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League City to name future roadway in honor of one of its first Black descendants

Sarah Grunau

Posted on September 29, 2023 · One of the first Black settlers of League City, Alexander Winfield paid about $750 for more than 30 acres of land in the early 1900s.

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Controversial League City library book policy draft draws termination of city attorney

Sarah Grunau

Posted on November 29, 2023 · Councilman Chad Tressler said some councilmembers aimed to terminate the city attorney for early drafts of the controversial library book policy, which he referred to as a "pile of crap" on Tuesday.

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Controversial League City library committee dismisses book challenges

Sarah Grunau

Posted on September 12, 2023 · League City residents Monday turned out to voice opposition to books in the city library being removed from the children's section of the library.

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League City closes community recycling center plagued by illegal dumping

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on June 23, 2023 · The municipality southeast of Houston plans to reopen the facility if it can secure funding to staff it, which would help control what kind of materials are dropped off by residents.

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A four-day school week: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of the week

Michael Hagerty

Posted on February 17, 2023 · The Houston Matters panel of non-experts weighs in on stories from the week’s news and decides if they’re good, bad, or ugly.

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