JACINTO CITY CANCELS ELECTION
Jacinto City had scheduled a municipal election for May 9, to elect a Mayor and two council persons. However, according to City Secretary Joyce Raines, no candidates filed […]
Galena Park appoints Paredes P&R Director
Ernesto Paredes was appointed the new Galena Park director of Parks and Recreation, by City Council at their meeting last Tuesday. Paredes is past president of the GP/JC […]
Trail Rides, BBQ cook-off signal start of Rodeo
A signature tradition that dates back to January of 1952, trail rides continue to be a distinguished part of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo nowadays. Last Friday […]
Construction progressing for San Jacinto College’s new Maritime Training Center at port
PASADENA, Texas – A recent groundbreaking of the Maritime Training Center was held to mark the beginning stages of construction of the future home of all maritime training […]
Congressman Green hosts senior town hall meeting
Congressman Gene Green, representing the Texas District 29, was busy last week, hosting a Senior Town Hall Meeting for his district on Thursday morning at the Northeast Community […]
Rodeo Art Show “kicks up dust” at North Shore HS
Seven winners will exhibit at HLS&R The Galena Park Independent School District’s annual Rodeo Art Show was held on Thursday, January 15 in the North Shore Senior High […]
San Jacinto College – North Campus pioneer dies at 95
Our dear dad, Proctor Woodward Brightwell, passed away on January 13, 2015. At 95 he truly embodied the “greatest generation.” He was the youngest of 5 children and […]
Inauguration of Texas Governor
Texans celebrated the inauguration of Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick with plenty of fanfare Tuesday in Austin. Here’s a look at some of the festivities. […]
Rancor continues in Galena Park; Council walks out
Mayor attempts to freeze bank checks GALENA PARK – A special called city council meeting dissolved into near chaos on Monday afternoon, when members of the city commission […]
East Freeway bank robber threatens to have bomb
The FBI needs the public’s help identifying a bank robber who threatened to have a bomb during a midmorning robbery of a Bank of America branch located inside […]