The Alvin Sun & Advertiser

01/23/2025

Snow Day 2025 Part 3

01/22/2025

More 2025 Snow Day photos from our readers.

01/22/2025

Snow Day 2025 photos submitted by our readers! If you would still like to submit photos from yesterday, today is the deadline.

01/21/2025

A few more layers of clothing highly recommended when reading our Advertiser edition outside

01/21/2025

Send us your best Snow photos!! Send thru our FB Messenger! Go to top of page and click message. Remember to attach photos like you would in a text message

01/20/2025

Alvin ISD closed Tuesday and Wednesday

Alvin ISD will be CLOSED on Tuesday, January 21 and Wednesday, January 22, for the safety and well-being of our students and staff. Please continue to monitor our social media channels and your email for updates. Stay warm!

01/18/2025

Vargas graduated from Alvin High School. Services to honor Vargas listed.

𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 "𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞" 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐬

Please see details below to honor Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas, a 17-year veteran of the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office who was tragically killed in the line of duty.

Public Viewing
Sunday, January 19th
6 PM - 8 PM
Grace Church
14505 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77034

Service and Viewing
Monday, January 20th
Public Viewing: 10 AM - 12 PM
Service: 12 PM
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
110 E South St, Alvin, TX 77511

Following the service, honors will take place at:
South Park Cemetery
1310 N Main St, Pearland, TX 77581

Deputy Vargas served our community with honor and dedication. We invite the community to join us in remembering and honoring his life and service.

01/18/2025

Attention AISD parents

We are closely monitoring the potential for freezing precipitation early next week. The safety of our students and staff is our highest priority.

Please note that all Alvin ISD schools will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Any decisions regarding school and extracurricular activities for Tuesday, January 21, will be communicated promptly. Weather updates will be shared through Alvin ISD social media channels, email, SMS, and phone calls.

Thank you for your patience and understanding. Stay safe and warm!

01/16/2025

Be on weather alert early next week for freezing temps and possible frozen precip.

01/16/2025

We have set up a memorial outside the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office at 3602 CR 45, Angleton, TX, to honor and remember our fallen brother, Deputy Jesus "Jesse" Vargas.

Deputy Vargas dedicated 17 years of his life to serving our community with integrity and compassion. His loss has left a hole in our department and community that can never be filled, and his absence will be deeply felt by all who knew and worked alongside him.

We invite those who wish to pay their respects to visit the memorial during this difficult time.

Our thoughts and prayers remain with his family, friends, and loved ones as we all navigate this loss together.

01/15/2025

Update: The suspect involved in the fatal shooting, Robert Lee Davis, is deceased. Law enforcement killed Davis in an exchange of gun fire.

We are deeply saddened to share the loss of Deputy Jesus Vargas, who faithfully served the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office for 17 years. Deputy Vargas was shot and killed in the line of duty. He was a dedicated public servant, known for his integrity, compassion, and commitment to our community.

He was more than a team member—he was a friend, mentor, and inspiration to everyone who knew him. His professionalism and kind nature left a lasting impact on our office and the residents he served.

Our hearts go out to Deputy Vargas’s family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time. We also stand with our Sheriff’s Office family as we grieve this loss together.

We would like to thank HPD for pursuing this investigation for the suspect in this heinous act. We will release information on this page regarding memorial and remembrance services.

Deputy Vargas’s service and the positive impact he made in Brazoria County will never be forgotten. He will be greatly missed.

01/08/2025

Alvin Sun and Advertiser acquired by Moser Community Media

In a purchase effective Jan. 1, Moser Community Media, LLC has acquired the Alvin Sun, Alvin Advertiser, Fort Bend Herald and Wharton County Journal-Leader from Hartman Newspapers.

01/07/2025

Walt Disney staff and students received a magical welcome back reception from Alvin ISD faculty and staff, several area television news media outlets and representatives from the Houston Texans (cheerleaders, former players and Mascot TORO) on Jan. 7 at the old Alvin Primary School Building. ABC-13 and the Disney Corporation presented staff and students with a Mickey Mouse plush toy upon entry and also donated $50,000 for "Donors Choose" to help all the WD teachers with whatever they needed for their classrooms. Alvin Primary will be used as Disney's temporary site for the remainder of the school year due to the facility being totally devastated by the ER-2 tornado on Dec. 28.
(Staff photos by Stephen Collins)

12/28/2024

Update on tornado damage and injuries

A tornado touched down earlier in the area between Liverpool and Hillcrest Village. Deputies remain on the scene and are actively responding to assist with public safety.

We can now confirm:

4 individuals injured (non-critical)

1 fatality

The previously closed areas are now open. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please contact the Red Cross at 1-800-RED-CROSS.

We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

For emergencies, call 911. For non-emergency updates, follow this page.

12/28/2024

Prayers for family of person who was killed during storm on CR191

12/28/2024

Storm update from Alvin Volunteer Fire Alvin Volunteer Fire Department

Updated 12-28-24 4:40pm roadways are open

Storm Update 12-28-24 3:05pm

Multiple homes and schools near Mustang Road were severely damaged. Mustang Rd . will be shut down for multiple hours. Highway 35 at CR 191 is also shut down.

We encourage the public to stay home and not move throughout the city due to the large amounts of traffic being diverted throughout the town.

Please do not call 911 to check the status of power being restored. Only call 911 in an emergency.

To report outages and check for updates on your power being restored, please contact:
TNMP 888-866-7456
CenterPoint 800-332-7143

Agencies on scene:
Friendswood VFD
Pearland FD
Pearland PD
Houston FD
Liverpool FD
Brazoria County ESD 3
Alvin EMS
BCSO
Alvin PD
Angleton EMS
Danbury EMS