In a press release Tuesday morning, Port Freeport announced that Volkswagen would be using them as a new Gulf Coast hub for the annual import of over 140,000 vehicles for delivery to over 300 retail dealers.
featured
It may have just been a coincidence that “It Takes Two” was playing on the loudspeaker at Brazosport College’s inaugural National Night Out event, but the combination of residents and first responders coming together to make things go right in the community was not.
For over three hours, officers shut down Highway 36 while the West Columbia Fire Department and the Brazoria County Fire Marshal’s Department extinguished a house in flames.
Brazosport College’s Board of Regents made their final decisions regarding the tax rate for the school coming into the fiscal year that began October 1.
This month, the Sweeny ISD Board of Trustees appointed Trina Smith to fill Position Five, which had been vacant since the passing of 20-year member Jan Reddoch.
People stood up and shook hands with Freeport’s newest police chief, Jennifer Erlanson-Howell following her appointment at Monday’s meeting.
Over 870 acres of land will soon house about 2,000 residential lots after the city council approves the development expecting a growth in the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Multimedia
In addition to the new rooftops that will soon be seen popping up, commercial properties are to follow after the council approved three different plats for future businesses.
The aldermen of the village passed a property tax rate for their constituents at a special meeting with only a few days to go before the turnover of the fiscal year on October 1. They passed their budget about a week and a half prior.
Police news from Freeport and Lake Jackson
breaking
FREEPORT — Another crucial step has been taken in the clenching of a Volkswagen presence in Port Freeport with the European auto manufacturer signing a 20-year lease.
web only
Freeport Councilman Troy Brimage is on the agenda of their City Council while Lake Jackson will be talking grants.
web only
This year, departments of all sizes are participating, from the Village of Jones Creek to Lake Jackson. Even Brazosport College is getting in on the act with their inaugural event that puts the spotlight on their campus police force.
Two suspects in a home invasion shooting have been indicted and charged with capital murder.
Congressman Randy Weber has co-introduced the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems Act to guide funding towards coastal infrastructure and flood resiliency projects.
Surfside Beach is pushing National Night Out up to Saturday evening in order to invite the town to see their new emergency building and hold their annual fundraiser.
As the detention center nears capacity and the number of inmates continues to rise, the Commissioners Court is considering a needs assessment to possibly extend the facility.
To celebrate the creepy folklore of Brazos County, the Freeport Historical Museum will be putting on their annual Haunted Tales of the Texas Coast exhibit.
About $500,000 worth of narcotics were discovered in a detached building behind a Freeport man’s house.
For over three hours, officers shut down Highway 36 while the West Columbia Fire Department and the Brazoria County Fire Marshal’s Department extinguished a house in flames.
Students at Angleton ISD were found alternative ways homes after an elementary grade student said he was carrying a weapon.
A 21-year-old Brazoria man has been arrested on the charge of an accident involving death of 46-year-old Brian Warren.
featured
Happiness shines bright in unexpected places; even a grey slab of concrete can become something to inspire a whole city.
This weekend, the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is giving people an opportunity to get to know birds of prey better as they present both a Raptor Identification Workshop and a celebration of their series of Hawk Watches at Smith Point.
Updates
Ascend Performance Material's seven-year abatement was approved to renovate and modernize their building and plans on spending over $100 million in the county.
The Sweeny City Council made tentative steps towards extending a road for the industrial park on FM 524 at the urging of the EDC.
Commented