Sweeny News

Tarleton State University graduate student Tammy M. Ettredge recently received the NACTA Graduate Student Teacher Award one of the top awards presented at the annual conference of the North American Colleges ...

Between working with her cattle at her home to traveling around Texas and beyond, Rhonda Kennedy's social calendar has filled up.

Sweeny United helps those in community who need it most. Few programs exhibit the community-minded spirit that shines through front and center like the Sweeny United project, which last week wrapped up its ...

For Wade Strother and his family, the Sweeny United Work Week team is a blessing beyond his dreams.

If Richwood and Sweeny residents want to purchase alcoholic beverages in their cities, they'll have to do more than ask for them at the grocery store.

Not everyone in Brazoria County will be able to buy alcohol, according to Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott.

Marko Sandoval flew from North Carolina to Houston early Saturday and drove to West Columbia.

BRAZORIA Council to swear in elected officials New Brazoria City Council members will take the oath of office at 6 p.m.Tuesday in the City Council room, 201 S. Main , during the council's regular meeting.

The Texas Dow Employees Credit Union has not had a branch office to serve its more than 8,000 members in the Freeport area, the city where the lending union was founded 54 years ago.

A three-vehicle accident involving a semi truck left two people dead and one injured Thursday evening along Highway 36 north of West Columbia.

Rodney Weems thought he won the Sweeny mayoral election May 10 by a single vote.

Come for the Challenges, Stay for the Rewards! JOIN OUR caring team of innovative health care professionals at Sweeny House. via The Facts

“Now I get to meet kids from other schools. And today, I don't have to be at school at all.”

EVERY VOTE REALLY DOES COUNT Saturday's elections produced many rather significant and interesting changes for the governance of Brazoria County's municipalities, school boards and other taxing entities. via The Facts

“I want to thank everybody who supported me. After we're sworn in at the next council meeting, we'll need to work on the budget and prioritize our needs and work to address those.”

One vote separated the top two candidates in Sweeny's mayoral race. From five mayoral candidates, Rodney Weems rose as the apparent leader with one vote more than Phyllis Kittinger. via The Facts

ConocoPhillips , the second-largest U.S. refiner, will perform preventative maintenance on the transformer rectifier at its refinery in Sweeny, Texas, according to a filing with state regulators. via Bloomberg

“We'll go wherever the food is”

Rain and heat can't be ruled out, but unless things get really weird, at least "neither snow nor gloom of night" should be a problem for Saturday's annual letter carriers' food drive. via The Facts

This May brings a bumper crop of candidates to municipal, school board and drainage district elections across Brazoria County, and it's up to voters to show up to pick the right ones. via The Facts

“We really need something for the kids to do”

The five candidates for Sweeny mayor agree on a need for youth activities, infrastructure improvements and new businesses, but at least one hopeful sees connections with Conoco-Phillips as a detriment. via The Facts

“The people need a councilman who will answer to them and not a company, or people who have their own agendas”

Economic development, improved water and sewer lines and a new library are among items of interest to five candidates competing for two City Council seats. via The Facts