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Saturday | The Facts

Shooter pleads, accepts 20-year sentence

Timothy Grovey's mother wished God's mercy on the man who pleaded guilty to killing her son.

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Related Topix: Van Vleck, TX, Prison, Sweeny, TX

Tue Oct 07, 2008

The Facts

Roots of county fair begin in 1910

With a history dating back almost a century, the annual Brazoria County Fair has become a source of pleasant memories for county residents and particularly for those involved in agriculture.

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Related Topix: Brazoria County, TX, Agriculture, Science, Angleton, TX, Baked Goods, Life, Food, Bread, Fruits

Sun Oct 05, 2008

The Pine Log

Pine Log

According to the National Library of Medicine, domestic violence is a type of abuse that involves injuring someone, usually a spouse or partner, but it can also be a child or other family member.

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Related Topix: Zeta Tau Alpha, Sororities

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Facts

Brazoria officer had let fugitive go

Face-to-face with the man, a Brazoria police officer didn't believe he was talking with Marlow Reynolds the day before the escaped killer was recaptured near the San Bernard River.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Rosharon, TX, Houston Metro, Brazoria, TX

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Facts

Acclaims and a shame for Sept. 29, 2008

With school districts strapped for cash and teachers under increasing strains, parental involvement on campus or in the classroom never has been more important.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Brazoria County, TX, Sweeny, TX, Lake Jackson, TX, Angleton, TX

Mon Sep 29, 2008

The Facts

Escaped murderer caught along San Bernard

Two dog handlers from the prison system found escaped murderer Marlow Wayne Reynolds in the woods near the San Bernard River at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, a prison spokeswoman said.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Rosharon, TX, Prison, Fifth Street, TX

Fri Sep 26, 2008

The Facts

Forecast looks good for golf

When Hurricane Ike blew through the area it showed little mercy to trees lining the greens and fairways along Brazoria County's golfing destinations, but overall the storm spared courses major damage.

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Related Topix: Brazoria County, TX, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Lake Jackson, TX, Danbury, TX, Freeport, TX

Wed Sep 24, 2008

The South Mississippi Sun Herald

TNMP Completes Repairs in Eight Communities

TNMP late today completed restoration of electrical service to virtually all homes and businesses in Friendswood, League City, West Columbia, Sweeny, Angleton, Holiday Lakes, Bailey's Prairie and Hillcrest ...

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Related Topix: Friendswood, TX, League City, TX, Sweeny, TX, Angleton, TX, Holiday Lakes, TX

Houston Chronicle

Escaped murderer seen at Brazoria County gas station

Officers and tracking dogs are preparing to launch another search in Brazoria County this afternoon for a convicted murderer who escaped from a state prison there two weeks ago.

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Prison, Rosharon, TX, Brazoria County, TX, Liberty County, TX

Tue Sep 23, 2008

The Facts

When 'normal' returns, what will you do?

Hurricane Ike only lasted a day, but the storm will disrupt people's lives for far longer.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Angleton, TX, Lake Jackson, TX

Sun Sep 21, 2008

The Facts

County will burn through debris

As residents come home and clean, piles of brush, wood, plastic and even appliances are building up outside people's yards, and officials are working on plans to get rid of it.

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Related Topix: Angleton, TX, Texas, Brazoria Metro, Houston Metro

Fri Sep 19, 2008

The Facts

Officials warn residents to stay away for now

As police officers pulled people over and asked what they were doing on the streets and some firefighters prevented people from going inside city limits, officials advised Saturday that residents who evacuated ...

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Related Topix: Brazoria Metro, Houston Metro, Brazoria, TX, Angleton, TX, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

Wed Sep 17, 2008

The Facts

Electricity coming back on in some cities

Area officials say residents who evacuated from Hurricane Ike should not return to Brazoria County until electricity can be restored or be ready to be in their homes without it.

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Related Topix: Clute, TX, Angleton, TX, Brazoria Metro, Brazoria, TX, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

Mon Sep 15, 2008

The Facts

Sensors signs of testing

Area officials said the machines sitting alongside the road, as well as the long black cords stringing from one place to another, are property of two independent seismic testing companies.

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Related Topix: Brazoria County, TX, Richwood, TX, Lake Jackson, TX, Clute, TX

Sat Sep 13, 2008

Click2Houston.com

Ike Churns Toward Texas Coast As Evacuations Ordered

Brazoria County and Galveston officials issued some evacuation orders Wednesday as the models predicting Hurricane Ike's path moved the powerful storm closer to the area, KPRC Local 2 reported.

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Related Topix: Oyster Creek, TX, Quintana, TX, Jones Creek, TX, Rockport, TX, Angleton, TX

Thu Sep 11, 2008

The Facts

Officials say evacuation traffic flowing well

County officials said Thursday morning that traffic is moving well through Brazoria County, even after Harris County officials issued evacuation orders for its residents closest to the coast.

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Related Topix: Houston Metro, Brazoria County, TX, Angleton, TX

Wed Sep 10, 2008

The Facts

Ike Update: Evacuation called only for 77541

Brazoria County coastal areas should plan to start experiencing tropical storm force winds and 7- to 10-foot tides Thursday evening as Hurricane Ike makes its way to the Texas coast.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Brazoria County, TX, Lake Jackson, TX, Angleton, TX

Mon Sep 08, 2008

Abc13.com

Evacuation plans start to form

Officials in Brazoria County are beginning plans to evacuate special needs residents in advance of Hurricane Ike.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Brazoria County, TX, Natural Disasters, Angleton, TX

The Facts

Robber assaults elderly woman

A 78-year-old woman who thought she was opening her door to a relative instead was sexually assaulted by a stranger she let inside to use the phone, police said.

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Sat Sep 06, 2008

The Facts

Updates for Sept. 6, 2008

CITY OFFICIAL MEETS WITH BUILDERS OF PROPOSED OFFSHORE PORT Freeport Mayor Larry McDonald met last week with representatives of the two companies planning an offshore port about 36 miles off the Freeport coast.

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Related Topix: Freeport, TX, Angleton, TX

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West Columbia, Texas is located in Brazoria County and is part of the Brazoria Metro Area. Zip codes in West Columbia, TX include 77486.

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