News Staff After nearly 20 years of service, Everyday Heroes shut down its free shuttle service to and from the Houston Veterans Affairs hospital. Established to help Wharton County’s veterans get to and from doctors appointments, the organization noted a diminishing need. Everyday Heroes transported more than 13,000 Wharton County veterans to medical appointments in its history, … Read more
The Quilt Guild of Greater Victoria recently donated more than 20 quilts and pillowcases made by members to Joseph’s Warriors. This charity was formed after Joseph Fleming died of cancer. He was a young avid baseball player who won the hearts of many including the pitchers of the Astros and Texas Rangers. The quilts and … Read more
Three Matagorda County teams have punched their tickets to the postseason party. Dreams of pursuing a state championship are for real. The 2022 Texas High School playoffs begin next week. Bay City will return to the Class 4A playoffs this Friday when the Blackcats take on Yates at Barnett Stadium in Houston at 7 p.m. … Read more
Continuing the trend of Louise ISD slowly upgrading their campuses, trustees approved a funding package to replace doors, approveing a blanket $17,000 to replace doors at the LISD band hall, weight room and exterior doors at the high school. The initial bid presented by Acme Architectural Hardware was $16,264.96 for parts and labor.Trustees also reviewed … Read more
The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is right around the corner, and park lovers are invited to get outside and join celebrations across the state. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in partnership with Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation will celebrate 100 years of Texas State Parks. The Centennial Celebration will officially kick off statewide … Read more
El Campo trustees unanimously approved renewing their drug dog contract for El Campo schools. Drug dogs were a common sight on El Campo campuses before being interrupted due to COVID. The contract approved with Canine Contraband Detection of Victoria, provides for 10 full day visits of a handler and drug dog for $320 per visit, … Read more
El Campo ISD is hosting their third annual Veterans Day parade starting at the El Campo Civic Center, a modified version of their previous celebrations, brought about from COVID-19 restrictions in 2020. Last year, students waved flags and made posters for passing vehicles, of both active duty and retired servicemen. The parade is scheduled to … Read more
A new wave of scam calls is being reported to the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office where the scammer claims to be a member of the sheriff’s department and claims their target is at risk of being arrested for not reporting to jury duty, before demanding money be sent. Scams like this ramp up during the … Read more
The El Campo ISD board of trustees unanimously approved an increase in the quantity of excused absences students are allowed while participating in extra-curricular events. The measure affects a pre-district season or non-athletic competitions like FFA or the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. The new policy approves 20 total days students are allowed to miss … Read more
Matagorda County Farm Bureau hosted another successful event of educating our county’s fourth graders about agriculture last Thursday and Friday at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds. The 2-day event featured classes on topics including farm safety, farm equipment, rice, dairy, swine, beef, wildlife, crops, aquaculture and turf. Educators included the board of directors’ team and local … Read more