Tag: Brazoria County

  • REMINDER: Submit Applications for Hurricane Beryl Disaster Unemployment Assistance by September 9

    REMINDER: Submit Applications for Hurricane Beryl Disaster Unemployment Assistance by September 9

    AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is issuing a reminder that individuals whose employment or self-employment was impacted by Hurricane Beryl have until September 9 to file for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA). Under the Presidential Disaster Declaration (DR-4798-TX) dated July 9, 2024, workers and self-employed individuals in Austin, Bowie, Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston,…

  • New and Expanded Canker Quarantines in Texas

    New and Expanded Canker Quarantines in Texas

    Federal and Texas agriculture officials announced they are establishing four new quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria and Harris counties, Texas. They are also expanding three existing quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston and Harris counties. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) and…

  • Quarantines Now in Effect After Citrus Canker Spotted in Texas

    Quarantines Now in Effect After Citrus Canker Spotted in Texas

    USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) are establishing four new quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria and Harris counties in Texas, and expanding three existing quarantine areas for citrus canker in Brazoria, Fort Bend, Galveston, and Harris counties to prevent the spread of the disease.

  • Fort Bend ISD elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting child in Brazoria County, district says

    Fort Bend ISD elementary school teacher accused of sexually assaulting child in Brazoria County, district says

    FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – An elementary school teacher at Fort Bend Independent School District was arrested on campus Thursday after being accused of sexually assaulting a child in Brazoria County, according to the district. Kimbery Masi, a teacher at Leonetti Elementary School, was charged with aggravated sexual assault…

  • Pearland, Sugar Land ranked in top 5 for diversity in U.S.

    Pearland, Sugar Land ranked in top 5 for diversity in U.S.

    (NEXSTAR) — Two Houston-area suburbs — one in Brazoria County, the other in Fort Bend County — recently topped a national ranking of small cities with the most diverse populations. To calculate the rankings, Alabama-based home air quality retail company Filterbuy weighed several data factors — like… Original Article: https://cw39.com/news/local/pearland-sugar-land-ranked-in-top-5-for-diversity-in-u-s/amp/

  • Houston-area residents: Need help with mosquitoes? This is how to request help, what’s offered where you live

    Houston-area residents: Need help with mosquitoes? This is how to request help, what’s offered where you live

    HOUSTON – Getting bitten?. If you’ve got a problem with mosquitoes in your area, there are ways to request help from your county. The Pearland Mayor Kevin Cole alerted us to this form in Brazoria County that residents can use to request help for spraying property. The form… Original Article: https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/08/31/houston-area-residents-need-help-with-mosquitoes-this-is-how-to-request-help-whats-offered-where-you-live/

  • Relay for Life 2022 Gearing Up

    The American Cancer Society is calling on all community members in Brazoria County and Fort Bend County to participate in the annual Relay for Life, the biggest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. This year Relay for Life includes all of Brazoria County and all of Fort Bend County and will be held Saturday, November…