🌱 Texas City firefighter injured battling blaze at vacant 21st Avenue building
Texas City, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min readHey there, Texas City! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Texas City firefighter injured battling blaze at vacant 21st Avenue building
- How game wardens uncovered 160 violations at the Texas City Dike
Also on today's calendar: Feeling Disconnected? The New Wave of "Talk to Strangers" Sites Worth Knowing About and 3 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 95 and low of 80 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 94, low: 79.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 95 and low of 81 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Firefighter hospitalized after vacant-building fire in Texas City (kgtx7news.com) — A Texas City firefighter is recovering in stable condition after battling a blaze at a vacant commercial building on the 1200 block of 21st Avenue North Wednesday afternoon. Crews from Texas City and nearby departments knocked down the fire without any civilian injuries, and investigators are still working to determine what sparked the flames. Residents may notice increased fire activity and investigation in the area. 
• Texas City Dike fishing bust leads to 160 violations, game wardens say (houstonchronicle.com) — Game wardens recently seized illegal nets and 137 saltwater fish at the Texas City Dike, documenting about 160 violations after staking out reported suspicious activity. Three people were cited for using banned gear and lacking proper licenses, and authorities are urging Texas City anglers and boaters to report any questionable wildlife or fishing behavior through Operation Game Thief’s anonymous tip lines.
📸 Around Texas City
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★ Featured events ★
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2026 Annual Campaign Kickoff Luncheon →
Nessler Civic Center, 2010 5th Ave N, Texas City
11:30 am
Thursday August 27
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Other local events
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City Council Regular Meeting →
City of Dickinson City Hall Council Chambers - 4403 Highway 3 Dickinson TX 77539
7:00 pm -
Meet the Gators @ Sam Vitanza Stadium 6:45pm
Bay Colony El Dickinson, TX 77539
6:45 pm -
Feeling Disconnected? The New Wave of "Talk to Strangers" Sites Worth Knowing About →
9:00 am -
Big Texas Recovery Rally Galveston County 2026 →
Nessler Civic Center, 2010 5th Ave N, Texas City
12:00 pm -
How Curated Link Collections Help Users Find High-Quality Resources Online →
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9:00 am
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Saturday August 29
Monday August 31
📣 Texas City Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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KFHS Monthly Food Distribution
Hitchcock ISD KFHS
3:00 pm -
Night Hikeđ
Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 pm -
Bird Walk Before Breakfast đŚ
Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
8:30 am -
BRANDON MCDERMOTT BAND →
Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe, 413 20th St, Galveston
8:00 pm -
La Mer: A French Soundscape with Wild Notesđź
Galveston Island State Park GalvestonIslandStatePark Map&Directions
9:00 am -
Board Meeting
Hitchcock ISD Administration Building
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Saturday August 22
Sunday August 23
Monday August 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Theses tx city snow cones are the Bomb!!
Suger free grape and atrawberry … ice is nice and soft. (Nextdoor Grand Cay Harbour) - What is the problem with krogers these days?
have they lost their minds?!!!! Kroger service is going downhill!! especially when it comes to their delivery service! I placed my order to be… (Nextdoor Buttonwood Dr)
- Wieland Rolled Products North America posted a job opening for Material Handler- 1st Shift in Texas City. Apply here.
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Texas City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Texas City here.
🗞 Nearby News
La Marque
- Bearcats are ready to bring the energy, spirit, and Central pride all yearlong! (thepostnewspaper.net)
Dickinson
- 4 BBQ joints locals can't get enough of (bestofthemidwest.com)
- District openers, Dickinson tourney highlight week's volleyball action (galvnews.com)
Santa Fe
- Attorney General Ken Paxton Sends Letters Prohibiting More Than 110 Cities from Illegally Raising Taxes on Texans (thepostnewspaper.net)
- District football preview for Port Neches-Groves and Nederland (beaumontenterprise.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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