Texas police officer crawls into storm drain to save stranded kitten A Freeport officer rescues a kitten from a storm drain, earning praise and a new rank as “Corpurrrral” from the department.

A boat capsized off Texas Gulf coast at night, near Freeport. Coast Guard crews went looking for overdue boat, saw a flare in water and rescued five people.

One-of-a-kind: The Historic Port Isabel Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in Texas that's open to the public.

Dow Inc. is starting up a new polyethylene resin production unit in Freeport, Texas.

Isabel Ibarra of Fort Worth is the first signee for Texas Wesleyan’s new women’s flag football team, set to debut in spring 2026.

Our 2025 All-Central Texas golf team is led by a pair of Westlake stars: Texas-bound Adam Villanueva and Georgia-bound Isabel Emanuels.

FREEPORT, Texas — A chlorine gas leak on Tuesday morning at Olin’s Plant B prompted shelter-in-place orders, school lockdowns, and warnings across multiple Brazoria County cities.

FREEPORT, Texas (AP) — A chlorine leak at a Texas chemical plant on Tuesday prompted officials to ask residents in two Texas cities near the facility to shelter in place. Chlorine gas was ...