Brookshire News

Waller County Justice of the Peace DeWayne Charleston has been indicted on federal fraud charges, adding to a growing list of Waller County officials swept up in corruption probes in the last year.

Rumor on the 'net had it that the Roll-N Saloon -- one of the last dive bars between Montrose and, hell, Brookshire on Houston's tony West Side -- was slated for the wrecking ball.

Tyler State Park at 6 p.m. presents an afternoon of Bluegrass Music featuring Darrell Warren and Friends.

An ongoing federal bribery and fraud investigation, which has already resulted in the resignation of four officials who pleaded guilty to accepting kickbacks, has exposed a culture of corruption in rural Waller County, 50 miles northwest of Houston.

A bicyclist pedals past a decorative painting at Fifth and Cooper in Brookshire last week.

The FAA and NTSB are investigating a fatal plane crash near Highway 90 between Katy and Brookshire in Waller County.

One of my readers, Delicia in Katy, keeps finding awesome things for the Rescue Ranch through her Freecycle group.

Photo courtesy of: Chris Hultner HILLSDALE, Mich., - Cobra Motorcycle racers descended upon Vegas this past week/weekend for the annual Mini Grand Prix and again cleaned up in the 50cc Pee Wee mini cycle categories, sweeping every championship from the Stock and Modified through 6 classes, 7-8 Stock and Modified classes and the Super Pee Wee ...

Best known for his 1973 smash "Drift Away," Dobie Gray was a versatile vocalist who could handle soul, country, and pop, not to mention musical theater.

Police are investigating the death of Brookshire video store owner who was shot and killed during an apparent robbery of his Waller County business Sunday afternoon, authorities said.