Galveston News

Bianca Horning, 8, of Galveston, catches a string of beads during Family Gras in downtown Galveston on Sunday.

Disney executives on Thursday formally took possession of the line's newest vessel, the 2,500-passenger Disney Fantasy, at a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany -- one of the last major milestones before the ship's maiden voyage in March.

Just listening to readers who live in the Texas City school district talk about the search for a new superintendent, I keep hearing two things: First, folks would like the school board to find someone interested in what people who live in the school district think - even if that involves listening to criticism.

"Winnie's War," by Jenny Moss, Walker & Co., New York, 170 pages, $16.99. Winnie has worries.

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

Cupid leads a complicated life, experts say, stepping in to give straight-arrow advice on finding and keeping love.

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

It's Mardi Gras time, so laissez les bon temps rouler. There already have been a variety of events, but The Daily News has a list of standout events you don't want to miss.

Warm, fuzzy news for those of you planning to go to Galveston for spring break: Tremont House hotel has ordered a bunch of Snuggies to give folks at the rooftop bar so you can stay warm.

The longer a Hispanic woman lives in the United States, the higher her risk of preterm birth , with nearly half of PTBs among Hispanic women occurring in those who were born in the U.S. This is the main finding of a study by researchers at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston who sought to shed light on possible environmental factors ... (more)

Hemmed in by ice in the frigid Menominee River in Wisconsin, the future USS Fort Worth is finally seeing a regular dose of sailors beginning to learn how to operate it.

In 1987, after being acquitted on corruption charges, labor secretary Ray Donovan said "which office do I go to to get my reputation back?" Fred Mueller was wrongly accused of causing a crash that killed a man last year in Galveston during Mardi Gras.

Disney executives on Thursday formally took possession of the line's newest vessel, the 2,500-passenger Disney Fantasy, at a ceremony in Bremerhaven, Germany -- one of the last major milestones before the ship's maiden voyage in March.

Editor's note: This letter was sent to Commissioner Jerry Patterson of the Texas General Land Office.

A Del Papa, which has operated on the island for a century, reports construction is on track for an early April completion of its new facilities.

A 3-year-old boy died Thursday after a heavy driftwood log rolled down a sand dune and crushed him at a beach on the Texas Gulf Coast.

The Budweiser Clydesdales parade through Kemah on Thursday making deliveries to various bars and the boardwalk in advance of the 10th annual Krewe du Lac Kemah Mardi Gras celebration this weekend.

A Del Papa, which has operated on the island for a century, reports construction is on track for an early April completion of its new facilities.

An Anahuac child died as a result of injuries he received when he was apparently struck by a rolling driftwood log, according to a statement from the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.