Below are the top five in my countdown of the 10 must see baseball museums. Some may be surprised at the National Baseball Hall of Fame being missing, but an overly crowded museum with misinformation on ballparks, poor sections on the Negro Leagues, and no friendly staff like at the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame made it an experience that pushed ...

It's one thing to get a gold fish because your daughter begs for one. It's quite anoth er to end up with a hundred-pound rodent who has more than 2,700 Twitter followers.

Fence-cutting is the subject of one of the many newspaper clippings in my 'Miscellaneous Brazoria County' file.

The Alvin Community College Associate Degree Nursing Department was recently awarded a $24,000 grant under a program entitled 'The Promise of Nursing for Houston/Galveston Nursing School Grant Program Administered by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses' Association.' The purpose of the grant is twofold.

Both charged with 2 counts of Cruelty to Livestock Animals M/A Bond on each count set at $2,000.00 each.

A 28-year-old Alvin, Texas man remained in jail Friday, charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child after officials said DNA tests confirmed he fathered a baby with his 11-year-old stepdaughter.

On 12/13/2009 Alvin police responded to the 1200 block of Davis Bend Road in Alvin Texas in reference to a robbery.

Traditions always have a meaningful purpose and a starting point. For the Tacquard family, two important traditions got their beginning at Alvin High School 60 years ago.

People visit Galveston for the salt surf, hot spots along the Great Texas Birding Trail and for one of the country's largest collections of historic architecture.

Robert Ward, 41, of Alvin was charged with Driving While Intoxicated and Accident Involving Injury, both state jail felonies.

G.W. Durant, an Alvin resident, stated in 1887 that Brazoria County residents who opposed the movement to form a new county were simply misinformed.

The powerlifting season officially kicks off for the area today when Alvin hosts the Brazoria County Powerlifting League meet.

The second trial of a Pearland teen accused of killing his father in 2005 was cut short Wednesday when the judge learned a juror had read part of an article online outlining the teen's previous conviction and sentencing.

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Not Ranked Breakdown: Chris Herrmann was drafted by the Twins in the sixth round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Miami.

Bulldozers tore through what was left of Larry and Melissa Beach's empty house, damaged after 2008's Hurricane Ike.

Register and join us Jan. 20 from noon to 1 p.m. to learn more about surgical weight loss options, and get any of your questions answered by board-certified surgeon Dr. Garth Davis.

Obesity is rapidly becoming the nation’s No. 1 health concern. Of the 97 million Americans who suffer from obesity, 5 million to 10 million of them are considered morbidly obese.

Dr. Garth Davis is a leader in the field of bariatric medicine. Most recently, Dr. Davis was again recognized as a Texas Monthly Super Doc and stars with his father, Dr. Robert Davis, on Discovery Health’s hit show Big Medicine.

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Come out on Thursday, February 25, 2010 from 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

This event will be held at Hotel ZaZa at 5701 Main Street in Houston, TX.

Grab your girlfriends for an evening of makeovers and discover what makes a woman’s heart tick with experts affiliated with the Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center

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• A makeover for your heart through advice from physicians

• A makeover for your diet through tips from registered dieticians

• A makeover for your wardrobe to suit your body type with a fun fashion seminar from Cathy Fitzpatrick Cleary & Associates Image Consultants

• A makeover for your makeup bag with advice on Spring color trends from Sephora

• Enjoy red wine and other heart healthy refreshments

Your woman’s intuition is right; this is going to be a fabulous night!

Dr. Susan Laing, Associate Professor of Cardiology, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston will be hosting the event.

This event is free but limited to those 21 and up. Please call 713.222.CARE (2273) to make your reservations today.

Hotel ZaZa offers valet parking for $12 and self parking for $6.

Please join us on Tuesday, February 18, 2010 from 6-8:30 p.m.

Join us as we reveal what makes a woman's heart tick- and tips for keeping it ticking.

Grab your girlfriends for an evening of makeovers and discover what makes a woman’s heart tick with experts affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southeast.

A makeover for your heart through advice from physicians

• A makeover for your diet through tips from registered dieticians

• A makeover for your wardrobe to suit your body type with a fun fashion seminar from Cathy Fitzpatrick Cleary & Associates Image Consultants

• A makeover for your makeup bag with advice on Spring color trends from Sephora

• Enjoy red wine and other heart healthy refreshments

Your woman’s intuition is right; this is going to be a fabulous night!

Dr. Raj Kadakia and Dr. Karan Bhalla, Interventional Cardiology will be leading the discussion in ways to better your heart and keep it healthy!

This event will take place at Cullen's Upscale American Grille. Free Parking is available.

11500 Space Center Blvd. Houston TX

The event is free but limited to those 21 and up. Please call and make reservations as seats are limited.

Call 713.222.CARE(2273) to make your reservations today!

Quincy Jermaine Winn, 30, arrested by Galveston Police charged with Intimidation and Threatening his ex-spouse. Ahmed Abrahim Alaaeddin, arrested by Alvin Police for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.