Oyster Creek News

Visitors and residents will notice beefed-up patrols and a greater law enforcement presence at area beaches this Independence Day weekend.

Bracing himself more then 50 feet off the ground, Jeremy Lamb reached out to grab the collection of metal bars that would double the size of the tower on which he stood.

Randy Martin's lawn mower can fly. The 4-foot-by-40-inch green John Deere scale model is aerodynamically similar to a stealth fighter, the Manvel resident said at the Brazoria County Modelers Association Fly-in ...

Firefighters from five departments battled a blaze that destroyed two homes in Freeport this afternoon.

The three-day Associated Builders and Contractors Inshore Fishing Tournament came to a close Sunday with a record number of fishermen participating in the fifth year of the event.

Preliminary appraised property values in Brazoria County increased just more than 8 percent from 2007 to 2008 with the majority of growth coming in the northern end of the county.

“West Columbia needs to have zoning and I want more citizens to be involved in the decision of the voting so we can work together as a whole to accomplish the zoning”

Candidates for mayor and city council want to address zoning, work on the aging infrastructure and create opportunities for growth within the city. via The Facts

“It's a training exercise in the event that there was an actual storm, just to test the system”

When Hurricane Rita swirled toward the Texas and Louisiana coastline almost three years ago, Freeport resident Jane Hawkins was one of millions who fled inland to avoid the expected storm surge, rain and high ... via The Facts

“The reason to push the issue to the Railroad Commission is that's where the expertise is to make the decision”

City Council does not want its residents paying more for natural gas than they already are. via The Facts

The lone provider of natural gas piped into Brazoria County homes, CenterPoint Energy, is making the rounds to a city council near you, looking for more of your money A- because youA're using less gas. via The Facts

“We showed up and pigeons started flying out”

A fire burned out a vacant small apartment building late Thursday, causing a flock of pigeons to flee from the second-floor windows. via The Facts

HOW IT WORKS Glad You Asked features questions from Facts readers. Facts staff members pose those questions to local newsmakers who provide the answers. via The Facts

“We look at things like industrial hygiene. What are employees exposed to? What they can breathe in and touch.”

Dow Chemical Co. Oyster Creek site employees can continue to carry the distinction of working at an Occupational Safety and Health Administration-certified "Star site" for excellent safety and health programs. via The Facts

“For 20 consecutive years the nuclear plant routinely discharged radioactive liquids into the Oyster Creek and Barnegat Bay and the nuclear plant is the largest polluter of the Barnegat Bay water system.”

It is time for the Ocean County freeholders to get off the fence and take a position on closing the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station. via Asbury Park Press Online

“This will affect millions of consumers across the nation”

Before Flo France can watch television, she has to open the bedroom door. It's an odd step, but as the door next to the long analog antenna swings open, the fuzzy picture gets pleasantly clear. via The Facts

“That's the point. It was a figment of her imagination.”

A civil court jury was deliberating late Tuesday whether the woman who heads the refuse company that won a controversial League City contract forged city letters and deposited city checks into her own bank ... via The Galveston County Daily News

“It was something we were looking at even if we didn't get into the pilot program”

Brazoria County voters not only will be able to cast their vote for the next president on Election Day in November, they also might get to choose where that ballot is cast. via The Facts

HOW IT WORKS Glad You Asked features questions from Facts readers. Facts staff members pose those questions to newsmakers who provide the answers. via The Facts

“It's impossible to stay in business legally if people can only win $5.”

The faces of game room owners, employees and hardcore players were sullen. Freeport Police Chief Jeff Pynes spent part of his Monday morning explaining to them the interpretation of gambling statutes by ... via The Facts

“Most of the people I've talked to are worried about the lines”

A broad plan to survey the ground under most of Brazoria County is in the works by Seitel Data Ltd., a seismic database company, and one of the pieces of the pie is nearing a final decision by Oyster Creek City ... via The Facts