Communities

Police say man tried to run them over
ANGLETON — A man police say sped away from officers after an apparent road rage incident was charged with felony assault.
February 09, 2010 - Angleton

TCEQ fines Equistar for emission violations
ALVIN — A Texas regulator Wednesday fined a petrochemical company $51,600 for emission violations at its Chocolate Bayou site in 2007.
January 30, 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

Merchants to kick off Christmas event
BAY CITY — Christmas spirit is exactly what merchants in Bay City want to spread as they kick off the annual Christmas Around the Square.
November 18, 2009 - Bay City

3 seeking GOP bid to replace DuBose
Three Republicans are vying for the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2, Place 2 spot: Mel Burridge, Richard Davis and Alex Torres.
February 09, 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

Former Clute cop charged
CLUTE — A former Clute police officer faces a single count of official oppression on allegations he inappropriately touched an 18-year-old Brazoswood High School student, police said.
February 09, 2010 - Clute

Danbury High School principal resigns
DANBURY — Danbury ISD officials will start looking for a new high school principal next month when the school board plans to accept the resignation of Kevin Rueb.
January 31, 2010 - Danbury

Hydrant painting contest to begin
FREEPORT — The city hopes to add a splash of color to Freeport streetsides.
February 08, 2010 - Freeport

Holiday Lakes blaze destroys barn, car
HOLIDAY LAKES — Firefighters put out a blaze that destroyed a cattle barn and a car outside a home near Holiday Lakes on Wednesday morning.
December 17, 2009 - 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

Cavalry, family honor soldier
JONES CREEK — Army Pfc. Samuel Poindexter said he is proud to be part of a military family dating back to the American Revolution, and wants to show it by serving his family and country.
January 25, 2010 - Jones Creek

Construction worker dies at LJ project
LAKE JACKSON — Officials are trying to determine how a construction worker died inside an unused sewer line Monday as he crawled down a manhole to pull out a valve.
February 09, 2010 - Lake Jackson

Manvel to take another shot at bond issue
Manvel City Council voted 3-1 on Monday to place a $2.5 million bond issue on the ballot that would pay for a new city hall and rebuild the current city hall as the library.
January 15, 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

Oyster Creek Fire Department sets open house
The public can check out bunker gear and air packs bought from eBay at an open house Monday at the Oyster Creek Fire Station.
February 07, 2010 - Oyster Creek

Man faces charges in suspected abduction
PEARLAND — A Round Rock woman police said was kidnapped in Pasadena and escaped in Pearland was in stable condition Tuesday evening at a Houston hospital.
December 23, 2009 - Pearland

Residents request subdivision be annexed
QUINTANA — Island officials could set hearings for people to give their views on the proposed annexation of a housing subdivision that could double the town’s population.
January 20, 2010 - Quintana

Crash kills Oyster Creek man
RICHWOOD — An Oyster Creek man died Sunday morning when he was ejected from the vehicle he was driving during a rollover crash.
February 08, 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

RV spots open at San Luis Pass County Park
SURFSIDE BEACH — Brazoria County Parks Director Richard Hurd knew San Luis Pass County Park had a long road to recovery from Hurricane Ike when he saw the bridge traversing a small inlet had been picked up and pushed against a nearby house.
December 16, 2009 - San Luis Pass

East end beachhouses tied into Surfside line
SURFSIDE BEACH — East end residents should receive consistent flow from faucets after crews finished tying the area’s beachhouses into the village’s new 12-inch water line along Bluewater Highway.
January 31, 2010 - Surfside Beach

Sweeny mayor wants monument to honor military
SWEENY — Mayor Kenneth Lott plans to form a community task force to oversee construction of a veterans memorial in Sweeny, which currently does not have a monument to military service.
January 30, 2010 - Sweeny

WC hope changes boost law enforcement
WEST COLUMBIA — Whenever the West Columbia Police Department needs more VHS tapes for its patrol video recording systems, the chief has to click through auctions on the eBay Web site to find them. It’s the only place he can find them at a decent price, Police Chief Michael Palmer said.
February 08, 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