Communities

Exercises train residents for disasters
Community Emergency Response Team training educates residents on skills needed after a major disaster.
March 12, 2010 - Angleton

Incumbent Blackwell wins Republican nod
Incumbent Nelson Blackwell, 47, of Alvin beat out challenger Janie Taylor, 59, of Alvin in the Republican primary for the Brazoria County Conservation and Reclamation District 3, Place 1 seat.
March 03, 2010 - Alvin

Gov. Perry calls special session
AUSTIN — Only a month after Texas lawmakers adjourned their regular session, they’ll meet again in a special session.
June 26, 2009 - Austin

Official advises: Don’t assume ailment is flu
BAY CITY — Officials are warning parents not to quickly dismiss a child’s sudden cough or high fever as influenza.
February 26, 2010 - Bay City

Brazoria County briefs for March 12, 2010
Brazoria County briefs published in The Facts.
March 12, 2010 - Brazoria County

Firefighter, friend arrested on arson charges
BROOKSIDE VILLAGE — After setting a fire in a wooded lot with a friend, a Brookside Village firefighter called a fellow firefighter to brag of the deed, court documents state.
August 08, 2009 - Brookside Village

Man indicted in Jones Creek crash
CHURCHILL — A man driving a car in a fatal one-vehicle crash at Jones Creek over the July 4 weekend is charged with intoxicated manslaughter after police said a grand jury found enough evidence to indict him.
September 11, 2009 - Churchill

Passers-by get praise for help during wreck
CLUTE — A man trapped underwater in his pickup for at least six minutes was released from the hospital Sunday, and police say it’s because several people pulled over and were willing to get wet and dirty to save a man’s life.
March 11, 2010 - Clute

Danbury to roll out Red, White and Blue
DANBURY — The glow of decorative street lights through the city is the goal for the organizers of the fourth annual Red, White and Blue Festival in Danbury.
February 28, 2010 - Danbury

2 aim for open spot on Freeport Council
A member of Freeport City Council’s majority bloc has dropped his re-election bid, surrendering the seat that gave Mayor Larry McDonald and Councilman Clan Cameron the extra vote needed to shake up city government.
March 10, 2010 - Freeport

City election on council agenda
HOLIDAY LAKES — Holiday Lakes City Council is set to discuss the upcoming city election.
February 16, 2010 - Holiday Lakes

Girl takes stand at murder trial
A 7-year-old girl testified Tuesday in the murder trial for Salvador Rodriguez, 60, who is accused of running his 1983 Ford truck into a crowd at a trailer park in the 3900 block of CR 48 north of Iowa Colony in 2008.
July 01, 2009 - Iowa Colony

JC man shot in the back
JONES CREEK — Investigators say a 25-year-old man was shot once in the back with a .44-magnum handgun, but did not know Sunday evening who shot him or why.
February 22, 2010 - Jones Creek

Students, church team to help teacher
LAKE JACKSON — Swoosh: $10. Swoosh: $20. Every time a student makes a free throw and hears that sound during Wednesday’s “Raise the Roof” fundraiser, the tally raised for a teacher in need will go higher.
March 09, 2010 - Lake Jackson

County’s spelling bee champ retains title
MANVEL — After more than a dozen rounds with 42 Brazoria County spellers, Aditya Chemudupaty retained his crown Friday by calling out the letters for the word “valedictory.”
February 13, 2010 - Manvel

Suspected convenience store robbers caught
OLD OCEAN — Three Houston men are in custody on robbery charges after police said they handcuffed and beat an Old Ocean convenience store clerk and left the store with about $20,000.
February 04, 2010 - Old Ocean

OC fee allows utility service transfer
OYSTER CREEK — Moving to a new house within the city is now a little cheaper. City Council on Thursday approved a measure creating a $25 utility service transfer fee for residents moving from one Oyster Creek home to another, ending a process requiring them to put down a new deposit.
March 07, 2010 - Oyster Creek

Pearland man held on child porn charges
A federal judge Thursday ordered a Pearland man to be held in custody without bond on charges including production, possession and attempted distribution of child pornography.
March 12, 2010 - Pearland

Wildlife rescuers release rehabilitated gulls
Gulf Coast Wildlife Rescue members on Thursday released two seagulls back into the wild.
March 12, 2010 - Quintana

BWA squabbles spill into Richwood meeting
RICHWOOD — A Brazosport Water Authority board member who once had a letter of complaint sent to his home city council filed one of his own against a board colleague.
March 11, 2010 - Richwood

Brother’s ear sliced in debate about beans
ROSHARON — A Rosharon man needed surgery to attach his ear that almost was cut off in a fight with his brother over a pot of beans, police said.
February 09, 2010 - Rosharon

San Luis Pass County Park reopens
SAN LUIS PASS — Riding in on a four-wheel Mule after Hurricane Ike, Brazoria County Parks Director Richard Hurd thought it would take three to six months to get San Luis Pass County Park back up and running.
February 19, 2010 - San Luis Pass

Surfside Beach prepares for St. Patrick’s Day
Surfside Beach’s 25th annual St. Patrick’s Day parade kicks off at 1 p.m. Saturday at Village Hall, 1304 Monument Drive.
March 12, 2010 - Surfside Beach

TCEQ fines Equistar, ConocoPhillips
SWEENY — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced Wednesday it levied about $60,000 in fines against two industrial companies for emissions violations at their plants in Brazoria County.
March 12, 2010 - Sweeny

C-BISD registering for kindergarten
WEST COLUMBIA — Early registration for pre-K and kindergarten classes will be 8 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Monday through March 12 at Barrow, Wild Peach and West Columbia elementary schools.
March 04, 2010 - West Columbia

Expansion excites Wild Peach students, staff
WILD PEACH — Aside from the regular wiggles, Wild Peach Elementary School students have stopped jumping around the classroom.
January 26, 2010 - Wild Peach