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Louise High School marching band will perform at the state competition in San Antonio this week. Their “When the Skies Call” program tells a story about America’s response to Pearl Harbor in 1941. They have a dancing Rosie the Riveter and use image screens to enhance the story. The band received three Division I judge … Read more

A man in Bay City got shot in the belly and was flown to Houston for treatment. It happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in Palm Village. The victim was taken to a local hospital and then airlifted to Hermann Memorial. If you know anything, call Bay City Police.

Cynthia Armstrong, the museum director, achieved her goal of expanding the Matagorda County Museum’s third floor wing. The Lower Colorado River Authority provided $10,000 for the project, and the museum added $5,000 to help transform the space into an exhibition area for historical artifacts and local art.

In Wharton County, only 3% of voters have voted on proposed state Constitutional changes. Voting is open all week, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon-Wed and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thu-Fri. More voters are needed, so come out and vote, says the Election Administrator. The statewide ballot has 14 propositions, with the proposed increase … Read more

An El Campo Middle School assistant principal is on paid leave after allegedly hitting a misbehaving student. The police are investigating what happened on October 20th. The student had a behavioral issue and threw things, and when the assistant principal intervened, the student bit him. In response, the principal struck the student. The child’s mother … Read more

Police and firefighters rushed to a small car crash on Laurent and Ash Street in Victoria. It happened at 7:30 on a Thursday morning. Luckily, nobody got hurt badly in the minor collision, and nobody had to go to the hospital.

The court hearing for Fernando Acosta Jr. in the Amanda Johnson murder case, originally set for June 8, 2023, and later rescheduled to October 25, has been canceled. Acosta, the murder suspect, turned himself in, got released on a $500,000 bond, and is facing charges of evidence tampering, corpse abuse, and murder.

The Fort Bend County Toll Road is open again after a crash on Wednesday morning. It happened on the northbound lanes near FM 2234/McHard Road. The Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal crash. The road was closed for a few hours, with traffic diverted to Lake Olympia Parkway.

Nora Dearing is the new leader of the Matagorda County Democratic Party. She’s taken over for Stephen Logan. Dearing has roots in Bay City, worked in education, and has a history with the party. She’s eager to build for the future, be transparent, and unite the party. They have an event on Nov. 9 at … Read more

Victoria city is celebrating its bicentennial by teaming up with UP Arts Studio for a mural project. Noah and Elia Quiles from UP Arts Studio applied to create the murals in 2021. They got the green light last year and are eager to begin. The murals should be finished by year-end, marking the city’s history … Read more