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Communities
Residents young and old celebrate liberty
William Rouse, 79, of Clute isn’t among those for whom July 4 is just another day off. The Korean War Army veteran will celebrate with his family, but he realizes liberty is not all baseball, hot dogs and apple pie.
July 04, 2009 - Angleton
Teen receives second degree from ACC
In May, when most 17-year-olds were looking forward to ending their junior year or graduating from high school, Marshall Smiley of Alvin was graduating with his second associate degree from college.
July 03, 2009 - 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
STP makes cut for loan guarantee
WADSWORTH — The South Texas Project is one of four nuclear power plants considered most likely to receive $18.5 billion in federal loan guarantees to build the nation’s first new reactors in almost 30 years.
May 16, 2009 - Bay City
Brazoria County briefs for July 4, 2009
Briefs published in The Facts
July 04, 2009 - Brazoria County
Blocked ditch angers residents
When Elton Wilson’s friends come to visit, they are impressed by the lake behind his house.
October 26, 2003 - Brookside Village
Man hurt in skiing accident on river
CHURCHILL — A 29-year-old man suffered a 4-inch gash to the head and a broken arm Wednesday afternoon in a water-skiing accident on the San Bernard River.
May 21, 2009 - Churchill
Radios to keep Clute police in contact
City Council approved using $62,400 from the police department equipment replacement fund to purchase the radios and accessories. The handheld radios currently used by officers do not work outside the patrol cars, Capt. Robin Carlton said.
July 04, 2009 - Clute
Danbury flush with pride after state win
DANBURY — The phones at Danbury City Hall started ringing off the hook Friday afternoon when an Internet link to play-by-play audio of the Class 2A state championship game shut down.
June 13, 2009 - Danbury
Black skimmers back at Dow to nest
FREEPORT — While Dow Texas Operations Plant A might not be as picturesque as their normal habitat, more than 1,000 black skimmers once again are finding the Freeport site a good place to start a family.
July 02, 2009 - Freeport
Holiday Lakes finances 'fairly healthy'
Two years after being on the brink of bankruptcy, Holiday Lakes is on more solid ground, an auditor told council members this week.
May 21, 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
Fatal hit-and-run investigated
JONES CREEK — A hit-and-run accident which killed a Jones Creek man is under investigation by the Jones Creek Marshal’s Office, police said.
May 18, 2009 - Jones Creek
Couple proudly serving country
LAKE JACKSON — As Army Pfc. Neesha Meismer prepares for her first 12-month tour in Iraq, her husband, Marine Pfc. Greg Meismer, is readying himself to leave for more training in North Carolina.
July 04, 2009 - Lake Jackson
Soldier from Manvel dies in Kuwait
Spc. Joshua L. Hazlewood, 22, of Manvel died Thursday from a non-combat injury while serving in Arifjan, Kuwait, the U.S. Department of Defense reported Friday.
June 27, 2009 - Manvel
ConocoPhillips’ quarterly profits increase
ConocoPhillips earned about $5.18 billion for the third quarter, an increase of about $1.5 billion from last year’s third quarter, the company announced Wednesday.
October 23, 2008 - Old Ocean
Man wants to require dog liability insurance
OYSTER CREEK — A man believes the city should protect residents from being bitten by loose dogs by requiring their owners to take out a $500,000 insurance policies per animal.
June 21, 2009 - Oyster Creek
Pearland Dawson seeks scoreboard funds
While Dawson High School hopes to put up big numbers during the school’s first season with senior athletes, Pearland ISD is looking to purchase the boards needed to keep score.
June 29, 2009 - Pearland
LNG to truck gas into Quintana, after all
QUINTANA — Freeport LNG plans to begin construction on a truck unloading area at its island site next month, despite also starting construction on a facility officials have said would keep its massive storage tanks filled without the need for big rigs.
June 24, 2009 - Quintana
Richwood eyes new patrol car
RICHWOOD — A new car tops the shopping list of items the city’s new Crime Control and Prevention District board wants to buy when the money starts coming in.
July 02, 2009 - Richwood
Driver shot in lip in Rosharon
ROSHARON — A man reportedly shot once in the upper lip while in his vehicle at the intersection of FM 521 and FM 1462 Sunday morning was treated and released from a Houston hospital the same day.
May 26, 2009 - Rosharon
Man drowns at San Luis Pass
SAN LUIS PASS — A Houston man drowned Sunday afternoon during a beach excursion with friends.
April 29, 2003 - San Luis Pass
Fourth of July fundraiser planned
Save Our Beach Association members are preparing a barbecue fundraiser in hopes of collecting money to assist the village in the drive to return Surfside Beach to its pre-Ike style.
June 30, 2009 - Surfside Beach
Well-wishers surprise soldier on leave
SWEENY — Army Pfc. Roy Bartlett expected to have a relaxing Sunday with his girlfriend and her family celebrating Father’s Day. But when he got to the park, he was surprised to see his face plastered on a welcome home banner.
June 22, 2009 - Sweeny
C-BISD drops insurance plan with new budget
Columbia-Brazoria ISD trustees unanimously approved a $28.84 million budget for the 2009-10 fiscal year, and with it ended the district’s self-funded insurance program.
July 03, 2009 - West Columbia
Wild Peach could get P.E. building
Wild Peach Elementary students soon could have a new, 6,000-square-foot facility for running, playing and dodging a few balls, if district board members approve a plan for an indoor gym at the school.
March 27, 2009 - Wild Peach
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