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A beeping ball and buzzing 4-foot-tall foam bases made for a fun morning for blind and...

See scenes from Friendswood High School's summer volleyball camp

The city of Pearland celebrated the opening of its new Fire Station No. 4 and gave residents a look at its soon-to-open new animal shelter during a June 29 Talk of the Town meeting at the station, 8333 Freedom Drive. The event included tours of both the $8.32 million fire station and the adjacent $9.9 million, 21,000-square-foot Shari D. Coleman Animal Shelter and Adoption Center. Residents also had the chance to meet the city’s new fire chief, Jack “J” Taylor.

League City’s inaugural White Linen Night Art Crawl and Auto Show on Saturday drew residents eager for some free outdoor fun. Inspired by a Southern summer tradition in which people dress in white to stroll outside at night, the event spanned three blocks of the city’s historic district. Entertainment included live theatrical and musical performances and a classic car show. Food trucks offered drinks and snacks, and artists created works on the spot at the family friendly event.

As their families and friends watched with pride, over 930 Deer Park High School seniors...

Clear Brook High School seniors walked across the stage and into the next chapter of...

Alvin ISD’s new tool to teach its Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics curriculum — a multicolored bus outfitted with teaching stations — was presented to the community in a May 10 ceremony. Inside, the onetime school bus features interactive activity stations, each with its own computer. Focuses include robotics and virtual reality. Outside of the bus, pupils can learn about aerodynamics with drones. The STEM bus cost about $140,000, most of which came through the Alvin ISD Educatio…

Photo gallery showing artist James D. Phillips’ transformation of a section of trunk...

Pearland reverses splash pad decision after parents insist on April opening

Photo gallery of sneak-peak tour of West Pearland Library on March 30 at a mayor's town...