Communities

Oil spill under investigation
Local emergency responders spent about six hours working to contain an oil spill that a citizen spotted on Cedar Bayou late Monday.
August 25, 2009 - Mont Belvieu

Crosby edges Nederland in 4A bi-district playoff
CONROE — Running back Jakacy Evans ran for five touchdowns as Crosby upended Nederland 35-29 in a 4A bi-district playoff game Saturday afternoon.
November 14, 2009 - Crosby

Barrett Station's annual Homecoming nears
Former and current residents and their families are invited to reminisce about their days in Barrett Station at the 21st annual Barrett Station Homecoming celebration.
July 10, 2007 - Barrett Station

Missing Dayton cowboy’s body found
The body of Dayton resident Gene Roberts was found Saturday, six days after the 45-year-old disappeared while helping friends herd cattle away from flood waters.
November 10, 2009 - Dayton

Explosion kills Highlands man
A Highlands man died Sunday evening from an explosion at his residence.
July 17, 2007 - Highlands

Beach City honors brothers for service
Brandon and Brian Pearson were looking forward to a Labor Day party with friends and family. What they got was a celebration in their honor.
September 04, 2007 - Beach City

BH bonds passed
Barbers Hill voters approved $43.8 million in bonds for new school facilities Saturday.
October 16, 2005 - Barbers Hill

Battleground Roller Derby has first-ever game
Before Alevia Bleedin, Annihilate-her and Mommy Fearest took the rink, Rosie the Ribhitter sang the national anthem.
June 11, 2007 - Deer Park

Old River-Winfree surveying residents
The 1,400 residents of this small Chambers County town don’t demand much of their city government.
March 14, 2007 - Old River-Winfree

‘Blue Santa’ seeking holiday helpers
The Baytown Police Department’s Blue Santa is “Helping make Christmas brighter, one child at a time.”
November 20, 2009 - Baytown

Original play performed for Juneteenth event
Residents of the McNair community know that freedom is about more than a piece of paper saying slavery is over.
June 18, 2007 - McNair

‘Super clinic’ still on the table
Chambers County commissioners postponed until Nov. 24 deciding on whether to allocate $2 million for the construction of a clinic for the Winnie-Stowell Hospital District.
November 17, 2009 - Anahuac

Police looking for ex-con in Liberty County
Police agencies are looking for 23-year-old Randy Lee Tanner after he assaulted Liberty County Pct. 3 Constable Deputy Chip Fairchild and escaped during an attempted arrest Monday.
July 28, 2005 - Liberty County