Birds are singing, cicadas are buzzing, and raccoons are out in the daytime. Summer is officially here, and that means wildlife is out and about, searching for food, raising their young and seeking new territory. Many animals share our human spaces with us, and as we spend more time outside,…

Before Erika Fernandez graduated from Angleton High School, she already was hard at work on her very own business: ATX Sweets, which fulfills orders of cakes, chocolate-covered strawberries, and more sweet treats for special occasions.

Along t he Texas coast, you might think of cattle egrets as “cow birds” but there is actually a group of birds known as cowbirds that aren’t herons at all. If you’ve seen one you probably called it a blackbird, as that’s what they look like.

Stories of note published in The Facts 75, 50 and 15 years ago.

Through Sherry Hall Shelton, Larry and Nancy Phillips received a beautiful backyard mural that depicts memories from their full and interesting life together. Through Larry and Nancy Phillips and the work she created for them, Shelton received a pair of lifelong friends.

Everything about Peach Street Farmers Market is exposure to quality. This Friday and Saturday night, the nonprofit will expose the public to quality music through their first Peach Street Night Jams.

Elizabeth Alexander’s favorite thing to do is to give back. Her school usually does two canned food drives each semester, but didn't even get to do one with the coronavirus shutdown — so she decided to take matters into her own hands to make a difference.

At five years old, Hunter Taylor already has big plans for his life: to be an astronaut and to go into space. With the help of his grandmother, Taylor created a play rocket out of scavenged materials, and is excited to visit NASA when they reopen in July.

Headlines from 75, 50 and 15 years ago in The Facts.

What a dull life I’m having right now. In reality, nothing much has changed.

There is a group of very aerobatic, insect-eating raptors that call our area home: the kites.

Mercy Hernandez is feeling a lot of emotions, including excitement that she graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, and disappointment that she didn't get to walk. She's also feeling like she misses her dad, who died while she was in college. His passing was one of the hardships that Hernandez had to overcome to get where she is today.

In August, Jayla Taylor will be a junior at Brazoswood High School. In September, she will be 17. And at the end of this year, she will be a long-term cancer survivor.

Tomorrow or Monday I will get a lesson on installing a garage door opener. I can hardly wait.

In the minds of many Americans, helium balloons are associated with freedom and lightheartedness. Balloon releases are common parts of parties, openings and even memorial services. People like to imagine them floating away on the wind high up into the clouds. What they might not think about …

What should the church be like? Is there any guidance to be had? What are the marks of a Spirit-filled church? Let’s look at a model of the early church in Acts 2:42-47. What do we see?

Stories that made headlines in The Facts 75, 50 and 15 years ago.

Intention and effort have kept a group of local ladies close friends since they were children growing up in Sweeny. "You don't hear friendships like this anymore," Shari Boykin said.

Editor’s note: With the weekly listing of Shout Outs being retired, we invited Clara Johnson of Brazoria to continue contributing her items each Wednesday. Anyone who has an item they would like her to include can email them to community@thefacts.com.

Coronavirus has canceled a lot of local events this year, but Port Freeport got creative to find another way to host their 20th Take-A-Child Fishing Tournament. This year's event will be virtual, and participants can register online throughout the month of June, posting pictures or video of themselves with their catches to be entered into prize drawings.