A fatal one-vehicle accident killed two people at the intersection of State Highway 35 Bypass and FM 528 at approximately 2:40 a.m., Dec. 21.
Alvin’s Trudy’s Hallmark will be closing its doors forever Jan. 27 after more than 20 years in business. Many Alvin residents expressed disappointment on social media at the store’s closure and the community’s loss of a place for the unique gifts one could find therein.
January is the time to commit to New Year’s resolutions and one of the most common ones is a plan to exercise more, lose weight and become more active. With this in mind, more than a dozen people attended Hydra Health Fitness’ first group fitness class of 2020 on Saturday.
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A vehicle accident involving a tractor-trailer and a Toyota Corolla left an Alvin woman dead Nov. 25.
Rodney Smith continued a long community tradition last week when he held his annual Customer Appreciation Day Thanksgiving lunch at his Blades Barber Shop in Manvel.
Dave Ferguson resigned as executive director of Brazoria County Emergency Services District No. 3, sending his immediately effective resignation Wednesday.
If nothing changes in the next week, Alvin and Manvel will be represented by the same duo at the state Legislature next year.
While Christmas shopping officially kicked off with Black Friday last week, the holiday celebrations in Alvin and Manvel will start in full force this weekend.
The Alvin Community College Board of Regents voted to adjust student tuition and fees during their meeting Nov. 21.
The Brazoria chapter of Texas Master Naturalist held its November meeting at First Presbyterian Church in Angleton while the AgriLife building is being remodeled.
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The traditional Walk a Christmas Mile is slated for Dec. 9.
When staff members at Alvin Community College seek to develop their leadership skills they not only benefit themselves and their careers but also the students they serve.
The Delta Delta Christmas Tour of Homes, sponsored yearly by the Alvin chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, began in 1984, after a state official in the society challenged all of its members by asking what their communities might remember their chapters for if those chapte…
Manvel Mayor Debra Davison and City Manager Kyle Jung delivered the city’s State of the City address at the Alvin Knights of Columbus Hall Nov. 12, reviewing the continued developments of historical growth and expansion that persists throughout Manvel.
Alvinite Kelli Thompson has collected numerous books on a little-known aspect of the Holocaust that affected her family greatly. On Wednesday, Thompson will join her sister, Karen Velupillai, and brother, Paul Coats, to give a presentation at Louisiana’s Old State Capitol about their father’…
After months of speculation, it is time for those hoping to be the next U.S. representative for the 22nd Congressional District to make it official.
Alvin High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer’s Training Corps once again honored the nation’s veterans in a ceremony held Monday for Veterans Day. Congressman Pete Olson spoke as a distinguished guest and was presented with a flag flown over Alvin High School earlier in the day as…
Another Republican has announced a bid to replace Congressman Pete Olson in the 22nd Congressional District.
Alvin Community College Foundation donors got their groove on to support student scholarships and college programs at the 20th annual Foundation Gala on Nov. 8.
Performing certain pediatric exams is one facet of educating those in associate degree nursing.
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A very popular old Alvin home will be on Delta Delta’s Christmas Tour of Homes this year. Most Alvinites call it “The Christmas House” because many remember driving by to see it when the Pugh family decorated it from the early ’70s to approximately 1995. Vehicles and pedestrians lined up for…
Rob Keslar (right) speaks with fellow Novemberfest Car Show contestant Kevin Quick (unseen behind car) next to Keslar’s 1981 DeLorean. Production of the DeLorean had already ceased before the 1985 release of the first of film of the Back to the Future trilogy that made it popular. Only 9,000…
Alvin Community College has once again been listed in the top 150 community colleges in America as ranked by the Aspen Institute for 2021.
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As the holidays draw near, Hannah Bates feels that there are two distinct aspects to the season.
Dimitrios Pagourtzis, the 19-year-old former Santa Fe High School student indicted for committing a mass shooting at his school on May 18, 2018, that left two teachers and eight fellow students dead, has been found incompetent by all three psychological experts tasked with examining him.
A 21-year-old man was seriously injured when he tried to cross the train tracks at Tower Road and Highway 6 and was hit by the train.
Dale David (second from right) and Patricia Dutchyn (far right) stood out of the crowd at the Alvin Park’s & Recreation’s Trick or Treat Trailin their brightly colored ketchup and mustard costumes as they attended Alvin’s Trick or Treat Trail with their daughter Danielle David (second fr…
The saga of cargo containers met an anti-climactic end in Manvel on Oct. 21 after multiple citizens spoke both for and against the use of them by private residents for storage purposes within the city limits.
Once again, Alvinites young and old gathered at Alvin Community College for the annual Fall Festival, now in its 44th year.
A major accident on Adoue Street on Monday afternoon required two motorists to be transported to local hospitals.
One private home to be featured on the Dec. 8 Christmas Tour of Homes is that of Jon and Ann-Marie Jernigan, who moved back to Alvin seven years ago after spending two years in Scotland.
Alvin Community College regents approved a contract for a construction package during their meeting Oct. 25.
The Feed The Hungry/Shellie Garza Memorial Alvin ISD and Alvin Community College Food and Toy Drive is now under way and collecting donations on several campuses.
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Brazoria County Commissioners Court presented a proclamation during Commissioners Court on Sept. 24 declaring September as National Recovery Month in Brazoria County. The National Recovery Month theme is “Join the Voices of Recovery: Invest in Health, Home, Purpose and Community.” Recovery M…
Sen. John Cornyn arrived at the Galveston County Justice Center on Friday morning for a roundtable talk with local leaders and policy experts to discuss how federal mental health initiatives spearheaded by him could help Galveston County facilitate mental healthcare and meet its goals in ser…
Geraldine Frank was honored by the City of Iowa Colony on Sept. 26 for her 38 years of service as city secretary.
Once again Alvinites young and old arrived at the Knights of Columbus Hall for the Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Business Expo and Taste of the Town. This year saw many new businesses take part, including Alvin Care Pharmacy and AOF Engineering Systems along with established…
The crowded field of Republicans hoping to replace Congressman Pete Olson next year is continuing to grow.
The Economic Development Alliance for Brazoria County and the chambers of commerce for Alvin-Manvel, Angleton, Brazoria, Sweeny, West Columbia, Pearland and Brazosport joined forces Oct. 2 to host the 86th Legislative Session Wrap Up, featuring House Speaker and District 25 State Rep. Dennis…
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James Phillips started his journey as a wood sculptor 14 years ago when he spontaneously turned the log of an old tree at his home into the likeness of a pelican.
Brazoria County District Attorney Jeri Yene explained her role and the history of her career Sept. 24 at the Alvin Senior Center as part of the monthly Discussions with Dignitaries series presented by the Alvin-Manvel Area Chamber of Commerce.
The Alvin City Council passed its annual budget 5-2 on Sept. 19 despite the concerns of two councilmen who believed the city needed to allocate money for the addition of more police officers over the next year than originally planned.
On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the U.S. House of Representatives was formally launching an impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump.
University of Houston-Clear Lake’s Lecturer in Nursing Shatoi King was one of just eight nursing professionals chosen from among thousands of applicants to receive the National League for Nursing’s coveted Nursing Education Faculty Scholarship Award.
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