The Voice of Galveston Bay: McMillin thrives on being calming presence to ships in despair

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 5/8 5:08A Publisher

By Ruth Ann Ruiz The Post Newspaper Features Editor Stepping into the flurry of helping run a family business whose primary function is boat-related was not part of her life plan. But when the call came from her brother-in-law, Elizabeth McMillin...

Tuition-free college now available to Santa Fe students through community donors

The Post Newspaper of Galveston County 5/8 5:00A Publisher

From College of the Mainland Media Services (Texas City, Texas) — College of the Mainland (COM) continues to strengthen its ongoing commitment to providing accessible education with the expansion of its Opening Doors Promise Scholarship Program...

Buffalo Grille stampedes toward island; Lefty's Cheesesteaks bites into League City; Amazon gets to...

The Galveston County Daily News (Business) 5/7 5:15P By LAURA ELDER The Daily News

Rumor no more: Those rumors stampeding around town that restaurant concept The Buffalo Grille is planning an island eatery are true. The restaurant company’s president, John McAleer, Friday confirmed the plan to open in Evia, a neighborhood on 93...

Bonus Buzz: Investors sink millions into enhancements at 12-acre lagoon in Texas City

The Galveston County Daily News (Business) 5/7 5:15P By LAURA ELDER The Daily News

The investment supports Lagoonfest, which drew almost 50,000 people to Lago Mar in 2020 and is expected to attract about 150,000 this year.

Stylish Houston A-listers deck out for Derby Day at Houston Polo Club

Culturemap Houston Society 5/7 1:46P Steven Devadanam

What: Hats, Hearts & Horseshoes benefitting Bo's Place Where: Houston Polo Club The scoop: More than 250 chic and dapper ladies and gents gathered at the Houston Polo Club for the fifth annual Hats,...

Carl Watkins

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/7 9:47A

LEAGUE CITY — Carl Walter Louis Watkins, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 1, 2021. He was a resident of League City, Texas and formally a resident of Dickinson, Texas and Newport News, Virginia. Carl served…

Robert Marshall Ames, II

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/7 9:47A

BEAUMONT — Robert Marshall Ames, II (Rob, Roberto), age 55, departed this life on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 after complications from Cardiac Surgery. Rob was born on August 10, 1965 in Galveston, Texas. Rob graduated from Texas City High School.…

Reinhardt Herbert R.H. "Sandy" Sanders

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/7 9:47A

DICKINSON — Reinhardt Herbert, R.H. “Sandy” Sanders, 87, of Dickinson, TX passed away May 4, 2021 in League City, TX. He was born July 8, 1933 to Hilda and Reinhardt Sanders in Brenham, TX. R.H. was a proud La Grange…

Hot Houston crowd kicks it at new WashAve western bar's opening bash

Culturemap Houston Society 5/7 9:02A Eric Sandler

What: Sneak Peek Preview Party Where: Fat Boots Trailer Park Bar The scoop: Washington Avenue's newest hot spot introduced itself to Houstonians with a lavish pre-opening bash. Developed by veterans...

Haute Houston society mag toasts chic ladies at Mother's Day soiree

Culturemap Houston Society 5/6 11:20A Shruti Chakraborty

Just days prior to Mother's Day, LCAHouston International Society News founder, Ruchi Mukherjee hosted its International Mother's Day Honoree Announcement Kick-Off celebration in The Woodlands for the...

Paula Jenkins Richardson

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/6 9:47A

HITCHCOCK, TX — Paula M. Jenkins was born in Galveston, TX to Paul Lee Jenkins and Callie Mae Moody. Our beloved Paula Richardson, 54 of Hitchcock TX transitioned to her heavenly home on Tuesday April 27, 2021.

Gary Wayne Bage

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/6 9:47A

TEXAS CITY — Gary Wayne Bage, 62, of Texas City, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at UTMB Hospital in Webster, Texas.

Hylah Jeane Strother

The Galveston County Daily News (Obituaries) 5/6 9:47A

TEXAS CITY — Hylah Jeane Strother (nee Meador) passed away Wednesday, April 28, 2021 in Texas City at the age of 86.

Family grateful for Texas City PD's handling of 911 call made over kids playing with Nerf guns

abc13.com (News) 5/5 10:36P Mayra Moreno

A family was having a celebration when someone called 911 that there was a shooting and fighting. But things took a positive turn once officers saw what was going on.

Will Dubai company s factory put Beeville on the map?

AmericanTowns.com (Houston) 5/5 7:00P

This small South Texas city scored a major new employer last month, and a local economic development leader told the San Antonio Business Journal that