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A Danbury man died and an off-duty Bay City police officer was in critical condition late Wednesday following a three-car collision on FM 523 in which the officer was pinned beneath an 18-wheeler loaded with ...
Acclaims and a shame for Sept. 1, 2008
College masters a new program. The fall semester has kicked off with an extra bang for Brazosport College, which on Aug.
Company 1st in tariff-free zone
Neither David O'Keefe nor anyone in his company has any past connection to Brazoria County, but he expects a previously untapped zone at the county airport will give his Gulfstream Fabrication a healthy future ...
Texas judge pleads guilty to assault and resigns
A Brazoria County judge accused of sexual misconduct involving three female employees pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor assault and official oppression charges and resigned his position as part of a plea ...
Crossing guard going on 18 years of service
Every morning, rain or shine, B.J. Crowell puts on a reflective jacket and a whistle and protects children as they cross the street on their way to school.
Brazoria County Commissioners were presented two options for renovating the county fairgrounds, one costing $75 million and another costing $50 million, if they decided to renovate the facilities at all.
Wanda Hall remembers very much the September night she huddled underneath a New Orleans bridge, her daughter telling her about bodies floating in the water underneath.
3 county soldiers return home from abroad
The humid Texas air was a welcome change compared to the harsh Iraqi desert heat for Army Pfc.
Angleton ISD tax rate to increase 12 cents
The Angleton ISD tax rate will rise about 12 cents per $100 of appraised property value this year with additional funds helping pay for a $139.9 million bond issue passed by voters in November.
Ex-band director earns achievement award
Don Hood doesn't do things halfway. The one time he almost did was almost disaster.
Group seeking peanut butter, blood donations
Donating blood to soldiers isn't as easy as visiting the local blood bank or signing up for a community drive.
County patrol sergeant charged with felony
Pearland police arrested a Brazoria County Sheriff's Office patrol sergeant on a charge of attempted indecency with a child by contact.
Shooting arrows and guns on Brazoria County subdivision lots 10 acres or smaller is legal again.
The Brazoria County District Attorney filed 14 misdemeanor official oppression charges Tuesday against County Court at Law Judge James Blackstock, alleging he sexually harassed three women who worked in the ...
Acclaims and a shame for Aug. 11, 2008
Boys and Girls Club honorees recognized. What started out as a simple day art project became much more as Alex Stoner and Jarrett Beard each recently were honored by the Boys and Girls Club of America.
Edouard has little impact on county
Paula Perkins did not let Edouard spoil her vacation. The Denison, Okla., resident drove about 400 miles to visit Surfside Beach, and on the way heard about the tropical storm's projected path toward her ...
Friends raise funds in support of family
Months after tragedy struck a young Sweeny family, their friends, family and community members are rallying to raise support to help pay off tremendous medical bills with a day of fundraising from 11 a.m. - 5 ...
Brazoria mom mourns death of one of 3 soldier sons
Cathy Neidig, the mother of three sons in the Army, is dealing with the news military families fear and dread - her son, Spc.
Lake Jackson considers teen curfew
Teenagers might have to scramble home earlier if city officials follow through on a request to implement a curfew for those 17 and younger.
With her eyes downcast, tears in them waiting to be shed, a local mother mourned the loss of her son Sunday, a recent casualty of the war in Iraq.