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The Brazoria chapter of Texas Master Naturalist held its monthly meeting at the AgriLife building in Angleton on Sept. 12. Members receiving milestone pins were Peggy Romfh who received the 5,000 Service Hour Polished Gold Dragonfly with Diamond Pin and Pete Romfh who received the 4,000 Serv…
Hundreds of Alvinites gathered in small neighborhood gatherings across the city Oct. 2 to celebrate National Night Out, an annual event to encourage community members to get to know their neighbors.
As colleges throughout Texas work to reach a state mandate to increase the award of degrees and certificates, Dual Enrollment is an important component to meeting that goal.
The Alvin Historical Society is kicking off a Save Our House capital campaign for the Marguerite Rogers House in Alvin.
Students attending Alvin Community College with plans to transfer to a university will get an opportunity to learn more about where to continue their education during University Day on Nov. 13.
Sports
The Manvel Mavericks jumped on Houston Madison for three first-quarter touchdowns and never looked back in a 63-6 Homecoming romp Friday night at Freedom Field in Iowa Colony.
IOWA COLONY - There’s more than a little something to be said about making your varsity district debut and knocking off the No. 9 team in the state in the same evening.
The Manvel Mavericks erupted for 35 first quarter points and never looked back in collecting a 69-0 rout over Northside on Friday at Cowart Stadium in Houston.
The Manvel Lady Mavericks rolled to a 25-5, 25-5 and 25-11 straight set triumph over Willowridge in 24-5A volleyball action Friday night in Manvel.
Obituaries
Calvin Hood Smith, age 83, of Alvin, passed away October 12, 2…
Alma Joe (Tomlin) Pyle, 93, went to be with our Lord on Octobe…
Rosalinda “Rose” Ramirez, age 70, of Alvin, Texas, passed away…
Lena Marie Mitchell, age 88, of San Antonio, Texas, formerly o…
Herman R. Vest, age 94, of Alvin, Texas, passed away peacefull…
Opinion
I hope you will grant me some grace on presenting this message to you again, but I received many comments of how this simple illustration helped a lot of people. I hope it blesses you.
In less than two weeks, voters across Texas will begin heading to the polls to decide a number of important races.
Last month I wrote a column on Brazoria County Emergency Services District No. 3 where I claimed the EDS took over Manvel EMS because Manvel EMS was out of money.
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