Pop and pause: The classic pattern for working a popping cork. This strange-looking rig, with a foam float sliding on a steel wire, isn't glamorous but it is effective. Jerking the rod tip causes the ...

The Alvin Sun is Brazoria County’s first and oldest newspaper and was established on August 8, 1890 as the Alvin News. In 1892, it became the Alvin Sun and was published weekly for many years.