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The Brazoria County Library System has added a new series of tablets you can check out to help teach kids to read.
Rows of posters created by club members were lined up on display Thursday at Brazosport College, showing the history of the LGBTQIA+ community throughout the years.
AUSTIN — Texas’ near-total abortion ban can continue to be enforced while the law’s constitutionality is decided, a panel of federal appellate judges ordered late Thursday.
ALVIN — Alvin Community College staff members participated in a discussion panel to talk about the issues Hispanic students encounter while trying to earn a college education.
There are currently no tattoo shops in Lake Jackson, nor have there ever been. The owners of 7 Souls Tattoo in Freeport hope to change that.
Shots rang out at the Stephen F. Austin-Munson County Historical Park when 10 participants fired the cannon after participating in a safety school event Saturday.
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SWEENY — During Hurricane Nicholas, Sweeny ISD was closed but many staff members were still required to work, Finance Coordinator Kristin Effenberger said.
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The West Columbia City Council awarded a disaster debris removal contract to Witt O’Brien, pursuant to a cooperative purchasing interlocal agreement with the city of Baytown.
After a last-minute tax rate change, the city council made an amendment to the adopted rate at a meeting Tuesday, changing how much is put toward debt service and how much is put toward maintenance and operations.
A warrant has been issued for a Freeport resident on the charge of aggravated assault after an altercation.
The Brazoria County Fair will be back to full action for the first time since 2019, President Brad DeLeon said.
ANGLETON — The Brazoria County Commissioners’ Court proclaimed that the entire month of October would be deemed as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and presented certificates of the proclamation to Breast Cancer survivors.
Clute traffic lights damaged by Nicholas
The ribbon was cut and the door swung open Oct. 12 as Cougar Mart in Clute Intermediate was officially up for business.
After being unable to host its traditional Feed the Seniors fundraiser for two years, ActionS, Inc. of Brazoria County is doing things a little differently this year: a gun raffle.
Bulb onions are vegetables I consider a must have for the table. Bulb onions (Allium cepa) span ancient to modern times in cultivation, determined to be domesticated in central Asia and eventually distributed globally by trade for their unique piquant presence. Historically, Alexander the Gr…
Numerous residents’ homes across Brazoria County suffered damage due to Hurricane Nicholas, but thanks to TWIA residents have been able to get help repairing their damage.
Everything Buff City Soap in Pearland produces is made in store, general manager Marilyn Ramirez said. Soaps, body butters, bath bombs and more — and it’s all plant-based, vegan and cruelty-free.
Confession time: I had never heard of Captain’s Table until I stumbled upon it while scouting out the Bridge Harbor Yacht Club for a Brazos Monthly photoshoot. I didn’t know it was there, and the problem seems to be that a lot of other people don’t, either.
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Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) will be holding a public hearing and comment period on behalf of the Sentinel Midstream Oil Company for its GulfLink project from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday via Zoom or by telephone.
A fire started in the engine compartment of a Maxim Crane as it headed down Highway 332 on Friday, and that company was responsible for its cleanup. A story in Saturday's edition of The Facts misstated the crane's operator.
The Dow Chemical Company is one of Texas’s leading chemical manufacturers, contributing $52.7 billion to the state’s gross domestic product each year, according to a news release from the Texas Comptroller’s office.
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Former Brazoria County District Clerk Rhonda Barchak’s attorney claims she did nothing wrong during her tenure and that county officials including district judges were aware of her jury selection process. A statement from the district judges says otherwise.
Texas is looking at two more seats in Congress after the Texas Senate and Board of Education District maps were approved Oct. 8.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but a woman’s awareness may not be enough to protect herself. Physicians are advocating not only for awareness but for proactive action in taking care of oneself to catch any signs of cancer early when it’s still treatable.
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A homeowner assaulted by burglars is under investigation.
A few weeks ago, Sweeny High School’s cross-country team had a meet in Needville. Sweeny junior Joshua Thomas finished his three-mile race, but then saw a junior high girl from a different school struggling, and decided to jump back in and run with her.
FREEPORT — An attempt to investigate a possible drunken driver early Monday resulted in a two-hour pursuit stretching from Freeport throughout central Brazoria County, authorities said.
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Holding in the trauma of a call can impact an officer’s performance in their role as a public servant, Angleton Police Sgt. Ernest DeLosSantos said. By having an outlet, it gives to officers a way to safely release some of the pressure they are under because of their job.
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Dozens of people chanted the name of United States Air Force Veteran Ashli Babbitt at a rally Sunday afternoon.
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A single vehicle crash left Highway 332 closed for five hours that resulted in the driver Life-Flight late Friday night.
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LAKE JACKSON — An online auction leading up to The Gathering Place's Dementia Conference will help raise money for the nonprofit's efforts to help people dealing with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia.
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Gulf Coast Chevy Buick GMC saw over 100 classic cars at their fourth annual Car Show Saturday.
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Resident was pronounced dead at a scene of a crash Saturday afternoon.
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When somebody is bleeding out, 15 to 20 minutes can determine the difference between life and death. With Memorial Hermann Life Flight stationed at the Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport, the response time to provide care to patients within Brazoria County has decreased by about the same amount of time.
RICHWOOD — In an act of compassion for a family who lost their hero, Air Force representative Duncan Cate presented a plaque to the family of Justin Kyle Stommel, 28, a Marine Corps veteran who died by suicide just over a year ago.
Supply chain problems affecting petrochemical production elsewhere in the country and around the world aren’t having impact on Brazoria County sites, local plant representatives said.
Ten months into 2021, the economy still has not fully recovered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. But things continue to look up.
A Maxim Crane caught fire Friday afternoon on the side of the road
The Bible admonishes us again and again to “fear God,” and then God says that if we fear him — if we are completely engaged with him — he will remove all fear of our enemies.
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Angleton High School senior Thomas Journeay has shown up in a big way for people he doesn’t know. Now he’s been rewarded with a Show Up Award from the Taylor Whitley Foundation.
ANGLETON — An investigation being led by the Texas Rangers into possible irregularities in the jury selection process isn’t good enough for Houston activist Quanell X.
Presidential candidate, Dr. James (Jim) Ross has been North Carolina's Pamlico Community College President for the past five years.
Before Pamlico Community College, Ross acted as the Vice President at the Institutional Advancement and Development and served as the Executive Director of the Foundation at Piedmont Virginia Community College.
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Justin Stommel's military family history
Justin Stommel's plaque, presented by Duncan Cate.
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