Brazoria News

History is a family affair for Emily Morgan, who participated Friday in the annual three-day Austin Town re-enactment with all five of her children.

It's a night on which many children can freely ignore safety rules they've been taught since birth.

Raine Margoliner is finished with school, works as a registered nurse and is about to move into a house in Brazoria.

The Sweeny Library recently announced the winner of its drawing for a quilt based on the theme of the 2009 summer reading program, 'Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas.' The name of Kinsi Cook was drawn from those of all the children who participated in the program at the Sweeny Library.

Pilot program for energy savings could bring jobs to West Columbia The city of West Columbia has learned what other area communities have discovered - being 'green' isn't just about being friendly to the environment.

While attending a Hebrew Christian Bible study class I was amazed to hear the speaker mention that, according to a research study on Christianity, 97 percent of the Christian church did not add one new convert.

A Brazoria man was arrested early Sunday after police say he was found inside a car submerged in a canal along Highway 36.

Deep in the heart of Dickinson, beekeeping has been Bill Whittington's way of life since the days of Watergate.

Sometimes the good old days weren't so good. In Marie Beth Jones' new book, she shares true tales from the seedier side of Brazoria County history.

The changes Dow brought to Brazoria County were no greater than those newcomers faced when they arrived in what they considered an alien atmosphere.

A head-on collision on the Bastrop Bayou bridge on FM 2004 claimed the life of an Angleton woman during windy and rainy weather Friday.

TDECU is partnering with Buc-ee's to offer Texans some relief at the gas pump. During the month of October, those that use a TDECU debit card at participating Buc-ee's locations can save 30 cents per gallon of gas with each fill-up. For those that do not have a TDECU debit card, this is easily remedied by simply contacting the credit union.

A week of fall rains brought major relief to parts of south Texas hardest hit by extreme drought and improved the state's overall condition, a federal drought map released Thursday shows.

As time has passed since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the start of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the number of flags flying outside homes across the country has noticeably diminished.

The Brazoria County Fair and Rodeo has been the highlight of the Fall Season for Brazoria, Galveston and Harris County residents and country music fans for as long as I can remember.

While some people might clean out scrap metal to get rid of it and make a few dollars, Kenny Vernor keeps his in neat piles at his 40-acre demolition and road construction business.

When Ola Helm started walking a postal route 23 years ago, she was told it would take 15 years before she could move from days in the hot sun to a job in the air conditioned Post Office building.

Driving down Highway 36 and Highway 332 in Brazoria, no one can doubt the city's patriotism, Mayor Ken Corley said.

There is a new sergeant at the Texas Department of Public Safety office at 400 S. Hillside Drive.

The roar of motorcycles heard through Angleton and Brazoria this weekend will herald the ninth annual Robbie Spivey Toys for Angels toy run as people bring gifts for needy children in Columbia-Brazoria ISD.