“I led a charmed life because of the people I met,” he says. Among them were: George Strait, Willie Nelson and Johnny Lee. At ...

Three of the four area teams on the gridiron have been tabbed as playoff contenders by the 2025 Dave Campbell’s Texas ...

Manvel, the “City on the Rise,” is growing at a pace that merits new builds and expansions across the city. On July 7, Manvel City Council met to discuss new ...

Two area men, Jerry Krampota and Dan Sebesta from Iowa Colony knew of a pumpjack in an area that was within the boundaries of ...

A special session of the Alvin City Council convened on June 26 to deliberate an agreement with GFT Engineering for design ...

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Iowa Colony High School celebrated the first ever team state championships in school history with special ring ceremonies for both the 2024 boys and girls’ track and field teams, June ...

Patsy Thomas Fosberg, born on November 22, 1935, in Chickasaw County, Mississippi, passed away peacefully in her home on June 17, 2025, at the age of 89.

Surrounded by love and lifted by prayer, Betty Jean Speed ascended quietly into the arms of God, finding her heavenly rest on Sunday, June 8, 2025. She was born in ...

On Friday, June 6, 2025, Jerry Lynn Lukens, Sr. peacefully passed away in his sleep, entering into heaven’s glory. There is no doubt he was welcomed with loving arms by those who went before him: his ...

Joseph A. Durso III, 56, of Alvin, Texas, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2025, at his home. Joe was born on October 28, 1968, to Ann and Joseph Durso Jr. and was the oldest of three children. He ...

Clemence Richard (Dick) Graef passed away on Monday, the second of June. He was 84 years of age. Dick was born on August 27, 1940 in Lockhart Texas to Otelia ...