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High Island
Teams fan out in Audubon Society’s bird count
HIGH ISLAND — Volunteers armed with binoculars, cameras and field guides took to trails for the national Christmas Bird Count.
Dec 22,2011 - News
High Island to play 6-man football
HIGH ISLAND — After a rough football season, the High Island Cardinals soon will get to compete on a more level playing field.
Dec 15,2011 - Sports
New High Island coach seeks consistency
HIGH ISLAND — The Cardinals had a tale of two seasons in 2010, but there's a growing optimism with a new coach and new leadership.
Aug 21,2011 - Sports
Marijuana seized during traffic stop
HIGH ISLAND — Two men were charged with felony marijuana possession after deputies reported finding 5.5 pounds of the drug during a traffic stop.
Aug 12,2011 - Police
Oil rig worker killed by falling pipe
HIGH ISLAND — A man dismantling an oil rig was struck by heavy equipment and accidentally killed.
Aug 10,2011 - News
Jones has high expectations for Cardinals
HIGH ISLAND — Newcomer Jeff Jones has been busy making changes and improvements to many of High Island's athletic programs.
Jul 28,2011 - Sports
Rare bird spotted on High Island
HIGH ISLAND — David and Jan Hanson, members of the Galveston Ornithological Society, photographed what they thought to be a common hawk.
Jul 03,2011 - News
Troopers search for hit-and-run fatality suspect
HIGH ISLAND — State troopers had yet to identify Tuesday an automobile driver accused of killing a motorcyclist and fleeing after the car caught fire.
Feb 23,2011 - News
Highway 87 now open again
HIGH ISLAND — Officials Thursday morning closed state Highway 87 because of high water, but the roadway was reopened by the afternoon.
Jul 09,2010 - News
Highway 87 opens, but water covers half of road
HIGH ISLAND — State troopers opened state Highway 87 to all traffic, but half of the road to Bolivar Peninsula remains flooded, authorities said Friday.
Jul 03,2010 - News
State: High tides from Alex make road impassable
BOLIVAR PENINSULA — High tides associated with Hurricane Alex prompted authorities early Wednesday to close the only highway access into Bolivar Peninsula.
Jul 01,2010 - News
Ranchers indicted on fraud charges
HIGH ISLAND — Six ranchers are accused by federal prosecutors of falsely claiming that more than 500 head of cattle washed away in Hurricane Rita.
Aug 20,2009 - News
Reopening ER takes more than meets the eye
GALVESTON — Despite not taking on any water during Hurricane Ike, the University of Texas Medical Branch is still not operational seven months later.
Apr 26,2009 - News
Driver thrown from tumbling car dies
HIGH ISLAND — Speed and alcohol contributed to a Houston man’s death in a wreck on Bolivar Peninsula, authorities said Monday.
Mar 10,2009 - News
Birder gives update on Galveston outdoor sites
HIGH ISLAND — The Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council is a resource for information about area nature tourism venues and activities since Hurricane Ike.
Dec 14,2008 - Lifestyle
High Island teachers take on more responsibility
BOLIVAR — High Island school district teachers, attempting to return to a normal school routine, are living in rental houses and shelters with their students.
Oct 26,2008 - News
FEMA center moving to High Island
HIGH ISLAND — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will close its registration center at Ball High School on Friday night.
Sep 26,2008 - News
DPS: High Island residents given limited access
HIGH ISLAND — Authorities began Thursday allowing residents to return to High Island to retrieve belongings and survey damage to homes.
Sep 18,2008 - News
Join Houston Happy Hikers for a stroll
The Houston Happy Hikers will have 5- and 10-kilometer walks in the Boy Scout Woods bird sanctuary in High Island on Saturday.
Mar 10,2008 - Sports
SBA closing office at High Island
HIGH ISLAND — The U.S. Small Business Administration will close its Galveston County outreach center at High Island High School at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Nov 13,2007 - Business
School district gets OK to hike taxes
HIGH ISLAND — Voters on Tuesday gave High Island school district overwhelming approval to tax them 13 cents more than the state-mandated rate.
Nov 07,2007 - News
High Island school district can hike taxes
Voters on Tuesday gave High Island school district overwhelming approval to tax them $1.17 per $100 of taxable property value.
Nov 07,2007 - News
High Island school wins environment award
HIGH ISLAND — The High Island Independent School District won the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2006 PISCES Award.
Oct 10,2007 - News
Entire peninsula gets its power back
HIGH ISLAND — Power has been restored to all Bolivar Peninsula residents, allowing schools closed since Thursday to reopen Monday.
Sep 18,2007 - News
Power on for most of High Island
HIGH ISLAND — A spokeswoman for Entergy says most of Bolivar Peninsula's power should be restored by Tuesday or earlier.
Sep 16,2007 - News
High Island begins recovery
HIGH ISLAND — Volunteers and residents band together to help those who bore the brunt of Hurricane Humberto.
Sep 15,2007 - News
Humberto not likely to start trend
Although Humberto made history with the speed it developed, experts say there's no reason to rethink evacuation policies.
Sep 15,2007 - News
Bolivar takes beating from Humberto
HIGH ISLAND — Residents try to move on after the Category 1 hurricane roared through the eastern reaches of Bolivar Peninsula.
Sep 14,2007 - News
O’Connell overcomes High Island, 8-6
HIGH ISLAND — The O’Connell Bucs rallied in the third quarter to defeat the Cardinals.
Sep 01,2007 - Sports
Developer bites on last bit of raw beach
HIGH ISLAND — A Dallas real-estate firm purchased one of the largest remaining beachfront propoerties on Texas' coast.
Aug 28,2007 - News
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