Focused on education
Mike Stevens, center, talks with his son, Hunter, right, on Tuesday as Hunter points out where he sits in Betsy Vernor’s eighth-grade language arts class during an open house at West Brazos Junior High School.

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School officials keep eyes on future
As school districts throughout Brazoria County celebrate Public Schools Week with open houses and other activities, officials are looking toward the future with hope.

County ends smoking on courthouse roof patios
ANGLETON — Smoking no longer is allowed on the roof of the Brazoria County Courthouse.

Quintana moves toward annexation
QUINTANA — Homeowners applauded, saying Quintana finally will be “unified,” after town officials moved forward with annexing the Bryan Beach subdivision, a decision that will almost double the town’s population.

Red Cross flamingos help raise money
ANGLETON — With about 80 pink plastic flamingos and a bit of mischief, local Red Cross volunteers hope to raise money by “flocking” people’s yards for donations.

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Sweeny champs to be honored in Austin
The championship Bulldogs from a quarter-century ago will be among those honored during the University Interscholastic League Boys State Championship Tournament that begins today in Austin.

Teams take final tournament swings
Baseball teams throughout Brazoria County are gearing up for the final set of tournament games this weekend before the district season gets in full swing.

Opinion

Acclaim and a Shame for March 10, 2010
Acclaiming School for Little People trike-a-thon

Dual-language program worthy of emulation
There are segments of society that believe only English should be spoken in society, and certainly no other language belongs in public school classrooms. Those people don’t live in the real world of education in Texas.

Brazos Living

And I wish the winner was ...
Handicapping tonight’s Oscar honorees — for a movie fan — means pitting the heart against the brain.

2-day fused-glass jewelry workshop on tap
Brazosport Art League members Nancy Yarbrough and Patricia Williams will teach a fused-glass jewelry workshop March 13-14.

Tales from the Brazos

Old ads shine light on life in the 1800s
What was happening in Texas in April and May of 1831? Probably a lot of things, but those mentioned in my “Miscellaneous Brazoria County” file include some advertisements that, while of less importance to the public as a whole, were of supreme interest to a few.

1970s April Fool’s stunt draws few laughs
My “Miscellaneous County History” files contain a hodgepodge of clippings and notes culled from newspapers, magazines, books, letters, journals and even scratchy scraps of paper with information gleaned from telephone calls.

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Faulty sensors will be repaired
A reader asks state transportation officials to look into why signal sensors at three Highway 288-B intersections seem to be operating on timers.

Extension service can inspect car seats
Reader seeks information on proper installation of child safety car seats.

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