Quintana News

A man from Mexico was killed after his teenage girlfriend lost control of her car on a dirt road in Hale County over the weekend.

Turtles usually aren't known for setting records, but with rising annual numbers, the endangered Kemp's ridley turtles are proving slow and steady does win the race to survive.

Harold Doty and Gregory Upton hope to settle a 16-16 tie from the May 10 Quintana City Council election Saturday.

With one day left in early voting for two local runoff elections, turnout has been slow for an Alvin City Council at-large post.

A new agreement will expand Dow Chemical Co.'s scope in the burgeoning global market for natural gas and possibly lure customers to the Freeport LNG terminal.

The Brazoria County elections office is being moved across town to make room for growth, training, parking and convenience for voters and workers.

When teachers named Myrtice Shalla the valedictorian of West Columbia High School's Class of 1934, she had no idea her good grades in bookkeeping and homemaking classes put her at the top.

Brazoria County residents are invited today to listen to testimony which delves into the future of energy needs in Texas.

“If they bring cargoes fine. If they don't, then that's fine too. We'd like to see more LNG ships come, but we're not hurt. We will wait until the market turns.”

Those gathered this week to watch the 908-foot Excalibur depart the Freeport LNG terminal likely will be waiting for some time before having another chance to watch a giant LNG tanker squeeze through the ... via The Facts

“It happened in other lands, and it is happening in our Mexico.”

Bullets went flying Tuesday on a busy commercial boulevard near the Juarez country club as the wave of violence showed no signs of slowing and police leaders began taking extra steps to protect themselves. via El Paso Times

“We don't know if it will count or not”

One vote might not seem important in the grand scheme, but in Quintana and Sweeny, one vote is everything. via The Facts

“We are not here to tell Miss Quintana that she can't run and hold elected office. That's not for us to decide”

East Side city Rep. Rachel Quintana prepared to leave the courtroom after a hearing Friday at the El Paso CountyCourthouse. via El Paso Times

“This averts potential disaster”

Sometimes, the loss of a local landmark is a sad thing for an area's residents. In this case, community officials and business leaders are breathing sighs of relief. via The Facts

A new exhibit by Joaquin Garcia Quintana will open at the Galeria Municipal de Arte Albertina in Matamoros on Thursday with a reception beginning at 7 p.m. Quintana, who also teaches at the Artists's Workshop ... via The Brownsville Herald

“It's falling apart on a daily basis.”

Heavy equipment spewed smoke as the two cables attached to the derelict rig's jack leg were pulled taut. via The Facts

“We do have a proposed project”

A major energy company is considering running an underground petrochemical pipeline from offshore rigs to the inland market through one of several possible routes under Surfside Beach and Quintana. via The Facts

“We would agree with the president's statements”

Defying President Bush's threatened veto, the House overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday making the Coast Guard enforce security zones around eight liquefied natural gas terminals, including Quintana's ... via The Facts

“If you don't know what's out there, you don't know how to save it.”

One winter in the mid- 1960s, Quintana Beach was inundated with seashells in a way it hasn't been since. via The Facts

“They might want to bring a rain poncho, too. We do clean rain or shine.”

Aesthetics isn't the only reason behind the Adopt-a-Beach statewide coastal cleanup. via The Facts

Trit-weet! We know where you live. A summer tanager, like those seen at Quintana. via Houston Chronicle