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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

TCISD names first female superintendent
TEXAS CITY — The Texas City school board named Liberty school district superintendent Cynthia Lusignolo as the district's next superintendent.

TWIA to hike rates by 5%
Galveston County residents will see their Texas Windstorm Insurance Association rates increase by 5 percent beginning in January.

Is Ryan Dennard a carpetbagger?
LEAGUE CITY — County Commissioner Precinct 1 candidate Ryan Dennard was the first to file for a shot to be the Republican Party’s nominee.

Prosecutors dismiss man’s murder charge
GALVESTON — Tuesday, prosecutors dismissed a case against a defendant charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a man.

More than 90 ballots still at play in Galveston
GALVESTON — There are 95 provisional ballots at play in a municipal election in which two city council candidates finished with slim majorities.

Fire cancels classes at Hitchcock High School
HITCHCOCK — A malfunctioning clothes dryer caused a fire in the Hitchcock High School laundry room.

Election results in for small entities
Three days after the polls closed, results from some of the smaller entity elections are just being released.

Former Ball RB named to college hall of fame
GALVESTON — Former Ball High running back Charles Alexander was named to the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame.

Ball High's Williams playing it cool
GALVESTON — Despite his bright future, Billy Williams isn’t ready to be finished playing for the Tors and coach Steve Hecker just yet.

Sign up for Texas City's Run by the Bay
TEXAS CITY — Registration is open for the Texas City-La Marque Chamber of Commerce Funfest Run by the Bay 5K and 10K Run.

Needed: A public accounting
City leaders ought to be more than idly interested in all of the problems with the May 12 election.

750 women can't be wrong
It's not too late to get a ticket for the women's conference.