The search is ongoing for a new chief to take the reins and guide the police department for the foreseeable future.

Police officer Tait Cooper is currently under investigation as a result of a video posted on the social media site TikTok.

Despite being a single mother from a different state, Deborah Estelle Alongis made a name for herself in the town of Quintana, and they already miss her.

OYSTER CREEK — About $88,000 of collectible toy cars are back in the hands of their rightful owner after a suspect in their theft told Oyster Creek and Freeport police where to find them, authorities said.

Following the July 13 meeting of the Surfside Beach Village Council, council met with Police Chief Gary Phillips to discuss his recommendation for potential action against Sgt. Robert Heckler.

Surfside Beach is in the process of securing a new engineering firm to evaluate the system and provide insight on how the city's AirVac sewage system can be either repaired or replaced.

FREEPORT — An independent investigation found no evidence of leaking questions or coaching by the Concerned Citizens of Freeport before the organization’s candidate forum.

Local law enforcement officials are experiencing a mixture of feelings on the recent passage of House Bill 1927, eliminating the training and licensing requirements for carrying firearms, but are optimistic that people will continue to be as safe as possible with their weapons.

FREEPORT — Residents had a chance to see what life was like in colonial Texas as the Freeport Historical Museum commemorated Fort Velasco Day and the battle considered by historians to represent the first shots of the Texas Revolution.

FREEPORT — Several Freeport lift stations are set for a more than $1 million makeover after council approved the project’s $152,263 task order to begin the blueprints.

Inspirational Crossroads hosted Kites Take Flight at Surfside Beach on Saturday to share inspiration and encouragement, and to allow people to come together.

CLUTE — Funding for levee raising and construction around Freeport isn’t as certain as it once was.

Legislation intended to prevent drownings near jetties and piers along the Texas coast is catching local officials by surprise as they begin to figure out how and with what money they’re going to implement the policy.

The annual “Go Topless” gathering of Jeep owners and aficionados kicked off on Brazoria County beaches with a lot of Jeeps and a lot of law enforcement, but a notably lower-key atmosphere than what’s described in tales from the Bolivar Peninsula further north.

The City Council of Surfside Beach voted unanimously to review its zoning options to return the neighborhood commercial zone to the list after it was removed in 2014.

The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its search for missing U.S. Airman Elijah Posana, a news release states. No signs were found, and there are no Coast Guard assets still searching, Petty Officer Hause said.

Saturday’s World Migratory Bird Day event celebrated the island’s officially receiving the designation of a Bird City Texas community through Texas Parks & Wildlife and Audubon Texas, and offered activities and education for attendees to enjoy.

Trey Tichacek was a truck driver, and he loved to travel. He loved to be outdoors. He put salsa on everything. He had perfect vision, but didn’t have to to be a cornea donor for Florida attorney Kelly Bennett. On April 6, Bennett and the Tichacek family met for the first time, through Zoom.

Postponed from its original January date, the Surfside Food and Art Festival is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Bird and Butterfly Trail.

Surfside Beach City Council reviewed steps it could take to address several noise complaints related to shipping activity. The complaint format, once formalized, may also be used for standard noise complaints.

SURFSIDE BEACH — The thick fog hovering over the Village of Surfside Beach on Saturday was not enough to obscure bright colors in the sky, and the chill in the air was not enough to keep people away from the first kite exhibition of 2021.

A handful of paramotor pilots soared through the skies over Quintana on Saturday while others watched from the ground and waited to take their own turns through the clouds. Saturday’s fly-in was the first in several years over the area, and provided an opportunity to collect donations for disabled veterans at the end of Veterans Day week.

Freeport LNG loaded its 100th liquefied natural gas cargo and began delivering nighttime cargo in about a year of delivering liquefied natural gas cargo, the company announced Monday.

The second annual Nature Fest provided a fun and educational opportunity to draw many families outside to enjoy and learn about nature, and everything Surfside Beach has to offer in addition to the beach.

Rain blew through midmorning and there was very little wind in the early afternoon, but the kite flyers waited until they could soar.

People need to feel a sense of normalcy and should have a day to rest, relax, and release — an opportunity that Sharon Hudson, founder of the nonprofit organization Inspirational Crossroads, hopes to provide with the second Kites Take Flight on Saturday.

A 17- and a 19-year-old from Sugarland were swept off the jetties by a large wave as they attempted to walk down the rocks on Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Hanna moved inland south of Brazoria County throughout the day, causing high tides along the coastline.