Galveston NewsLocal news for Galveston, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Teachers work to keep Catholic school open- June 15, 2008 Veteran kindergarten teacher Anita Slanina will spend her summer vacation answering phones and giving tours to parents interested in enrolling their children at the only Catholic elementary school in Hitchcock.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/teachers-work-to-keep-catholic-school-open?... Probe ordered in boat's sinking- June 14, 2008 Texas A&M System Chancellor Mike McKinney has instructed his second-in-command to launch an investigation into the sinking of the Cynthia Woods, which capsized last week in the Gulf of Mexico.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/probe-ordered-in-boats-sinking?fromrss=1 Log book not found as capsized racing sailboat recovered- June 13, 2008 The capsized sailboat Cynthia Woods will be inspected by investigators after salvage experts recovered the vessel in the Gulf of Mexico and towed it back to shore.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/log-book-not-found-as-capsized-racing-sailb... Surrounded by sea, sailors kept afloat with hope- June 10, 2008 As night slid into day and back into night, and reef fish nibbled at their skin and the Gulf of Mexico roiled around them, the five survivors of the sinking of the Cynthia Woods sailboat kept talking.Steve Conway, a retired Coast Guard commander and one of the sailboat's safety officers, told some of the sea stories he's famous for, careful to avoid 'ones that involve utter calamity.'Then, he told reporters Monday, he detailed the protocol for Coast Guard rescues, giving the four Texas A&M..http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/surrounded-by-sea-sailors-kept-afloat-with-... Forecast Team Predicts Above-Average Hurricane Season in 2008- June 6, 2008 On June 3, Colorado State University hurricane forecasters maintained an earlier forecast that called for a very active 2008 season.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/forecast-team-predicts-above-average-hurric... Magnolias cut down for Broadway beauty- June 6, 2008 The stump of a magnolia tree is marked with a bright pink X at the intersection of Broadway and 25th Street in Galveston.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/magnolias-cut-down-for-broadway-beauty?from... Santa Fe ISD board member dies after motorcycle crash- June 5, 2008 A Santa Fe school board member died in a hospital today from injuries suffered when the motorcycle on which she was riding collided with a pickup truck.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/santa-fe-isd-board-member-dies-after-motorc... Structure will open disabled access to beach- June 4, 2008 Margaret Barno lives on Seawall Boulevard but hasn't been to the beach in six years.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/structure-will-open-disabled-access-to-beac... Attorney: Minor served alcohol before death- June 3, 2008 A Bacliff strip club served alcohol to 20-year-old Kristen Anet Sanchez before she wrecked her car in a pond and drowned on April 26, an attorney for her family claims.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/attorney-minor-served-alcohol-before-death?... Another Hurricane Season Starts For Texas Coast- June 2, 2008 Hurricane Dean approaches Central America last year. Robyn Worthen's work depends on the weather.http://www.topix.net/city/galveston-tx/2008/06/another-hurricane-season-starts-for-texas-c... |