Leonard Woolsey

Galveston Island

President, Southern Newspapers and Publisher at Galveston County Daily News

Dad, husband, and dreamer. Some assembly required.

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Articles

League City’s doubling homestead exemption a winner of an idea

2 days ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

League City’s doubling homestead exemption a winner of an ideaKudos to League City council members who unanimously voted in favor of doubling the homestead tax exemption for residents who are disabled and those at least 65 years old. The homestead exemption for qualifying residents will be raised from $100,000 to $200,000. That is a big deal for the people targeted for such a benefit. Property taxes are an ugly matter – especially for individuals on fixed or limited income stages of life.
2025 Daily News Press Run Mainland make strides for literacy

3 days ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Hundreds of people laced up their running shoes to raise money for literacy this past Saturday at The Daily News Press Run – Mainland held in Texas City. Tens of thousands of dollars were raised to fund placing newspapers and other reading materials into the hands of students across Galveston County. The program, Newspapers in Education (or NIE), is sponsored by The Daily News and works with school and teachers to help bring reading tools into classrooms.
Coin decoding exercise invaluable

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

My wife and I love a good puzzle. I'm not sure where this came from, but in the last few years, we've become a team of puzzle solvers. Considering that we once agreed never to wallpaper a small room together again (long story there), a remarkable evolution for us. Leonard Woolsey: 409-683-5207; [email protected]
Time for mental health services to move into the spotlight

1 week ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Mental health is nothing to ignore. While it is impossible to know what led to such a tragic action Friday, it is essential to recognize that help is always available. “This is a heartbreaking incident,” Galveston Police Chief Doug Balli said. “Our officers and first responders did everything possible to save this woman, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.
Memorial Day deserves our respect

2 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

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Missing Mother's Day was actually a big hit this year

3 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

Last week, my wife and I got lost in the West Texas desert. And by lost, I mean lost on so many levels — including losing track of Mother’s Day. Each year we trek out to Big Bend National Park — our happy place, so to speak. While the park and nearby Terlingua are spellbinding, our trips are more about unplugging from the world. Our landing spot is a small, two-room miner’s cabin, the bones built more than 100 years ago. The walls are thick, the roof is low, and the bathroom and shower are outside.
Clirty is in the eye of the beholder

4 weeks ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

I first heard the term “clirty” in my 20s when a single friend introduced the creative mashup word to my vocabulary. “Not clean, but not dirty: clirty,” he said. He held up a shirt, gave it an ever-so-brief and purely unscientific sniff. Pausing briefly, he nodded his approval, and the T-shirt slipped over his head. We’d known each other most of our lives, and we were now living in a new city across the state. I was recently married, and he was far from it. Hence, his use of the word clirty.
Deadline at hand to nominate for 40 Under 40 Awards

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

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Big boys never grow up

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

My wife no longer allows me to pack for a trip unsupervised. “Where is your suitcase?” she asks in a voice reserved for when our kids were young. We are staying a week in a small West Texas desert two-room miner’s cabin. The walls are hand-patted from limestone and mud over a century ago. A wooden screen door begs to hold a conversation each time you ask to go in or out. To say we are a long way from home is an understatement. “What do you mean,” I ask.
Galveston agrees to become involved in Juneteenth: Is it too late?

1 month ago | galvnews.com | Leonard Woolsey

It’s a decision 160 years in the making: last week, the Galveston City Council agreed it’s time for the city to increase its involvement in building a Juneteenth museum on the island. It was here that on June 19, 1865, Union Army forces, including about 2,000 Black soldiers, under the command of Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger occupied Galveston and issued General Order No. 3, freeing people still in bondage.