murdering Girlfriend in 2019

Agadari Texas News - Houston News 9/23 5:06A Dorothy Canelas

A Houston man, Joshua Dominic Lege Bourgeois, aged 29, has been sentenced to 36 years in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of his girlfriend, Tracy Williams, in 2019. Harris County District...

Fishing Forecast

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 9/23 4:27A Brandon Williams

Bolivar: GOOD. 87 degrees. The surf is holding lots of black drum, shark, and some big redfish on cut bait or live bait on the bottom. The gulf side of the North Jetty is holding limits of trout, redfish, sheepshead, jack crevalle against the...

Stingarees shut out host Galena Park 35-0

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 9/23 4:25A Brandon Williams

Texas City remained undefeated as the Stingarees shut out host Galena Park 35-0 on Thursday. The Stings bring their 4-0 record back home for a showdown against Port Neches-Groves on Friday, September 29 beginning at 7:00pm. The post Stingarees...

Pennant Chase Tightens for Astros

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 9/23 4:21A Brandon Williams

The Astros will have their fans up late as they visit the Mariners for the first of three crucial games as the teams compete for the American League West title. Houston opened the weekend a half-game ahead of both Seattle and Texas for the...

Review: The Pavilion at 4th Wall

Houston Press |The Leading Independent News Source 9/23 1:47A Jessica Goldman

Beware the marketing of a play. Or perhaps beware that your emotional reaction to a play may be miles apart from the experience advertised. The Pavilion (By Craig Wright, now onstage at 4th Wall...

Software provider PCS Software hires new CFO from Securonix

Houston Biz Journal 9/23 1:00A Jishnu Nair

Brett Bowman, who oversaw acquisitions at his previous roles in Texas tech companies, is now CFO of Houston-based PCS Software.

Father of teen who brought gun to Texas City HS says incident was preventable: 'We are apologetic'

abc13.com (News) 9/22 9:56P Alex Bozarjian

According to the father, the 16-year-old, who has been in child protective services and is classified as special ed, got the loaded gun from inside the car of a friend staying with them.

Biz Buzz: Lagoon company hit with $1M+ water bill; Popular soul food eatery plans Texas City venue

The Galveston County Daily News (Business) 9/22 5:30P By LAURA ELDER The Daily News

Big gulp: Did Texas City long overlook billing one of its largest water users for upwards of $1 million? City officials are mum, but representatives of the 12-acre Crystal Lagoon in Lago Mar this week confirmed reports of the oversight…

Spanish renewable energy manufacturer enters Texas with Houston warehouse lease

Houston Biz Journal 9/22 12:25P Florian Martin

The Arizona-based U.S. arm of Power Electronics has signed a lease for a distribution warehouse in north Houston for its first foray into Texas.

Harris County Department of Education board votes to lower tax rate for 10th year in a row

Houston Biz Journal 9/22 10:59A Sofia Gonzalez

The Harris County Department of Education is the latest entity to approve a lower tax rate as homeowners face increasing property values.

Cynthia "Cindy" Cobb

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 9/22 9:47A

DALLAS, TX — Cynthia “Cindy” Cobb, 66, of Texas City, passed away on Saturday, September 9th, after her courageous 7-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Her strength and resilience throughout this battle is one to be admired. Her grit and will…

Genevieve Jean Bump

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 9/22 9:47A

LA MARQUE, TX — Jean Bump, 87, of La Marque, passed away Thursday September 21, 2023. Jean was born October 12, 1935, in Brooklyn, New York to Charles D. and Margaret Smith.

James Hubert Sweatt

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 9/22 9:47A

LA MARQUE, TX — James Hubert Sweatt, 74, of La Marque, TX, passed away on September 8, 2023, in Texas City. He was born on July 9, 1949, in Texas City, TX. James was a member of Pipefitter’s LOCAL #211.

Robert Scott Dotson

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 9/22 9:47A

HITCHCOCK, TX — Robert Scott Dotson, 67, passed away on September 12, 2023. He was born on July 10, 1956 in La Marque, Texas, the son of Bobby and Marilyn Dotson.