6+ hour, 46+ min ago   (650+ words) I learned today that Alvin Independent School District no longer sends children infested with head lice home as soon as the little louses are detected! They remain in class, infecting not only your children and grandchildren (which ultimately causes their…...

6+ hour, 50+ min ago   (533+ words) I add my name, County Judge L.M. “Matt” Sebesta Jr., in calling for a moratorium on new data center development until state lawmakers can establish guardrails that put Texans on a level playing field with these and other powerful industrial interests....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (994+ words) Have you ever been told to watch what you say? I grew up to understand that phrase as a guide to consider in any social interaction. I was always taught to be mindful of your words and cautioned to remember…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (833+ words) I grew up in the country and with woods nearby to explore there were endless opportunities to discover all creatures great and small. Many days I would head out the door with nothing more than a canteen of cherry Kool-Aid,…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (433+ words) Following the recent Democratic Party Primary elections, one might have drawn the conclusion the party founded nearly 200 years ago by Thomas Jefferson and evolved under the guidance of Martin Van Buren, has further been reborn into something that no longer…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (897+ words) There’s only one thing about an IPhone that’s worse than the continual updates where nothing is where it was yesterday: it’s having to get a new one. Today was the dreaded day! I had to get a new phone. That…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (568+ words) The state comptroller is predicting many city tax rates across Texas will be lowering, but that may not be the case in Brazoria County. Overall, rebates from the state comptroller’s office to Texas cities are up 14.4% over the checks sent…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (248+ words) One of the highlights of this week’s beachcombing adventure wasn’t something washed ashore at all, it was very much alive. The horse conch (Triplofusus giganteus) is the largest snail in North America and can grow to nearly two feet long,…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (817+ words) That day Mom and I had a date with the doctor. When they took us back to get ready, Dad stayed in the waiting room. As he sat there all afternoon, he watched one of the most seminal events in…...