News Staff Victoria County commissioners approved the 2022-2023 county budget yesterday. The county tax rate for 2022-2023 decreased to 39.34 cents per $100 of taxable value from 39.59 cents for the budget year starting Jan. 1. Commissioners adopted a budget of just over $70 million, including $48.6 million in the general fund. The budget includes about $2.6 … Read more
Both sides of a lawsuit regarding the expansion of the Matagorda Ship Channel agreed to reschedule legal proceedings, meaning the project will be delayed until late next year. Under the new agreement known as a joint status report, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — the organization planning the logistics of the project — will … Read more
Opening day for the teal hunting season arrived over the weekend and Texas hunters will have multiple opportunities to harvest birds thanks to improved conditions from recent storms. This year’s U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service population and habitat survey indicated blue-winged teal numbers increased 19 percent from the 20-19 survey.
Accused killer Robert Allen Satterfield has been ruled competent and is now scheduled to face trial starting Oct. 17th. A Wharton County District Court jury handed down the verdict saying Satterfield is capable of assisting in his own defense. Satterfield stands accused of the June 13, 2018, murders of Ray Shawn Hudson Sr., 28, Maya … Read more
Bay City Public Library is bringing back the community dinner series retitled as Community Convos beginning Sept. 15th. The library will provide pizza for the meeting. The topic for the first gathering will be Vaping 101 presented by the Bay Area Council On Drugs & Alcohol. The series is targeted towards families with teenagers and … Read more
You have a chance to meet with Wharton County’s law enforcers, firefighters and ambulance workers tomorrow morning and enjoy a free cup of Joe at the same time. The Coffee With A Cop event will be from 7:30 to 9 at the Cotton Bistro on north Mechanic.
A roommate quarrel led to a Bay City man being arrested on aggravated kidnapping with a deadly weapon and aggravated robbery after he allegedly threatened the roommate and had him tie himself up with cable wires. 29 year old Dylan Wade Schimcek was arrested on the outstanding warrants and booked into the Matagorda County Jail … Read more
Mark your calendars, the Bay City Lions Club Rice Festival is almost here. Doc Campbell is the 20-22 Rice Festival Chairman this year and he’s looking forward to an exciting and successful Rice Festival. The Rice Festival will run from Oct. 20th thru the 23rd. The due date for your typed recipes for the annual … Read more
The El Campo Ricebirds came out swinging against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial Eagles Friday night, holding on for their first win of the 2022 season. The El Campo defense flexed their muscles holding the Eagles in check for most of the night grabbing a much needed 27-14 home win at Ricebird Stadium. Next up, El … Read more
Law enforcement officials have their eyes skyward looking for drones above or near emergency scenes after one delayed a helicopter ambulance last week. The Wharton County Sheriff’s Department is on the hunt for a drone operator in the Taiton area around Hwy. 71 and FM 961. Anyone caught would face federal charges, according to Wharton … Read more