150-year-old Brazoria County church burns to the ground after plumbing work sparks fire
CLUTE, Texas โ A Brazoria County church is in ashes after a large fire tore through the building, authorities said. The blaze broke out around 10 a.m. Monday at the Evergreen Baptist Church in Clute near Highland Park Drive and Highland Park Avenue, officials said. According to the Brazoria County fire marshal, the fire sparked as a worker was doing plumbing work. Church pastor Anthony Bonner told KPRC 2 repairs were being made to pipes that burst during the February freeze. AdLunford and her sister Dorothy Bryant are among the oldest members of the Evergreen Baptist Church and the family that founded it.
UPDATE: โDo not useโ water advisory lifted in Lake Jackson, but โBoil waterโ notice put in place
HOUSTON โ The city of Lake Jackson is moving to enforce a โBoil waterโ notice, according to a press release from Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The boil notice lifts the โDo not useโ water advisory, which was in response to an ongoing water issue after a brain eating amoeba was found in the cityโs water system. State and local officials said they are working on a plan to flush and disinfect the water system. Do not jump into or put your head under bathing water. The advisory was lifted for all areas excluding Lake Jackson on Saturday morning.
Clute middle school teacher on leave after several students hands were severely blistered from bear crawl punishment
โHer hands are blistered, covering the bottom of her palms,โ she said referring to the daughterโs injuries. Other 7th and 8th grade students at Clute Intermediate School also had blisters, which came as a form of punishment by a teacher. Shannae Chumchal is another parent furious over the bear crawls, an exercise where the students walk with their hands and toes. Brazosport ISD says the science teacher and girls basketball coach in question has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation. The Brazosport ISD released a written statement:โClute Intermediate School science teacher and girls basketball coach, Jazzmin Smith, has been placed on administrative leave pending an investigation regarding an incident within the girlโs basketball team.