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SARGENT — A 32-year-old West Columbia woman who was charged with murder in the death of her 4-year-old son was using methamphetamines at the time of the incident, authorities said.
A tropical storm formed quickly in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and came ashore near Freeport, leading Brazoria County officials to warn of heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding over the next couple days.
When a significant storm strikes, homeowners can be traumatized a second time by the often slow, cumbersome process of filing insurance claims and making repairs.
Felicha Jones' passion for improving the lives of children caused her to start her own nonprofit organization, the Smart Scholars Foundation.
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As Hurricane Harvey’s destructive rains barreled down on her house, Rita Ellerd remembers stepping onto her back porch and seeing her own reflection in the water as the lake rose higher and higher in her backyard. Two years later, she, like many, is still reeling from Harvey’s effects.
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Thanks to some weekend showers, Brazoria County is not among the 101 counties statewide whose residents are currently under a burn ban, county officials said.
Officials with the Toshiba America Nuclear Energy corporation — a U.S. wholly-owned subsidiary of Japan’s Toshiba corporation — announced Thursday plans to withdraw from a project to build two additional advanced boiling water reactor units at the South Texas Project’s Matagorda County site.
Local U.S. missionary Kenneth Danforth, Jr. is still missing after a boat carrying him and five other men capsized off the coast of Tanzania more than a week ago.
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As the Houston Astros crept closer to clinching their first World Series berth since 2005 with a Game 7 win Saturday night against the New York Yankees, fans began to arrive at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Lake Jackson.
Data compiled by the Associated Press show Texas governments and nonprofits should expect that FEMA will deny some of their reimbursement requests stemming from Hurricane Harvey.
BAY CITY — Police have charged three teenagers with murder in the death of 17-year-old Devin Lee Davalos, whose body was pulled from the Brazos River in Lake Jackson last week.
A dark day is coming for Brazoria County, but there's no need to worry. It's just a total solar eclipse, a celestial quirk that will block the sun and dim the day all across the width of the United States on Monday.
Officials at a Matagorda County power plant have taken immediate action to correct a low-level security violation, the man tasked with finding those violations said Thursday.
Calls handled by local law enforcement.
Most of Brazoria County experienced rain, tornado warnings and flood advisories throughout the day. The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office received a call about a funnel cloud touchdown near FM 2611 and CR 659, southwest of Jones Creek.
The Brazoria County Sheriff's Office started receiving calls about a possible tornado touching down at about 9 a.m. Tuesday, Lt. Varon Snelgrove said. Most of the damage occurred in the western part of the county, which included downed trees as well as harm to roofs and the siding of trailer homes.
House Speaker Joe Straus announced assignments to all House committees Thursday. In addition to Speaker Pro Tem and Ways and Means chairmanship, it will be the first time Rep. Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, will serve on the Culture, Recreation and Tourism Committee which he hopes to use as a springboard to promote the community.
Local elected officials are remaining positive despite lawmakers having almost $3 billion less to spend in the upcoming biennium than they did two years ago.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is set to start construction sometime in April or May on the concrete bridge which will replace the pontoon swing bridge on FM 457 over the Gulf Intercostal Waterway (GIWW), Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald said.
Images from National Night Out events across Brazoria County
It's that time of the year again — pumpkin spice everything is everywhere.
Sweeny Police Chief John Barnard said multiple men cashed fake payroll checks using fake identification cards at the Stewart’s Food Store in town about a month ago.
Starting at 6 p.m. at the courthouse in Angleton, community members are invited to the inaugural #iwillASK Brazoria County Suicide Prevention Event.
WADSWORTH — After almost a decade-long process, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission granted permits to the South Texas Project to build two additional advanced boiling water reactor units at its Matagorda County site, doubling its electric output capacity.
The state’s transportation department is in the preliminary design phase of the proposed “corkscrew bridge” that replace the current FM 457 swing bridge across the Intracoastal Waterway in Sargent.
WADSWORTH — South Texas Project officials declared an unusual event early Friday after operators at the nuclear plant noticed a reactor coolant leak while restarting the unit after an almost month-long refueling process, officials said. The leak was quickly contained and controlled and posed no threat, officials said.
PANERA BREAD NEARS OPENING; RAISING CANE’S PROGRESSING
BAY CITY — Coast Guard boat and helicopter crews located three missing fishermen near an unmanned rig early Saturday morning about 6 miles off Bay City.
BAY CITY — A Facebook post allowed Bay City police to identify a Clute man as the suspect in a June 6 kidnapping at a Bay City gas station.
BAY CITY — Authorities arrested a 27-year-old man who police said stabbed four people, injuring three and killing one, on Sunday morning.
A year ago, more than 70 percent of the state was in some stage of drought. Today that number is less than 25 percent.
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ANGLETON — Most times, the first of the first responders to make it to the scene of an emergency are the police officers and sheriff's deputies. Ambulances and paramedics usually come later.
Brazoria County Sheriff Charles Wagner shows where the new automated electronic defibrillators are kept inside the department’s patrol cars.
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Financial representatives say many Brazoria County residents this year are electing to save their tax refunds or use them to pay off debt rather than splurge on vacations or shopping sprees.
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BAY CITY — After reaching another regulatory milestone, South Texas Project officials say additional financing is the biggest obstacle to doubling the number of units at the site.
BAY CITY — Despite encountering some obstacles resulting in delays in construction, Tenaris officials remain optimistic their Bay City plant will be completed on schedule.
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CLUTE PROGRESSING ON PLANS TO HONOR JUDGE BOBBY SMITH
As Freeport experiences a surge in economic growth, the number of people interested in leading the city is expanding, as well.
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LOWER BRAZOS RIVER COALITION ACCEPTING NEW MEMBERS
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STRIPES IN FREEPORT SCHEDULED TO OPEN ON MARCH 2
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