Electric trolleys first made their debut in Galveston back in 1891 and remained in service until 1938. Fifty years later in 1988, a heritage streetcar system, the Galveston Island Trolley, was opened and continued to operate downtown until September 13, 2008, when Hurricane Ike severely damaged all four of the vintage trolley cars.
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Galveston City councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson dies at age 56
Johnson was a longtime servant for the Galveston community as pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and was elected as a councilman in November.
Credit: City of Galveston Author: KHOU 11 Staff Updated: 1:05 PM CDT April 28, 2021
GALVESTON, Texas A Galveston City councilman died Wednesday after a brief hospitalization.
District 1 Councilman Rev. E.R. Johnson, 56, was hospitalized earlier this month and the city said he passed away early Wednesday morning. It s unclear what led to his death.
Johnson was elected in November and had been a longtime community leader as the pastor of Avenue L Missionary Baptist Church and owner of E.R. Johnson Family Mortuary in Galveston.
Galveston to open warming center as nearly all residents without power By Mike Morris, Staff writer
Nearly every resident in Galveston lacks electricity and roughly half the island has been without heat for more than 16 hours during the region’s worst cold snap in a century, forcing the city to open a warming center Monday night at the McGuire-Dent Recreation Center, city officials said.
City Manager Brian Maxwell said he hopes the facility will at least give residents a chance to charge their phones and stop shivering for a few minutes.
Parks Director Cesar Garcia urged residents to call 409-797-3700 before coming to ensure the building, between 27th and 28th street at the Seawall, isn’t over capacity, to bring a face mask and snacks with them, and to prepare to pass a rapid COVID-19 test on site before being admitted.