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Runners and walkers Thursday started their Thanksgiving Day with the third annual Galveston Island Turkey Trot. The annual 5K race drew 700 participants this year, all trying to burn calories before a big Thanksgiving meal. The race, an out and back course on the seawall, started and finishe…

If you participate in any sort of social media or peruse the internet for any length of time, you’ll more than likely see a number of “national holidays” and awareness campaigns on myriad topics that are recognized and celebrated annually across the nation and around the world.

Galveston County residents Saturday continued to clean up after Hurricane Beryl lashed the Texas Gulf Coast on Monday. Utility crews also worked to restore power to the more than 23,000 county customers still without.