Freeport News

A 44-year old ex-convict and native of Clute, Texas in Brazoria County is back in jail today after a 2 week search by lawmen including members of the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders and Fugitive Task Force.

A shortage of goods at area food pantries has those who run them concerned it's going to be a difficult holiday season, and predictions the economy will remain sluggish don't brighten things up.

The former Freeport fire and EMS chief has sued the city and the city manager, claiming officials fired him for reporting an alleged violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

Dan Kessner, who is a native of Freeport, remembers before Dow's arrival, Freeport was a small town.

John "Jack" Dingle was old school, friends and family say. If he promised to get something completed, you could take it to the bank, and all he wanted was the best for the community, whether he stood to benefit from it or not, they said.

The Freeport marina's major investor says he is stepping down as leader of the development's parent company because of frequent communication breakdowns, but economic development officials say it is because they could not come to terms on a deal to sell him some waterfront property.

An amendment to the state constitution passed by a tsunami of Texas voters won't block challenges by homeowners who say they are owed compensation if it's determined erosion has put their property on a public beach, state officials said.

Failure of many of the applicants for the city's police chief position to meet physical fitness requirements has prompted the city to bring in some outside muscle to find its top cop, Mayor Larry McDonald said.

Brazosport College BASF Center offers students' vital real-world experience The new BASF Center for Process Technology at Brazosport College will provide cutting-edge education and training for industrial careers, college officials say.

Residents evacuated from their homes while Dow Texas Operations deals with a urethane pipeline leak can expect to remain in area hotels for a while longer than first expected, company officials said Sunday.

Early voting turnout in Brazoria County was higher than the predicted state average, apparently driven by bond elections in two of the county's biggest school districts.

Spanish food giant Grupo SOS plans to sell American Rice in an effort to reorganize debt and focus on its olive and vegetable segments in the sluggish economy.

While little ballerinas, kitty cats and pirates stalk the streets in search of porch lights signaling a neighbor has Halloween candy, other costumed creatures will fill their night with games and other activities as well as their buckets with candy.

Residents evacuated because of a Dow Chemical Co. leak likely will remain out of their homes at least through Sunday, officials said, though monitors tracking the leak say they have found no emissions.

A leak at the DOW Chemical plant located at 2301 Brazosport has forced officials to call an evacuation for a portion of Freeport residents.

The cause of a chemical release that resulted in evacuations in Freeport over the weekend remains under investigation tonight.

A leak in a Dow Chemical underground pipeline is prompting the evacuation of more than 60 homes in Freeport.

Eyewitness News has learned that the City of Freeport has issued an evacuation due to a chemical leak.

Freeport officials have called for the evacuation of several dozen homes near a Dow Chemical facility after a leaky pipe was found on company property.

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