Brazoria News

The start of the holiday season can mean different things to different people - lighting the Christmas tree, shopping for gifts or a favorite football game - but for some area residents, the season for giving hasn't started until they have given of themselves.

Cleanliness is next to godliness, 'they' say - usually it comes from a pulpit or as a stern parental admonishment to 'make sure you wash behind your ears!' The phrase was etched into posterity thanks to a 1778 sermon by John Wesley, but dates back to Hebrew religious writings and ancient Babylon, according to yourdictionary.com. Cleanliness, too, ...

Police are looking for a man who held a knife to a 63-year-old employee's neck while robbing a game room Friday afternoon.

Police are looking for a man who held a knife to a 63-year-old employee's neck while robbing a game room Friday afternoon.

Wild Peach Elementary students traditionally move on to Barrow Elementary after the fifth grade, but this year's fifth-graders will stick around for another year.

On Tuesday, Brazoria and Galveston counties each reported their second swine flu deaths.

The shocked 'O' was seen on two Brazoria County teens' faces as they realized they'd won the coveted titles of Miss Lake Jackson and Miss Lake Jackson Teen Sunday night, and the two are ready to use their titles to make a difference in the world.

John Follett unlocked his arms and smiled as drumrolls slowly grew louder, matching the beat of quick, straight steps of hundreds of military veterans marching through the streets of Sweeny.

Warrant: #60090 - Sexual Assault, Felony 2 Warrant # 60091 - Indecency with a Child - Enhanced, Felony 2 If you have information as to the whereabouts of this wanted fugtive please call the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office 979-864-2392 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-460-2222. Use a valid e-mail address when posting.

Light rain and cloudy skies are forecast for the Houston area today, but sun is expected later this week as dry, mild air settles above the region.

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.