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Body of Texas soldier returned home: Funeral Saturday (11 News Houston)
The body of a soldier who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is now back at home with his family. Twenty-two-year-old Specialist Joshua L. Hazlewood, of Manvel, Texas, died in Arifjan, Kuwait on June 25.Soldier from Manvel dies in Kuwait (The Facts) The military is investigating the cause of a Manvel soldier’s death in Kuwait. Spc. Joshua L. Hazlewood, 22, of Manvel died Thursday from a non-combat injury while serving in Arifjan, Kuwait, the U.S. Department of Defense reported Friday.
Area softballers make all-state team (The Facts) The Texas Sports Writers Association released its All State Softball Teams on Sunday, and more accolades for local players were dished out. Starting with Class 5A, the Pearland Lady Oilers landed several players, with first baseman Megan Cornado and outfielder Jensen Tydelski making the first team.
Health director cites need for shots (Pearland Journal) The urgent need for parents to take care of their children's immunizations well in advance of the start of school was outlined recently by Dr. Leo G. O'Gorman, director of the Brazoria County Health Department.
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All-County softball honors dished out (The Facts) This year, Brazoria County proved it had some of the top scholastic softball talent in Texas. Eight schools made the playoffs, four earned district titles, three teams advanced to the regional finals and two — Angleton and Pearland — went on to play in the state championship game.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,318 (AP via Yahoo! News) As of Friday, June 26, 2009, at least 4,318 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Exporter, Wildcat youth honored (The Facts) There is plenty of high school baseball talent in Brazoria County, and a lot of those skilled players are young. Such is the case in District 24-4A, where underclassmen in Angleton and Brazosport received high honors from the league coaches.
Suspect charged in connection with weekend robberies (Fort Bend Sun) Police have arrested an Alvin man in connection with a barrage of recent robberies in Fort Bend County.