Clute News

The water rose to near the highwater mark established in the flood of 1913. The water at the bridge, which normally is around 15 feet, rose to around 25 feet deep.

The Texas Attorney General's office is suing the Ashton Oaks apartment complex in Clute, asking for a judge to appoint a manager for the complex in the hopes it would reduce crime there.

Matagorda County Commissioners approved a rate increase at the Matagorda County Transfer Station for the first time in 10 years during their regular meeting Monday, Oct.

Brazoria County could either replace a mosquito control airplane that crashed last month, contract for some control services or make do with what it has.

An Elizabet Ney Elementary student went by ambulance to Brazosport Regional Health System as a precaution at 11:30 a.m. Friday after a pickup hit the back of the bus she and 16 other students were riding in, district officials said.

Staff at the Live Oak Clinic of Brazosport hurry about, scribbling information, checking temperatures and offering advice to people in need of treatment.

Fans of Ron Rozelle and Marie Beth Jones can now get more of their favorite Facts columnists' writing when they visit the paper's Clute office.

For Navy Master at Arms Second Class Petty Officer Brandon Borden, being unable to see his children for at least 14 months is the most difficult part about deploying to Kuwait on Nov.

District Attorney Jeri Yenne's letter asking Freeport City Council to be clearer in its agenda postings was directed at one city's officials, but the message should be heard clearly by all elected and appointed groups subject to the Open Meetings Act.

City Council is set to affirm Mayor Calvin Shiflet's decision to hire the former city manager as a consultant - a week after she started on the job.

Do not attempt to apprehend any person or persons involved in any of these offenses as they may be armed and dangerous.

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Two Lake Jackson men were charged with possession of a controlled substance after police say they found 285 grams of illegal mushrooms inside their vehicle following a traffic stop for erratic driving, Clute Police Sgt.

Brazoria County residents are cautioned not to be alarmed Friday if they see smoke and fire in certain parts of the county.

Before people vote on Brazosport ISD's $166 million bond request, area residents will have the opportunity to ask millions of questions.

The chaos on person can cause: In this case, it was Department of Public Safety Contractor Deetrice Wallace who will spend up to a year behind bars for falsifying inspection reports on breath alcohol testing equipment used in a number of cases, including the communities of South Houston and Clute in Harris County.

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The changes Dow brought to Brazoria County were no greater than those newcomers faced when they arrived in what they considered an alien atmosphere.

More than 1,200 driving while intoxicated convictions in Harris County are invalid after a contractor was convicted of faking inspections of alcohol breath testing devices, prosecutors said.

Members of the Brazosport ISD committee that studied potential improvements to district schools have come together again to push for their proposal's approval.