Two longtime public servants are hoping to keep their seats in the May 7 municipal elections, but they will have to defeat a challenger to do so.

A suspect in the shooting that took place Sunday night for at convenience store has been charged for Murder.

Out of 10,000 students that tried out, only 286 made All-State Band for the Association of Texas Small School Bands. Among the few elite include two local students from Danbury ISD and Sweeny ISD.

The city has no plans to disband its police force and turn over its law enforcement to the sheriff's office, council members said, chalking them up to small-town rumors.

Gold, green and purple, along with 80 people, filled the Mardi Gras-themed room at the Dow Academic Center to help the Boys and Girls Club cheer on 50 years of helping children.

A homeowner died in a house fire Sunday morning while four departments were called to asset the Brazoria Fire Department.

The Refuge for Women will be hosting its first Human Trafficking Awareness event since March of 2019. They haven’t been able to host events in the past years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but are happy to bring it back this year to bring more awareness.

The city’s quiet zone has not been lost, despite citizens hearing the horn since last week.

Three Angleton High School students made Texas’s All-State Choir who will be heading to San Antonio for the fifth and final round of the competition. Junior, Olivia Smith made first chair in Treble Choir, senior Alivea Murry made third chair in Treble Choir and junior, Amy Martinez made fifth chair in Mixed Choir.

The Black Republican of Brazoria County’s second GOP forum Wednesday night saw candidates answer tough questions regarding the office they're running for.

The Brazoria County Sheriff's office arrested Fresco man on a murder charge shortly after an incident.

The City of Angleton gained a new water tower that is not only pleasing to the eye but also holds 250,000 more gallons of water than the previous water tower, which only held 500,000. Landmark Company and the engineers Freeze and Nickels are the ones that made this project possible.

The city will take part in a flood study that involves Brazoria, Wharton Matagorda, and Fort Bends County.

The Alliance for The Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County along with other sponsors in the area gathered Wednesday morning for a luncheon as speakers explained of the increases and decreases of economic growth in Brazoria County from before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Lake Jackson police officers responded to a disturbance after dispatch received a 911 call of shots being fired at The Springs of Lake Jackson apartment complex around 6 p.m. Tuesday evening.

SURFSIDE BEACH — The annual Surfside Foods and Arts Festival is a potluck of activities intended to entice visitors of varied interests, organizers said.

Mark Allen Cameron, a long-time member of the Art League for the Center for the Arts and Sciences building showed off over 100 pieces of his artwork during a solo art exhibit. Cameron described his exhibit as very colorful during his exhibit last Tuesday.

The chamber will be looking at a new President and CEO soon after letting go of former president Kathleen Hopkins.

Angleton dispatch received a 911 call at about 1:44 Tuesday afternoon. The dispatch heard a disturbance in the background, and upon the initial officer’s arrival noticed blood and found there had been some type of altercation and a man was shot in the leg.

The Clute city council approved of the finalized version of the new redistricting maps for the City of Clute for each district to have right at or less than 10 percent population in each district. The drawings of the new districts went into effect today.

Brazoria County residents filled the streets of downtown for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.

Danbury Chief of Police, Todd Burson, resigned from his position as of Friday after careful consideration and decided to pursue another career. Burson had been a police officer with the Arlington Police Department for many years and graduated from the Police Sargent training in 2012 and spent the next few years in that position before retiring.

Residents can now officially file to become a City council members for three open positions.

The Boys and Girls Club of Brazoria County will be celebrating its 50th anniversary and will be inducting five alumni that went through the program, along with honoring Judge Patrick Sebesta.

Around 70 people answered the call for volunteers Saturday morning for Brazoria County’s annual Dunes day.

It was no secret how former District Clerk Rhonda Barchak went about assigning potential jurors to courtrooms, her former employees say, but no one spoke up about its possible illegality until last summer, an investigation into Barchak and the office she ran determined.

The co-founder of the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee received their annual Drum Major award for the new year.

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Attorney Greg Rincon, one of five Republican candidates for County Court at Law No. 2 on the March 1 primary ballot, is free on bond after being charged with theft, court documents show.

With a new year comes new opportunities for not only self-improvement but setting future goals for many people.

George Kidwell passed away at the age of 86 on Jan. 4 after sustaining a heart attack. Kidwell was beloved by so many people in his community whether it was in the Velasco Drainage District, First Baptist Church, or the people shopping at HEB.