Here are the stories most-often read by galvestondailynews.com readers.

#1: More than 6,000 apply for NASA astronaut program
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER — The space shuttle program might be no more, but plenty of people still dream of working in space.
February 3, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#2: Texas City cop faces child injury charge
TEXAS CITY — Charges of felony injury to a child were filed against Officer John Thorn, 38, on Thursday. An arrest warrant was issued Friday.
February 5, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#3: Men convicted of abducting Sikes up for parole
TEXAS CITY — After 26 years, the wounds still aren't healed, and there isn’t a sense of peace for Dana Sikes Wild or her family.
February 5, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#4: H-E-B may mean the end for the Palmer Club
TEXAS CITY — Supermarket chain H-E-B’s plan to build a larger store could mean the end of Palmer Club, a watering hole frequented by mainlanders.
February 6, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#5: N-word leads to city manager's suspension
LEAGUE CITY — The city council voted to suspend the acting city manager for one week without pay for using a racial slur at the workplace.
February 3, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#6: TC cop is off job after injury to a child charge
TEXAS CITY — A police officer charged with felony injury to a child is on leave with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
February 7, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#7: DA dismisses intoxication manslaughter charge
GALVESTON — The Galveston County District Attorney’s Office dismissed an intoxication manslaughter charge against a Bellaire teenager.
February 4, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#8: Must-see TV: Where to watch the Super Bowl
Super Bowl Sunday is the most anticipated day of the sports year, and the event of watching it has become bigger than the game.
February 5, 2012 - Sports | E-mail this article

#9: Bridge span to be moved into place
GALVESTON — A team will move a 1,580-ton span of railroad bridge from a construction site to a spot northeast of the causeway.
February 7, 2012 - News | E-mail this article

#10: Skirmish after game leads to transfers
LA MARQUE — Six students have been assigned to the district’s alternative education program as a result of a fight after a basketball game.
February 8, 2012 - News | E-mail this article