Brazoria County News

Feeding hundreds of people three times a day can be a constant balancing act from meeting state standards to adjusting weekly costs based on population.

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.

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.

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.

Police stopped him on a traffic violation and found marijuana and cocaine in his car and his car was in a drug-free zone, the playgound.

Jimmy Jackson spends almost all of his time working on his fence. Mike Rockwood KIAH November 11, 2009 "A lot of people come out and they're amazed by it," he said.

There will be soon job openings in Brazoria County. The company that makes Post-It Notes and Scotchgard fabric protectors is building a new plant in Angleton.

Warrant: #60090 - Sexual Assault, Felony 2 Warrant # 60091 - Indecency with a Child - Enhanced, Felony 2 If you have information as to the whereabouts of this wanted fugtive please call the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office 979-864-2392 or Crime Stoppers 1-800-460-2222. Use a valid e-mail address when posting.

The Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria County are always concerned about the men and women in our armed forces.

Brazoria County Sheriff Charles Wagner has issued a Sex Offender Notification on Stephen Michael Ramey, who has registered his home address in West Columbia, Texas.

When I moved here in 2005 to work for the Gulf Coast Bird Observatory, I soon found that Brazoria County is a decidedly hawk-friendly area.

A random call to go to another area on Fort Hood pulled Angleton soldier Sgt. Michael Easterling away from where officials say an Army officer opened fire and killed 13 people.

The non-profit group Military Moms and Wives of Brazoria County carefully create care packages for our troops stationed all over the world.

A warrant has been issued in Brazoria County charging a woman with fradulent use of ID.

A Brazoria County inmate is now a suspect in the summer murder of an 18-year-old whose body was found at a southwest Houston apartment complex, a Houston Police Department spokesperson said.

No one likes being punished for something they didn't do. Even more so when the punishment is a series of deadly bullet wounds.

The Sweeny Library recently announced the winner of its drawing for a quilt based on the theme of the 2009 summer reading program, 'Libraries: Deep in the Heart of Texas.' The name of Kinsi Cook was drawn from those of all the children who participated in the program at the Sweeny Library.

In a county known for cherishing its impressive history, it was heartening to see the 14-year effort to refurbish and reopen the Columbia Rosenwald School building finally come to fruition.

Jimmy Miller was standing off CR 227 in July 2008, trying to talk to a man who said he wanted to kill himself.

People in Freeport, Brazoria County, had just a few hours to evacuate Tuesday night before repairs were to begin on a leaking pipeline, KPRC Local 2 reported.