From the printing press to the internet and beyond, the mission of Texas’ oldest newspaper has changed little since that first edition in 1842: Tell the
stories of Galveston County — one day at a time.

This app features:
- Breaking news, sports and weather alerts, personalized for you
- YOUR news experience, customized with an E-edition and news feed so you
can read news the way you want it
- Feature stories about where you live
- Death notices for local residents
- Replica E-editions of the newspaper and our Coast Monthly magazine
- An audio option that allow you to listen to your news on the go
- Local entertainment news
- Disaster coverage with a hyperlocal focus, neighborhood by neighborhood
- Galleries from award-winning photographers
- Biz Buzz, a weekly business column focused on openings, closings and
more
- Job postings show who is hiring locally at a glance
- Legal notices on tax rates, environmental notices and governmental
permits
- Cartoons, puzzles and more