News Staff The City of Wharton is preparing for two major projects and has been using eminent domain and condemnation proceedings to acquire 81 properties recently. The properties have been purchased for the FM 1301 Extension and for the Colorado River levee project. Both projects are a priority of the city and construction on both is expected … Read more
Mike Ferdinand has come home and accepted the position to return to the Matagorda County Economic Development Corporation as its executive director. The board is very excited that the new director will hit the ground running with a working knowledge of Matagorda County. Ferdinand resigned his post in January of this year to accept a … Read more
The Monterey Square Wine and Arts Fair returns for a 14th year on Saturday from 4-10 p.m. in downtown Wharton. There are 35 vendors signed up so far. The activities will include a grape stomp on the courthouse lawn, a photo booth in the gazebo, rhe A&M/Alabama football game on a giant screen on the … Read more
The Texas Association of School Administrators and Texas Association of School Boards have announced that 55 projects will be included in the 2022-23 Exhibit of School Architecture. This exhibit of new and renovated Texas school facilities includes projects from 36 school districts and two colleges that were submitted by 16 architectural firms. Eligible projects are … Read more
Matagorda County Museum & Gourmet Guys Annual Fundraiser was held recently at the Bay City Civic Center. It was an evening of great food, spirits and support for the county’s museum through silent and live auctions. This year’s theme was “Tastes of Texas—A Tribute to Carnival Foods. Recently appointed Director of the Matagorda County Museum … Read more
The Bay City Independent School District will be hosting a Community Homecoming Pep Rally, Monday, October 17th at 6 p.m. The district will be kicking off Homecoming Week with the pep rally. B-C-H-S will be in their “Character Day” Theme attire for homecoming spirit week. That’s any favorite character from a movie or cartoon. The … Read more
The El Campo Post Office will be requiring all P.O. Box holders to list the number when using physical addresses starting now. Postal workers have been hand-sorting large envelopes and boxes destined for the 1,106 postal boxes inside the El Campo facility. According to Postmaster Patrcia Cinque “there’s simply not enough workers to continue to … Read more
A bid $1 million over budget didn’t stop El Campo’s city council from unanimously approving water line replacement work last week. The entire cost will be covered by federal American Rescue Funds, although the $2.5 million bid awarded to Resicom, Inc. of Bellaire pulls dollars away from a pending water well replacement plan on Avenue … Read more
Another Bay City Independent School District employee has been arrested for improper relationship between educator and student. 26 year old Karina Romero of Bay City, was arrested on two charges of sexual assault, one charge of tamper/ fabricate physical evidence and one charge of improper relationship on September 23rd. The offenses were alleged to have … Read more
Former Bay City Police Chief Robert Lister says “he could no longer continue to work with someone that lacked respect and integrity” and that was why he tendered his resignation from the department on September. 23rd. in a statement Lister wrote – It has been an honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Bay … Read more