Opinion

Angleton band, BISD maintain links to success
On a fall Friday night, lasting memories were made at Wildcat Stadium in Angleton and at Hopper Field in Freeport. But it’s not the kind of memories you might expect during football season, though both Angleton and Brazoswood are in the midst of successful seasons that see them playoff-bound.
November 05, 2009

Dow has properly handled pipeline leak
Dow Chemical Co. officials can’t seem to catch a break when it comes to public opinion, but looking at their handling of a recent leak, they deserve one.
November 04, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for Nov. 2, 2009
Acclaiming The new BASF Center for Process Technology at Brazosport College; a pair of grants for Brazosport College that will create or upgrade 197 jobs at local industrial sites; and Longtime Brazoria County farmer Leroy Bieri.
November 02, 2009

Ballot measures deserve better turnout
By the process of elimination, we can tell where 163,655 of Brazoria County’s 166,484 registered voters haven’t been since the morning hours of Oct. 19 through late afternoon Monday — at early voting sites throughout Brazoria County.
October 29, 2009

Earnings news positive sign for area economy
Healthy earnings reports from two of the area’s major employers, Dow Chemical Co. and BASF, are welcome signs that, at least in some quarters, the lethargic economy might be regaining some steam.
October 28, 2009

Rosenwald school still imparting lessons
In a county known for cherishing its impressive history, it was heartening to see the 14-year effort to refurbish and reopen the Columbia Rosenwald School building finally come to fruition.
October 27, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for Oct. 26, 2009
Acclaiming a pilot program for energy savings that could bring jobs to West Columbia; Brazoria garnering international attention; and a happy ending to hare-raising tale.
October 26, 2009

Officials must follow Open Meetings Act
District Attorney Jeri Yenne’s letter asking Freeport City Council to be clearer in its agenda postings was directed at one city’s officials, but the message should be heard clearly by all elected and appointed groups subject to the Open Meetings Act.
October 25, 2009

Increase in fundraisers sign of the times
According to The Bridgespan Group, 52 percent of nonprofit groups had reported cuts last November in funding. A survey by Bridgespan — a philanthropic agency that helps nonprofit groups make strategies and find executives — showed that number had increased to 69 percent in June.
October 22, 2009

Positive signs at river’s mouth
The expression goes that some people need a figurative 2-by-4 across the head before they get the message. Freeport officials are hoping a couple of 4-by-8s before the eyes will do the trick with fishermen and beachgoers.
October 21, 2009

Pop goes the balloon story
Should anyone really be surprised by the whole, sad overplayed balloon boy drama officials now believe was a hoax?
October 20, 2009

Acclaim and a Shame for Oct. 19, 2009
Acclaiming a Lake Jackson man whose history book was named Best Air Power History Book for 2008; and the new Angleton office for the Women's Center being a nice place to help families rebuild lives.
October 19, 2009

BISD counters bond arguments with facts
When Brazosport ISD trustees called a $166 million bond election for Nov. 3, you could almost hear taxpayers scream, “What are they thinking?”
October 18, 2009

Cities’ surveys give residents a voice
Lake Jackson won’t mind getting a deluge of response from its residents to an online survey about a possible bond issue for drainage and street improvements.
October 15, 2009

Take simple steps to help stop SIDS
SIDS Prevention Month is designed to raise awareness about how reducing risks can go a long way toward preventing the tragic occurrence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
October 14, 2009