Topic: Lyda Ann Thomas

There's a grocery store open for business on Galveston Island. "By staying away and being patient, you are making it possible for us to get you home in a week or so, instead of the months it would take if the ...

Residents of flattened Texan towns told to stay away

Officials in Texas coastal communities flattened by Hurricane Ike begged residents to stay away Tuesday, insisting that it may be months before the area has basic services like clean water.Galveston County administrator Jim Yarbrough said he would resort to " whatever means ...
Galveston Officials Embark on Project to Turn Lagoon Into Environmental Education CenterMayor Lyda Ann Thomas and the Galveston Island Nature Tourism Council are embarking on a project to turn the island's East End lagoon into an environmental education center.The beach-front ...