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Authorities recovered from the Brazos River Thursday the body of James Pohlmann, a 51-year-old man, reported missing July 22.

In the Chronicle's report of the deadly crane collapse at the Lyondell refinery, Graham Brent, executive director of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, is quoted: "Neither the ...

A Texas woman and her local school district aren't budging in their standoff over her refusal to cut her young son's waist-length hair.

The board voted unanimously to uphold an earlier decision made by school district administrators who said the child must cut his hair if he wants to attend school in Needville.

A small rural school district in Fort Bend County and a determined mother are tangled in a dispute over hair.

The school board of this rural Fort Bend County school district denied a request to let a 5-year-old boy with long hair attend kindergarten this fall.

A small rural school district in Fort Bend County and a determined mother are tangled in a dispute over hair.

The parents of a kindergartener in Fort Bend County are fighting for his right to have long hair in school.

The Damon Independent School District is so small that Superintendent Jim Haley also is principal of the district's only school, is a counselor, coaches the six-man football team and sometimes drives a bus.

Tribune-Herald staff writer Chad Conine reports: 9:49 PM: It's over. Needville eliminates Robinson, 4-0. The Rockettes finish another strong campaign with a third straight loss in the regional semifinals. via Waco Tribune-Herald

“They had police cars from Matagorda County and the neighboring cities of Freeport, Needville and Brazoria.”

BAY CITY David McCormick dreamed of the day when terrorism was no longer a threat. via Victoria Advocate

“It doesn't make sense. Why does he have any reason to hurt this child?”

Jurors today began deliberating the fate of a man accused of killing his girlfriend's 10-month-old child. via Houston Chronicle

“Right now it seems pretty bleak and our teachers will make less money next year than they made this year.”

A financial bind at Damon ISD could lead to the consolidation of the school with other area school districts if budget cuts don't work and funding doesn't increase, officials said. via The Facts

“When she opened the door, she encountered Pete Marin holding Jake, who was totally limp”

A Fort Bend County prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that evidence and medical experts will show that Pete Marin III caused the head trauma that killed his girlfriend's 10-month-old son two years ago. via Houston Chronicle

The capital murder trial of a man accused of beating to death his girlfriend's 10-month-old boy begins today with jury selection in a Fort Bend County courtroom. via Houston Chronicle

“It seems a little inconsistent to me, but that is something we have to deal with when we deal with jurors”

A Wharton County jury sentenced 31-year-old Guillermo Paniagua Paniagua to 90 years in prison on Monday for the 2007 traffic death of Needville school district police chief Ernest V. Mendoza. via Victoria Advocate

“Some people just are not going to pay”

Fort Bend County officials are studying the possibility of building the county's first toll bridge, a structure that would cross the Brazos River and provide a new traffic artery for area motorists. via Houston Chronicle

“We again extend a cordial invitation to all to make your plans to be with us this year and help us have the best parade in the history of the Needville Youth Fair.”

Strike up the band - the Needville Youth Fair Parade is just around the corner, marking the official start of the fair. via The Herald-Coaster

A Wharton County jury today will consider punishment for a man convicted of causing an accident that claimed the life of the Needville school district police chief. via Houston Chronicle

“I believe there is a possibility to select a fair jury in Wharton”

About 325 Wharton County residents have been called to jury duty today in a second attempt to find the dozen people who will decide the fate of a man charged with murder in the 2007 death of the Needville ... via Houston Chronicle