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The Police News is happy to report that Galveston County Sheriff Freddie Poor has initiated a program of posting sex offenders, newly registered with his department, to The Police News website.

Sam Scott, a Santa Fe based artist, credits nature as his primary artistic educator, although he spent his formative years enrolled in the Chicago Art Institute and subsequently attended the Maryland Institute of Art graduating Suma Cum Laude.

Tim Turner only has to drive past his water district's wastewater treatment plant on Avenue L to know voters made the right decision when they approved a $5 million bond issue two weeks ago.

Here's one benefit of a sour economy: Taxpayers aren't having to shell out as much for city and school bond projects as they originally expected.

Some public school students will be moved to other island elementary schools in the fall to make room for a nationally recognized charter school opening in Rosenberg Elementary School.

A recent city council candidate who campaigned to cut the city's police budget in half was arrested on cocaine possession charges on Wednesday.

Galveston County Sheriff's Deputies this evening arrested a former Santa Fe, Texas city council candidate and his fiancee on warrants charging them both with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Listen for The Police News LIVE coming soon to KGBC 1540 AM Radio. The Police News is happy to announce that it will begin broadcasting a LIVE, one hour radio talk show beginning in June.

Now that the municipal and school district elections are over, it's time to look ahead to the 2010 election season for the county seats.

Don't Forget To Go Out To Vote Today Today is election day for many cities, school districts and other local governments in Galveston County.

Alvin residents were disappointed and angry when the railroad company withdrew its plans to build a new station to replace the leaky, red-painted shack that had served them ever since the railroad was built through town.