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Julie Alexander, left, applauds along with other protesters Thursday evening during the Lake Jackson Tea Party at the Lake Jackson Civic Center.

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Second round of Tea Parties protest spending
About 200 people attended the Lake Jackson Independence Day Tea Party on Thursday evening outside the Lake Jackson Civic Center, organizers said.

Full holiday weekend expected
While beach house rental companies cash in on the Independence Day rush this year, holiday revelers could find themselves earning a free trip to jail if they get out of hand.

Fireworks to light up county skies
Professional fireworks displays are scheduled in seven Brazoria County cities this weekend, many as part of larger events making the nation’s 233rd birthday. All are free.

Man gets 50 years for driving into crowd
Being beaten by a group of people was not enough to justify a man plowing his truck into them afterward, a jury decided Thursday before sentencing Salvador Rodriguez to 50 years in prison on a murder conviction.

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Danbury All-Stars win Area 2 title
DANBURY — Kolton Brockman helped start the fireworks and celebration early in Danbury on Thursday night.

More big catches at Fishin’ Fiesta
FREEPORT — Beautiful weather often equates to fantastic fishing opportunities. And that was the case during the second day of Freeport’s annual Fishin’ Fiesta.

Opinion

Make safety a priority during holiday
As we gather in backyards, on beaches and at festivals this weekend, our aim is to celebrate the birth of our nation. The last thing we want to have happen is to have to gather around the Fourth of July holiday in future years to remember a life lost.

Weather jokes too hot to handle
Right now, it’s so hot that mustering the energy to joke about the weather is a sweat-inducing labor. And certainly, dangers created by weeks of stifling heat and drought are no laughing matter.

Brazos Living

Days of Spit and Summer
Juicy, delicious watermelons good for eating … and play.

Alcala, Webb, Filippi featured in art show
Faces in the Crowd for July 1

Tales from the Brazos

Storm of 1915 blew in tragedy for 2 families
Even though many county residents still are dealing with the damage wrought by Hurricane Ike last September, weather forecasters are warning hurricane season is upon us again.

Angleton’s ’49ers had swanky time in big city
Is high school graduation in 2009 accompanied by the almost overwhelming number of social events that I remember from “my” day?

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Mall gives up on new entrance
A resident wants to know if there still plans to build an exit off of Highway 288 directly into the Brazos Mall parking lot.

Barrels for work on Highway 332
Reader questions reason for orange buckets on Highway 332.

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