William Schuster News Today

1943-2024 SALEM — David Philip Schuster, passed away peacefully on Jan. 20, 2024, at St. Elizabeth’s in Youngstown, Ohio. Born on Aug. 26, 1943, in Salem, Ohio, David’s life was a testament to the joy of simple pleasures and the enduring strength of family bonds. David was a proud 1961 graduate of Salem High School, […]

The Wells City Council went into closed session at their meeting on Monday, Sept. 26, for the purpose of discussing and reviewing complaints against Planning an

An open exhibition of Eries art scene

A look at the past from the pages of the Pine River Journal weekly newspaper

“Many opportunities were squandered,” Shane Zahrt, of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities (CGMC), told the Wells City Council, referring to the 2022 M

Galveston, birthplace of Juneteenth, to honor day as official city holiday 156 years later Tags:  After more than 150 years, the city of Galveston has finally made Juneteenth an official city holiday. This initiative was pushed by first-time councilman William Schuster, who is also a US History Teacher for Galveston ISD. Mayor Craig Brown said this acknowledgment was well overdue. Making it official means non-emergency city offices will be closed and city government employees will get a paid d...

GALVESTON Over the past two years, Craig Brown has gone from councilman, to mayor pro tem, to acting mayor. After Tuesday’s runoff election, Brown is mayor-elect. Brown defeated Roger “Bo” Quiroga, 3,726 to 3,182 votes in the runoff election, capturing almost 54 percent of the ballots, according to complete but unofficial results. Although general election outcomes set the stage for a complete city council turnover, incumbents held to their positions in Districts 3 and 5. “I...

Galveston interim mayor Craig Brown wins runoff race FacebookTwitterEmail 1of5 Galveston mayoral candidate Roger “Bo” Quiroga talks with Mary Limones outside a polling location at Moody Methodist Church, 2803 53rd St., in Galveston on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.JENNIFER REYNOLDS/The Daily News, Photo Editor / Jennifer Reynolds/The Galveston County Daily NewsShow MoreShow Less 2of5 Craig Brown, a Galveston city council member who was named interim mayor in summer 2020, attends a meeting hosted by...

Update, 9:40 p.m. One bit of clarity in Dickinson, Scott Shrader won a clear victory against Jessie Brantley for council Position 2. Shrader took almost 55 percent of the vote, according to unofficial returns.    Update, 9:30 p.m. In League City, John P. Bowen and Justin A. Hicks won decisive victories for council Positions 4 and 5. Bowen took almost 59 percent of the vote against Rachel McAdam for Position 4; Hicks took almost 57 percent of the vote against Wes Chorn for Position 5, acco...