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October 2008

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 Prison escapee captured near Brazoria after three weeks
 Escaped prisoner Marlow Wayne Reynolds, 54, was recaptured around 5:30 p.m. Sunday hiding in the woods along the San Bernard River.
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 Traffic stop leads to drug arrest in Brazoria
 A traffic stop by Brazoria Police last Thursday resulted in the arrest of a West Columbia man on drug charges.
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 Vision committee working to inform voters about bonds
 Members of the Brazoria County Fairgrounds Vision Committee are hoping that the upcoming County Fair, Oct. 10-18, will remind voters of the need for new facilities, but at the same time, they want residents to understand that the annual Fair is only one piece of the equation.
 Committee member Bob Geer told Sweeny City Council last week that the word “Fairgrounds” is somewhat misleading.
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 FUGITIVE Marlow Reynolds, shown in this surveillance photo, was captured Sunday near Brazoria after being on the run for three weeks.

 

 COLUMBIA ROYALTY — Colby Singletary and Kentrele Jones were named Columbia High School’s Homecoming king and queen during ceremonies last Friday night before the Roughnecks’ game against El Campo at Griggs Field.
 
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