Lake Jackson News

As speakers discussed their displeasure with taxes, government-run health care and increased federal spending, protesters were happy to find there are others who share their concerns.

Artists from Clute, Freeport and Lake Jackson are featured in the current Brazosport Art League exhibit, 'Pinceladas ... del Alma' The show, sponsored by BASF and featuring paintings in watercolor, acrylic and oil, remains on display through July 5 at The Center for the Arts and Sciences in Clute.

The FBI and Lake Jackson Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the gunman who took over the Guaranty Bank, located at 102-A Highway 332 West in Lake Jackson, Texas, during a hold-up on Monday, June 29, 2009.

Richwood residents more than doubled water usage Sunday, causing the city to enact Phase 1 of its water conservation plan.

A new mix of members and two changed votes resulted in Brazosport Water Authority reversing course and approving a rate increase.

Lake Jackson is the latest city to ask residents to conserve water. The city is asking that people only water their lawns or wash their cars on designated days.

The air was thick, the sun hot and the breeze light while several people worked in the heat to build a traditional dog-trot cabin patterned after similar structures in the 1800s.

While water use in Sweeny continues to swell along with rising temperatures, officials said they're not yet looking to cut the taps off.

City officials say they support the push to create a transit system linking four of the area's cities, but want to tweak a couple of the buses' proposed stopping points.

LAKE JACKSON, Texas - You can enjoy a drive to and from Lake Jackson and see the sea.

The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena spawned a reaction within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon.

When Adrienne Long and Stacey Dayton visit their father for Father's Day this weekend, they won't go to his home and feel his arms around their neck.

David Howarth helped stop smoking in Lake Jackson restaurants, helped teach students about environmental awareness and worked to clean and beautify his city.

Mothers for years have told children to wash their hands, and Mother Nature put the squeeze on cleaner extremities after this spring's H1N1 virus scare.

Mason Stevens held his arm aloft and asked to touch a snake yanked from a pillowcase by a rugged, pistol-toting cowboy who dropped in on a bunch of young readers Wednesday at the Lake Jackson Library.

A 29-year-old robbery suspect escaped police custody about 6 p.m. Saturday after he was taken to Brazosport Regional Health System complaining of chest pains, officers said.

People often say to me, 'I would go to church if I could find a small one that I like.' Others say, 'I'd go if I could find a church that is traditional and sang hymns.' Well, doggone it! There is a diamond in y'alls own backyard ... or front yard, as the case might be.

With more than 20 positions empty because of the city's hiring freeze, Lake Jackson officials say some services have decreased, but they hope to have things closer to normal next fiscal year.

The man charged with the stabbing death of Richard Keller apparently asked him for money, then attacked when Keller did not give him any, police said.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been changed from its original posting to correct information.