Author: Haley Morrison

Brazoria County businesses must reduce occupancy because the area has a high number of coronavirus-related hospitalizations, per a state order.

Brazoria County reported 341 COVID-19 cases on Dec. 15, the first time the county has ever reported 300 or more cases.

As both cities grow, people of color make up a larger percentage of the population, according to 2019 five-year data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

“I have this obligation I think to make sure Tom is always remembered for what he did for Pearland,” Olson said.

This could make four in-person class days fully remote during the spring 2021 semester.

The district received 6,400 tests from the state and began testing symptomatic staffers Dec. 2.

Brazoria County has reported over 200 cases a day several times this month, a first for the county. However, the numbers of COVID-19 patients in the county in general use and ICU beds remain consistent.

The ad hoc comittee would be made up of citizens who would offer input on the city’s utility billing processes and system.

Here are 10 small businesses in Pearland and Friendswood selling gifts this holiday season.

More solar energy projects are cropping up in Brazoria County. Read about the industry’s future in the county here.