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High 68F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.. Tonight Cloudy in the evening, then off and on rain showers after midnight. Low 64F. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: February 23, 2020 @ 2:26 am Full Forecast February 23, 2020 Subscribe Today Toggle navigation Home News Local News Police News Business / Buzz Weather Man Stan In Focus Photo Blog Special Reports Obituaries Applause Search AP Texas Nation International Politics Business Entertainment Sports Local Sports High School Sports College Sports Reel Report Columns Allow Me to Retort Birdies, Bogeys and Badges On the Run Simple Fitness Sports, I know them Surfing What’s All the Racket? Ask the Sports Editor GameTime Live Scores AP Sports Opinion Editorials Letters to the Editor Write a Letter Columns Leonard Woolsey Guest Columns Reader Comments Features Education Lifestyle Food Health Leisure Entertainment Faith Books Travel Space Announcements Communities Bacliff Bayou Vista Bolivar Peninsula Clear Lake Shores Dickinson Friendswood Galveston Hitchcock Jamaica Beach Kemah La Marque League City San Leon Santa Fe Texas City Tiki Island Interactive Readers’ Choice Photo Galleries Quizzes ServicesNewspaper Delivery Make a Payment Gift Subscriptions Photo Reprints Vacation Stops Order Back Issues Newsstand Locations Newspaper in Education Reprints Staff Directory History of The Daily News Contact Support Apply to be a Newspaper Carrier Advertising Contact Advertising Newspaper Ads: Find & Save Jobs Homes for Sale Housing: Rentals Announcements Automotive Garage Sales Items for Sale Jobs Legals Property for Rent Real Estate Services Pets Animal Lovers Place an Ad Special Sections 40 Under 40 Hurricane Guide Profiles The Daily News 175 Chamber Express View All Marketplace e-Edition Mardi Gras continues with something for everyone in a full day of parades New restaurants planned for Texas City, developer acquires downtown Galveston building Galveston County teams swim into water polo season Johnson: Peden ad ’racist,’ ’discriminatory’ and ’a lie’ 3 hrs ago 1 Tax assessor-collector candidate Jackie Peden says the ad shows a possible illegal voter. Incumbent tax assesor-collector Cheryl Johnson calls the ad "despicable." Read more Students decry plans to close College of the Mainland child care center Project cost committee might join ongoing controversy Entries for annual photo contest set for March 8 New restaurants planned for Texas City, developer acquires downtown Galveston building 4 hrs ago 1 Smoke signals: Is this a chain in the making? Owners of Texas Pit Stop BBQ have agreed to open a restaurant in Mainland City Centre, formerly … Second weekend of Mardi Gras kicks off in Galveston Updated Feb 21, 2020 0 After a quiet week when the whole island seemed to simmer in anticipation for the continuation of Mardi Gras, the second weekend of festivitie… Most Popular Articles Collections Commented Articles One injured, one arrested in shooting inside Texas City home Three arrested in connection with Galveston shooting Police: Homicide suspect kills himself while being pursued by officers Civil lawsuit against Santa Fe veterinarian dropped Woman sues for damages over fall at Stingaree on Bolivar Peninsula Trial begins for La Marque teen charged with murdering his pregnant mother Loads of locomotives light up Harborside Drive in Galveston Three people who died in Thursday incident identified Shipper to depart Galveston port as space tightens Party primary propositions on the March 3 ballot Collections In Focus: Roughnecks 28, BattleHawks 24 2020 Texas City Mainland Mardi Gras Parade In Focus: XFL Houston Roughnecks Photos: Second Saturday of Mardi Gras! Galveston Commented We must change a Senate that we cannot trust (94) Trump’s claims to ’the best’ are just plain nonsense (81) Taxpayers should be reimbursed impeachment costs (74) Democrats’ hard shift to left root of all evil (65) It’s not really that hard to cull falsity from fact (65) For Cornyn, it really is that simple (61) The elephant that’s no longer in the room (60) GOP senators must show courage, uphold Constitution (58) Universal Basic Income would ensure freedom for all (54) Elections are secure, despite ludicrous allegations (43) Henrietta Lacks: an unwitting contributor to cancer research Final weekend of Mardi Gras on deck Festive 2019 decor lit up The Strand — and holiday sales Port of Galveston’s wind power business keeps getting bigger Coffee takes stage at Gulf Coast Herb Fair and Luncheon Galveston seeks to boost community pool revenue with party deck Police AP News Obituaries News Johnson: Peden ad ’racist,’ ’discriminatory’ and ’a lie’ 1 Tax assessor-collector candidate Jackie Peden says the ad shows a possible illegal voter. Incumbent tax assesor-collector Cheryl Johnson calls the ad "despicable." Read more Students decry plans to close College of the Mainland child care center Project cost committee might join ongoing controversy Entries for annual photo contest set for March 8 Krewe d’Esprit Rosaire opens Mardi Gras’ second Saturday Dickinson doctor cleared on federal charges Three people who died in Thursday incident identified Concerns take root over road work’s damage to trees Reel Report Columns AP Sports Sports Galveston County teams swim into water polo season 0 County teams prepare for their competition in water polo to begin the season. Teams have seen a rise in athletes from other sports participating in water polo. Read more O’Connell comes up just short in bid for TAPPS state basketball tourney Friendswood wins Battle of the Bay; Dickinson wins Varsity Invitational Cold weather great for fishing but not for catching fish Walker, Phillips again lead Roughnecks in win over Vipers Defense lifts Hitchcock girls over East Chambers, former coach Manvel steps up in 3rd quarter to oust Friendswood Shadow Creek overwhelms Ball High in girls area round loss Editorials Columns Guest Columns Letters Write a Letter Opinion Lifting Stewart Beach booze ban raises many questions 1 The idea of lifting a ban against consumption of alcoholic beverages at Stewart Beach in Galveston merits discussion but raises many questions and presents some problems. Read more Next/next process critical to success Make God, family a priority — no matter what We’re far from the founders’ vision of democracy Baseless...