🌱 What investigators found inside La Marque’s raided game rooms this week
La Marque, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readHello La Marque! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
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- What investigators found inside La Marque’s raided game rooms this week
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 76 degrees.
- Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 83, low: 76.
- Friday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 10 Defendants charged in Galveston County game room gambling investigation (galvnews.com) — Law enforcement has charged 10 people after raids on multiple game rooms in La Marque as part of a broader Galveston County investigation into alleged illegal gambling. Most defendants have already bonded out, while two remain jailed, and authorities say the probe into possible organized criminal activity and money laundering is still ongoing. 
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just picked up in Galveston Memorial Cemetery on Memorial St.
in Hitchcock. She was with another similar looking male dog that we couldn’t catch. Does she belong to anyone? No collar. Can’t tell if she is… (Nextdoor Fairwood)
- Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader - Unit 599 in La Marque. Apply here.
- Walgreen Company posted a job opening for Shift Lead in La Marque. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near La Marque here.
🗞 Nearby News
Texas City
- Texas City creates '30 Free Things to Do in June' guide packed with fun for all ages (thepostnewspaper.net)
- The Best Soccer Movies to Watch With Your Kids (theeverymom.com)
- New Bill: Representative Lloyd Doggett introduces H.R. 8744: Trade Responsibly for Environmental Emissions Act (quiverquant.com)
Santa Fe
- Road 590106 390 Lucia Way, Cleveland, TX 77327 (realtor.com)
- Texas Boy, 15, Found Dead in Front of Neighbor's Home Late at Night (kentucky.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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