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Fire crews responded to Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Clute Monday afternoon after smoke was reportedly seen coming from the store. The cause has not yet been confirmed.
Public records detail messages between former Sweeny ISD employee Benard “Nardo” Flores and a man Sweeny Police Chief Brad Caudle described as a homicide suspect. Caudle said the contact gave the suspect advance warning and was reckless, but likely did not meet the requirements for a criminal charge against Flores.
Former Sweeny Fire Chief Timothy Dale Webb Sr. will remain in custody after a Brazoria County judge denied bond on two counts and set a combined $450,000 bond on four others.
Hundreds Rally Around Skarlett Patton’s Family at Clute Community Benefit
Clute Community Benefit to Honor Skarlett, Support Her Family on July 12
Angleton Man Jailed On 18 Felony Counts After Child Sex Abuse Investigation
March in Angleton for John Mendoza Jr., Call for Bodycam Release and Answers
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Freeport officials are considering a lower property tax rate for 2026, but the city’s own estimates show the average homestead could still see a higher city tax bill as property values rise.
Lake Jackson officials considered adding another $150,000 to the Recreation Center locker room renovation, pushing project funding to $900,000 after an earlier $700,000 estimate.
A Flood Watch is in effect across Brazoria County as Tropical Depression Five approaches the Upper Texas Coast, bringing the potential for heavy rain and localized flooding Tuesday into Wednesday.
Spring and fall bird migrations may look similar from the ground, but the journeys are very different. From risky nonstop flights across the Gulf to slower fall routes, migrating birds face very different challenges depending on the season.
Public records obtained by Gulf Coast Times reveal how Lake Jackson and Pearland police use Flock license-plate cameras, what the systems cost, how widely the data is shared and what safeguards are supposed to prevent mistakes and misuse.
Caribbean Monk Seals once ranged through the Gulf of Mexico and were even documented along the Texas coast before hunting and human pressure drove the species to extinction.
North America has lost nearly 3 billion birds since 1970, a dramatic decline researchers say reflects broader threats to biodiversity, habitat and ecosystem health.
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory is celebrating 30 years of its Smith Point Hawk Watch, where observers track thousands of migrating raptors each fall from the Candy Abshier Wildlife Management Area in Anahuac.
Former Brazoria County Deputy Kevin Tippit has been indicted and arrested on a first-degree felony charge in connection with the fatal shooting of 18-year-old John Mendoza Jr. in Lake Jackson.
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