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The parents of a kindergartener in Fort Bend County are fighting for his right to have long hair in school.

The Damon Independent School District is so small that Superintendent Jim Haley also is principal of the district's only school, is a counselor, coaches the six-man football team and sometimes drives a bus.

Tribune-Herald staff writer Chad Conine reports: 9:49 PM: It's over. Needville eliminates Robinson, 4-0. The Rockettes finish another strong campaign with a third straight loss in the regional semifinals. via Waco Tribune-Herald

“They had police cars from Matagorda County and the neighboring cities of Freeport, Needville and Brazoria.”

BAY CITY David McCormick dreamed of the day when terrorism was no longer a threat. via Victoria Advocate

“It doesn't make sense. Why does he have any reason to hurt this child?”

Jurors today began deliberating the fate of a man accused of killing his girlfriend's 10-month-old child. via Houston Chronicle

“Right now it seems pretty bleak and our teachers will make less money next year than they made this year.”

A financial bind at Damon ISD could lead to the consolidation of the school with other area school districts if budget cuts don't work and funding doesn't increase, officials said. via The Facts

“When she opened the door, she encountered Pete Marin holding Jake, who was totally limp”

A Fort Bend County prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that evidence and medical experts will show that Pete Marin III caused the head trauma that killed his girlfriend's 10-month-old son two years ago. via Houston Chronicle

The capital murder trial of a man accused of beating to death his girlfriend's 10-month-old boy begins today with jury selection in a Fort Bend County courtroom. via Houston Chronicle

“It seems a little inconsistent to me, but that is something we have to deal with when we deal with jurors”

A Wharton County jury sentenced 31-year-old Guillermo Paniagua Paniagua to 90 years in prison on Monday for the 2007 traffic death of Needville school district police chief Ernest V. Mendoza. via Victoria Advocate

“Some people just are not going to pay”

Fort Bend County officials are studying the possibility of building the county's first toll bridge, a structure that would cross the Brazos River and provide a new traffic artery for area motorists. via Houston Chronicle

“We again extend a cordial invitation to all to make your plans to be with us this year and help us have the best parade in the history of the Needville Youth Fair.”

Strike up the band - the Needville Youth Fair Parade is just around the corner, marking the official start of the fair. via The Herald-Coaster

A Wharton County jury today will consider punishment for a man convicted of causing an accident that claimed the life of the Needville school district police chief. via Houston Chronicle

“I believe there is a possibility to select a fair jury in Wharton”

About 325 Wharton County residents have been called to jury duty today in a second attempt to find the dozen people who will decide the fate of a man charged with murder in the 2007 death of the Needville ... via Houston Chronicle

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“I don't think so; the rules never mattered to him”

Jurors in a Fort Bend County courtroom on Tuesday heard chilling testimony from a young woman whose family's Greatwood house was set on fire in 2002 by an angry ex-boyfriend. The former boyfriend, Jonathan ... via The Herald-Coaster

Fort Bend County Commissioners Tuesday will consider granting a tax break for a company that will be relocating its headquarters this year from Houston to Missouri City. via The Herald-Coaster

Local ponds offer excellent opportunities to observe winter ducks and water birds. via Houston Chronicle

“He's not frightened of the Boston terrier”

Don't tell this crowd that dogs are man's best friend. The folks from the Houston Cat Club's 56th annual Charity Cat Show know better. via Houston Chronicle

“Their biggest need is in finances”

The Needville and Fulshear communities are being called on to help their own after fires have uprooted and disoriented two Fort Bend families. via The Herald-Coaster

The race to represent Precinct 1 on commissioners court has drawn the most contenders among elections within Fort Bend County government this year. via The Herald-Coaster