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#1: Mainland mall operators file for bankruptcy
TEXAS CITY — Operators of Mall of the Mainland, plagued by tenant departures, have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
March 6, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#2: Police: Fake IDs found on Coast Guard base workers
GALVESTON — Four men using fake identification cards were arrested while working at the Galveston Coast Guard base, authorities said Friday.
March 6, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#3: Man, wife indicted in $1.5M theft from mother
GALVESTON — A man and his wife were indicted in a $1.5 million theft from his mother, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
March 10, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#4: Police accuse woman of hitting boyfriend with car
TEXAS CITY — A woman accused Wednesday of hitting her boyfriend with her car was charged with aggravated assault, authorities said.
March 11, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#5: 5 vying for Galveston mayor
GALVESTON — Five people will square off in May to replace Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas in one of the most watched races in Galveston County.
March 9, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#6: City tosses 1,700 red light tickets
LEAGUE CITY — More than 1,700 drivers given red light camera tickets are due refunds, the city’s police chief said Monday.
March 9, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#7: Cheers – and a tear – for local at Oscars
Friends and family of John Lee Hancock gathered for an Oscar party to cheer on the Texas City native whose film was nominated.
March 8, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#8: New petition drive calls for mayor's ouster
LA MARQUE — The mayor of La Marque faces a possible recall election after a former city councilman’s wife filed a recall affidavit Monday.
March 9, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#9: Antique treasures go on sale today
GALVESTON — Galveston Historical Foundation’s annual antique treasures sale is to be held at Mechanic Street Warehouse today.
March 6, 2010 - News | E-mail this article

#10: Woman recants confession of strangling mother
LEAGUE CITY — A woman accused of killing her mother testified Friday that her boyfriend strangled her mom and knelt on her chest.
March 6, 2010 - News | E-mail this article