West Columbia News

West Columbia Police Department's newest officer doesn't accept pay for his work.

Wild Peach Elementary students traditionally move on to Barrow Elementary after the fifth grade, but this year's fifth-graders will stick around for another year.

Cleanliness is next to godliness, 'they' say - usually it comes from a pulpit or as a stern parental admonishment to 'make sure you wash behind your ears!' The phrase was etched into posterity thanks to a 1778 sermon by John Wesley, but dates back to Hebrew religious writings and ancient Babylon, according to yourdictionary.com. Cleanliness, too, ...

A shortage of goods at area food pantries has those who run them concerned it's going to be a difficult holiday season, and predictions the economy will remain sluggish don't brighten things up.

There were no tears when David Howarth was surprised as he was presented with Keep America Beautiful's Iron Eyes Cody Award.

No one can say Damon ISD Superintendent Donald Rhodes isn't involved with his work.

Events help bring Stephen F. Austin to life The Father of Texas continues to be the mother of all inspiration for history-themed events in southern Brazoria County.

Brazoria County Sheriff Charles Wagner has issued a Sex Offender Notification on Stephen Michael Ramey, who has registered his home address in West Columbia, Texas.

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Hundreds of children are expected to participate in the 11th Annual BASF/Wholesale Electric Walk for Habitat this weekend, to prove they not only can talk the talk, but walk the walk as well.

Just as a home is built piece by piece and nail by nail, students can give money to Habitat for Humanity penny by penny.

It's a night on which many children can freely ignore safety rules they've been taught since birth.

While little ballerinas, kitty cats and pirates stalk the streets in search of porch lights signaling a neighbor has Halloween candy, other costumed creatures will fill their night with games and other activities as well as their buckets with candy.

In a county known for cherishing its impressive history, it was heartening to see the 14-year effort to refurbish and reopen the Columbia Rosenwald School building finally come to fruition.

Roads were in poor shape and Freeport could be reached by only one that led from Angleton and one from West Columbia when Dow arrived in Brazoria County.

West Columbia police are investigating the discovery of a body on Lee Street. The discovery was made Sunday morning.

Leroy Diggs, a former student at the Columbia Rosenwald School, gets a hug from volunteer Emma Womack. Share Share Resources East Columbia's Rosenwald School will begin a new life today as a children's museum at its new site at 247 E. Brazos in West Columbia.

Students once again will gather at the Rosenwald School in West Columbia, not to take classes every day, but to learn about those who used to attend the school, officials said.

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A Pledger man was arrested Thursday when West Columbia police stopped him for a traffic violation and searched his car.