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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Marina investor stepping down
FREEPORT — The Freeport marina’s major investor says he is stepping down as leader of the development’s parent company because of frequent communication breakdowns, but economic development officials say it is because they could not come to terms on a deal to sell him some waterfront property.
November 07, 2009 - News

Base shooting emotional for parents, soldiers
ANGLETON — A random call to go to another area on Fort Hood pulled Angleton soldier Sgt. Michael Easterling away from where officials say an Army officer opened fire and killed 13 people.
November 07, 2009 - News

Austin Town a family affair for some
ANGLETON — History is a family affair for Emily Morgan, who participated Friday in the annual three-day Austin Town re-enactment with all five of her children.
November 07, 2009 - News

Brazosport principal’s speech upsets parents
FREEPORT — School district officials are fielding calls from Brazosport High parents who say Principal Doug Boone’s speech on discipline and grades at a schoolwide assembly this week amounted to threats and that his examples were over the top.
November 07, 2009 - News

Clute eyes park upgrades
The upgrades are among many improvements included in Clute’s recently approved plan for the future of Clute parks, created by a City Council-appointed committee with the help of Public Management Inc. over the past six months.
November 07, 2009 - News

K-9 deputy suffers ruptured aneurysm
ANGLETON — Co-workers of Rick Opperud were shocked to hear the K-9 officer and 18-year deputy had an aneurysm rupture while training drug dogs in Louisiana, and are hopeful for his recovery and return to work.
November 07, 2009 - News

Tennis team plans fundraisers to fix courts
CLUTE — Though the tools the Brazoswood tennis team members usually use to improve their game are rackets and balls, members are switching to soap and water today.
November 07, 2009 - News

Church car show set for today
BRAZORIA — A gospel song can be uplifting, but officials with First Baptist Church in Brazoria hope the roar of a Corvette engine will have the same effect.
November 07, 2009 - News

Academy accepting enrollment applications
The Brazosport College Law Enforcement Academy is recruiting for enrollment in the Spring 2009 Basic Peace Officer Certification course.
November 07, 2009 - News

Updates for Nov. 7, 2009
Updates to stories published in The Facts.
November 07, 2009 - News

Manvel shocks Wildcats
ALVIN — The Manvel Mavericks did what few believed they could Friday night: They beat the high-powered Angleton Wildcats.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Mavs’ night ends in disappointment
SANTA FE — Luck was on the Santa Fe football team’s side Friday night, and the Indians are in the playoffs for the third time in school history. A three-way tie for the fourth and final playoff spot between Manvel, Santa Fe and Texas City was decided in the weight room at Earl Routh Jr. Field House just before 11 p.m. Friday via coin flip. Odd man out of the three coins earned the postseason berth.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Brazoswood rolls Ball, 36-6.
FREEPORT — A playoff berth already secured, Brazoswood took the field Friday at Hopper Field knowing a win would lock up the Division I top seed in District 24-5A. The Bucs took their prize with authority, blasting Galveston Ball 36-6 in the regular-season finale for both teams.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Sweeny holds on for title
WHARTON — Maybe the playoffs will be easier for the Sweeny Bulldogs. For the second time in as many weeks, the Bulldogs had a game go down to wire. This time they hung on to beat the Wharton Tigers 21-19 Friday night in the District 26-3A finale for both teams.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Dawson defense locks up Indians
SANTA FE — The Pearland Dawson Eagles survived a first-half pounding from the Santa Fe Indians on Friday and will head into the playoffs off a big District 24-4A victory.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Tidehaven drops Van Vleck Leps
MARKHAM — Tidehaven slammed the playoff door in Van Vleck’s face Friday night, closing out the season with a convincing 43-7 victory in a District 29-2A neighborhood rivalry.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Lady Eagles reach quarterfinals; Pearland out
HOUSTON — It took the Pearland Dawson Lady Eagles only 40 minutes to dispose of Houston Washington in the Class 4A Region III area round of the volleyball playoffs.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Football Capsules 11/7/9
The Alvin Yellowjackets capped the season with back-to-back wins and a 27-19 District 24-5A victory Thursday over the Clear Brook Wolverines.
November 07, 2009 - Sports

Helping ‘different’ kids thrive
As a wee boy, I crawled into an oversized doghouse to dognap puppies. I did it knowing that the smell of droppings would be ever so horrid. One by one, I handed the little guys through the doorway. I squirmed out after them into the fresh country air. Yea! I could play with them all day!
November 07, 2009 - Columnists

Letters for Nov. 7, 2009
Letters to the Editor published in The Facts:
November 07, 2009 - Letters