State readies for hurricane’s potential Texas landfall (The Potpourri)

5 September 2008, 12:39 am

Gov. Rick Perry ordered Aug. 29 the pre-deployment of state resources in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav’s potential landfall during the Labor Day weekend.... read more

School news (The Bay Area Citizen)

4 September 2008, 10:50 pm

CCISD getshistory grant Social Studies and history teachers in the Clear Creek School District will soon get the opportunity to visit historical landmarks in Texas and across the country. The U.S. Department of Education awarded the District a $993,000 grant to fund a teacher training program.... read more

Mainland Communities United Way starts fundraising (Galveston County Daily News)

4 September 2008, 8:29 pm

TEXAS CITY — With $1.41 million pledged during a Wednesday luncheon, Mainland Communities United Way began its 2008 fundraising campaign Galveston County's needy.... read more

As climate changes, will patterns of disease shift as well? (Austin American-Statesman)

4 September 2008, 5:17 pm

This summer, an outbreak of typhus has left 16 Travis County residents with the flea-borne illness; 14 others are suspected of having the disease. In recent years, whooping cough and West Nile virus have also plagued Central Texas.... read more

Texas City is mum on starting QB decision (Galveston County Daily News)

4 September 2008, 4:27 pm

TEXAS CITY — The Texas City Stings football team is in an enviable position with three signal callers ready to start.... read more

UT Medical School at Houston ranked among top med schools for Hispanics (Houston Business Journal)

4 September 2008, 1:18 pm

For the third year in a row Hispanic Business magazine has named the University of Texas Medical School at Houston as one of the top medical schools in the country for Hispanic students.... read more

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