Oct 31, 2009 | The Family Badge
Pearland couple charged in cocaine trafficking
A Pearland couple is facing life in prison if they are convicted in what federal officials said was a massive cocaine trafficking operation.
Pearland Couple Face Life Sentences
A Pearland couple has been arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine in Southeast Texas.
Pearland couple charged in cocaine trafficking
A Pearland couple is facing life in prison if they are convicted in what federal officials said was a massive cocaine trafficking operation.
The Galveston County Daily News
3 events for runners to get into Halloween spirit
With Halloween falling on a Saturday this year, there are more running events than ever with Halloween themes.
Police say he lives with his mother and confessed to using her car to commit the crimes
A suspected serial robber has been arrested in South Houston, but what makes this case different from other convenience store robberies is why the man allegedly did it and how.
Katrina Fallout Continues In Mississippi
In the wake of the storm's devastation, scam artists spread man-made havoc across the region as well.
Grand Champion steer brings $15,000
Cody Bates has entered animals in the Brazoria County Fair since he was 8 years old and hadn't taken first place a single time.
Tire Pile Turns Into Large Fire
A huge tower of smoke rose in Pearland Monday after someone set a pile of tires on fire, KPRC Local 2 reported.
Manvel HS auditorium has open house
In his two years involved with the drama program at Manvel High School, Matthew Proctor had to work in a cramped room to help put on plays while the school's auditorium still was under construction.
Jordan Symon crowned fair queen
Jordan Symon has been preparing for the Brazoria County Fair queen competition since she was 4 years old, when judges named her first runner-up in the Little Miss category.
Medical Device Manufacturer Announces Plans for New Facility in Texas
Cardiovascular Systems Inc. , a St. Paul, Minn.-based medical device company specializing in interventional treatment systems for vascular disease, has signed a 10-year lease agreement for a new 46,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Pearland, Texas.
Wood from Galveston live oaks finds new life in ships, art, churches
City officials expected to send most of the trees killed by Hurricane Ike last year to the landfill.
Women's Center welcomes new look
The building is new and the paint is bright, but it's what comes out of the Women's Center of Brazoria County's new offices that matters most.
Pearland has beat out 200 communities in 13 states for development of a new medical device manufacturing plant for a Minnesota-based company.
Food Fight: It's All Greek to Us
This week's food fight was determined by our Twitter followers to be Battle Gyro.
Bond Set for Fatal Stabbing Suspect
A bond amount has been set for the man who investigators say contacted Pearland police to notify them that he stabbed his wife to death.
Pearland biotech executive gets 3 years in prison
A former executive of a Cambridge, Massachusetts biotechnology company has been sentenced to three years in prison for falsely telling a federal judge he was gravely ill with colon cancer in order to derail a government lawsuit against him over an experimental synthetic blood product.
Police: Man Stabs Wife, Tells Officials
Detectives are investigating a fatal stabbing in Pearland after a man allegedly told 911 dispatchers he may have killed his wife.
Pearland man accused of fatally stabbing wife
A Pearland man fatally stabbed his wife Monday then waited outside for police to arrive at the home he shared with her and their son, authorities said.
SFA's own 'Piano Kid' able to play music by ear on the spot
The name Keith LaLonde may not ring a bell in many heads, but those who frequent the BPSC Spirit Lounge will recognize "The Piano Kid." "I just saw it in the UC one day and wondered why it was there," LaLonde, Pearland sophomore, said.
Historically black schools reflect changing demographics
Rafael Sierra, 30, and Nicole Palacios, 23, are both first-year law students at Texas Southern University.