Those Invincible Bay Vue Methodist Women

By Linda Elissalde
Invincible. adjective: incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued.
Bay Vue Methodist Women (BMW) definitely proved just how invincible they were on March 16, 2024. President Elinor Tinsley and Treasurer Sandi Covington meticulously planned their annual Bake Sale. This delicious


The Vernal Equinox: When Spring Begins

The Vernal Equinox, occurring around March 20th each year, marks the beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. On this day, the Sun’s rays shine directly on the equator, making day and night approximately equal in length all over the world. Hopefully, your internal clock has been preparing by making you inexplicably crave iced coffees at 6am. This astronomical event was celebrated


BPCF Bowling Fun

Come join the Bolivar Peninsula Cultural Foundation and experience the cultural of Galveston’s new bowling alley. When Hurricane Alicia took out the Seahorse Lanes bowling alley in 1983, Island Lanes came into being and was the sole bowling alley in Galveston until Hurricane Ike damaged the bowling alley beyond repair in 2008. Galveston has waited for 15 years, but now she has a


Honor and Celebrate…COC awards excellence

It’s the Chamber of Commerce Awards Season
Get ready to applaud as the Chamber of Commerce gears up to recognize exceptional individuals and businesses in the community! Each year, the community eagerly awaits the announcement of the Volunteer, Educator, Citizen, and Business of the Year. The anticipation is high as the three finalists in each category have been


Recreational Boating Safety – First Aid

Bob CurrieBy Bob Currie, Recreational Boating Safety Specialist
U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Station Galveston Flotilla
Getting home safely is the most important consideration of recreational boating. Everyone knows they should be wearing a life jacket when boating, and we have also talked about visual distress signals such as flares and rockets. This column is dedicated to discussion of


Captain Jeff Brandon Fishing Report, 3-19-24

By Captain Jeff Brandon
Surface water temperature 68 degrees. Water clarity decent for East Galveston Bay. We are still catching Tout, Reds, and a few flounder in the marsh/bayou areas, but the fish have started their transition out into the main bay system. We found good numbers of solid trout on the Shorelines over shell pockets and within close proximity


Quarter Payment Due Dates for 2023 Taxes

Galveston County Assessor and Collector of TaxesCoupons were recently mailed to senior, disabled person, disabled veteran and disaster quarter installment participants for 2023 property taxes. Please note the second quarter installment payment is due April 1, third quarter is May 31 and final quarter due date July 31. Avoid hefty penalty and interest and make payments on time or contact our office to discuss your options with a


Lovely Weather

By Georgia Osten
Well, as usual, Spring Break has come and gone, and it was some of the worst weather in Spring Break history. Very typical, if you ask me. On Saturday, I had this unusual desire to grill something, no, I’m not a griller. We had these shrimp already thawed, and I thought “wouldn’t shrimp on the barbie be nice.” You know, kabobs with


Interesting Fact

Do mirrors facing each other produce infinite reflections?


Upcoming Events

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Saturday, March 23
Anne Willis Fundraiser


Sunday, March 31
Easter Sunrise Service


Friday-Saturday, April 5-6
Eagles BBQ Cookoff


Wednesday, April 10
COC Awards Banquet


Saturday, April 13
Benefit for Robin & Tammy


Saturday, April 20
PSP Watermelon Crawl


Saturday, April 20
Adopt-A-Beach Spring Cleanup


Tuesday, April 23
Community Health & Resource Fair


Friday-Sunday, May 10-12
2024 Texas Crab Festival


Saturday, August 10
10th Annual Hardheads Bolivar Rig Run


GC Engineering moves to OpenGov

On March 18th, the Galveston County Engineering Department is launching a new online portal for constituents to apply for permits with OpenGov Permitting. By modernizing with permitting software, the County is able to better serve its growing population. With the growth in the County over the last 10 years we have seen the volume of permits increase from approximately 1,000 per year to

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