1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (311+ words) Dripping tap with water droplets inside apartment bathroom. Macro, close up, looking up shot, shallow depth of field, no people Water meters throughout Alvin are being tested on a random basis as part of a utility master plan study to…...

1+ day, 42+ min ago   (682+ words) Last week the Toni Says Medicare column was about changes to stand-alone Medicare Part D plans beginning Jan. 1. This caught my attention because I applied for a Medicare Part D plan in July and was denied. Medicare advised me to…...

1+ day, 54+ min ago   (533+ words) I add my name, County Judge L.M. “Matt” Sebesta Jr., in calling for a moratorium on new data center development until state lawmakers can establish guardrails that put Texans on a level playing field with these and other powerful industrial interests....

1+ day, 57+ min ago   (152+ words) A chef, a bodybuilder and a pair of professional dancers are among the guests in the 2026-2027 Alvin College Library Speaker Series. The free series brings engaging speakers to campus to share their experiences and expertise with students and the community....

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (196+ words) The pathway to master’s degrees in business have been paved with a recent action taken by Alvin College. The college finalized an articulation agreement Sept. 1 with the American College of Education to create a plan for students to finish their…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (994+ words) Have you ever been told to watch what you say? I grew up to understand that phrase as a guide to consider in any social interaction. I was always taught to be mindful of your words and cautioned to remember…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (676+ words) When a traumatic injury occurs, medical teams may have only moments to begin lifesaving care. From car crashes and workplace injuries to severe accidents and other medical emergencies, trauma centers depend on a readily available blood supply to treat patients…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (310+ words) Two Alvin ISD football teams earned top 25 rankings among state high school football programs even before the first ball was snapped on Friday – the Sharks and the Pioneers. In Class 5A Division 1, the Iowa Colony Pioneers coached by Ray Garza are…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (833+ words) I grew up in the country and with woods nearby to explore there were endless opportunities to discover all creatures great and small. Many days I would head out the door with nothing more than a canteen of cherry Kool-Aid,…...

3+ week, 22+ hour ago   (433+ words) Following the recent Democratic Party Primary elections, one might have drawn the conclusion the party founded nearly 200 years ago by Thomas Jefferson and evolved under the guidance of Martin Van Buren, has further been reborn into something that no longer…...