News Staff A chaotic scene unfolded on Seventh street Monday, when a suspected intoxicated driver caused a major head-on collision and triggered a series of events. Witnesses called 911 reporting an erratic driver in a yellow Jeep who had fled one accident and was heading westbound. The Jeep’s driver collided with a Toyota Tundra in front of … Read more
The Bay City Police Department has addressed an increase in noise complaints by proposing an amended ordinance. Lt. Edward Guzman presented the changes to the Bay City Council, aiming to make the ordinance simpler for both officials and residents. The adjustments focus on nighttime disturbances when people are trying to sleep. The goal is to … Read more
In El Campo, a 21-year-old man named Robert Abel Johnson was indicted on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The incident involved him intentionally ramming his car into a teenager outside a local motel two months ago. According to the El Campo Leader-News, a four-count indictment was returned by a Wharton County grand … Read more
In a breakthrough development, a homicide victim from Colorado County dating back 47 years has been identified. DNA obtained from remains discovered in 1976 in Sheridan has been matched with DNA recently submitted by a sibling of a missing person named Isolde Deirdre Yockey. The investigation had stalled due to lack of leads, but in … Read more
Four teenagers from Edna are heading to court on August 15 for an assault case in Jackson County. Braxton Warren, Zachery James Kuchler, Christopher Taylor McCrory, and Cullen Reid Stumfoll, all former varsity players on their high school baseball team, are charged with engaging in organized criminal activity causing bodily injury. The incident occurred on … Read more
The Matagorda County Commissioners’ Court yesterday voted down a proposal to grant a 50% tax abatement for ten years in return for an $800 million extension of the Tenaris plant. Although the proposal had been endorsed by community leaders, the County Judge, and both the county’s and Bay City’s economic development teams, three of the … Read more
In Bloomington, Los Nietos Mexican Restaurant is devastated by flames, leaving only a few walls and part of the roof. Luckily, nobody was inside when the fire started shortly after closing time Saturday. A man mowing the lawn spotted the fire and alerted the owner, who called 911. The cause of the fire remains under … Read more
With triple-digit temperatures and dry conditions increasing wildfire danger in Texas, the Texas A&M Forest Service is urging caution with outdoor activities that can create sparks. High temperatures and strong winds may lead to large, hard-to-control wildfires through the first week of August. Remember, nine out of 10 wildfires in Texas are human-caused and preventable. … Read more
Wharton County sheriff’s deputies have been busy on the east side, nabbing two individuals for drunk driving and one for illegal vape pens. Patrolling the back roads, they encountered an intoxicated driver with an open container, who hit their patrol unit, resulting in Nora Soto’s arrest. Damontae Levi was caught with THC vape pens, while … Read more
South Texas is facing drought conditions, causing soil cracks and water line issues. Infrastructures are struggling to cope. Residents on Doris street experienced low water pressure due to line breaks. 22 main water line breaks and 68 service line breaks have occurred. Aging infrastructure is a year-round challenge, worsened in summers. Bay City Public Works … Read more