News Staff El Campo is getting a new license plate-hunting system to help track down wanted felons. The Flock Safety automatic license plate readers were approved in a 6-0 vote by the city council, with state funds covering the $45,200 dollar two-year contract for hardware and service. The system includes eight monitoring cameras placed in strategic locations … Read more
A murder suspect, Robby L. Williams, has been apprehended by a task force in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Tuesday. Williams is accused of murdering Lakienta Smith in Bay City on Saturday. Bay City Police detectives, Texas Rangers, and a fugitive apprehension task force worked together to identify Williams as the suspect, get a warrant … Read more
Victoria Police say a woman named Theresa Barrientes, 68, passed away due to injuries sustained after being struck by a vehicle on Friday. The incident occurred on North Delmar Drive, where police received a report of two individuals in the roadway, one pushing the other in a wheelchair. Both were wearing all black. Another call … Read more
If you’re interested in the Port of Bay City’s exciting project to reshape the Matagorda Harbor, you’re in luck! Public meetings are starting to share information about the $68 million plan. The project includes a 200-acre recreational complex that will create more opportunities for recreation and education, improve access to the marine environment, and provide … Read more
Friday night was a blast at the Wharton County Youth Fair’s Family Fun Night in Johnson Arena. Lots of kids joined in on the fun, competing in contests like pig loading, chicken chase, pig chase, goat loading, and the cash scramble. Pig loading and goat loading were team events, where teams of three raced wagons … Read more
On Saturday police were called to JP Davis Avenue in response to a 911 hangup after reporting a disturbance. Officers arrived at the scene and found what appeared to be blood. Despite searching the area, no victim or suspects were found. Dispatch alerted the Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office who took over the scene while officers … Read more
Big news out of Victoria! The city council is set to vote on expanding the cultural district and a new library master plan. The expansion of the cultural district would increase the original 20-block area adopted by the city council last year to a 36-block site. If approved, the Five Points Museum of the Contemporary … Read more
A Bay City resident, Christopher Henry, has been arrested and charged with arson and obstruction/retaliation related to a trailer fire that occurred on January 8th. The cause of the fire was initially listed as undetermined but has since been found to be intentionally set. Henry is accused of threatening a witness to the fire with … Read more
The United States Postal Service is putting safety first by temporarily suspending services in some states due to unforeseen circumstances. In Lolita, USPS has temporarily closed their post office due to safety concerns. Fortunately, all operations have been transferred to the Vanderbilt Post Office, so customers can still access retail and P.O. Box services. The … Read more
El Campo City Council has given the green light to a clean energy program for multi-family and commercial developers. Administered through Texas PACE, the program will allow for clean energy air-conditioners, water systems and other devices to be paid for over time via a levy similar to a tax. With little risk for the city, … Read more