News Staff Leader News reports a Robstown woman was released from county jail shortly after pleading guilty to vehicle theft and having two charges of aggravated robbery dismissed by prosecutors in Wharton County’s 23rd District Court. Judge Ben Hardin gave 28-year-old Karly Raean Fitzgerald credit for all 217 days of her state jail felony sentence during the … Read more
Last weekend the Lynn Bates School of Dance competed against dozens of dance studios from around the state –and won big at Showstopper in Waco, the largest Dance Competition in the country. The School of Dance received 2 platinum awards and 7 gold awards. This qualifies them to go to the Showstopper National Finals in … Read more
After weeks of waiting for the next court hearing regarding the future of the Luther Hotel, proponents for saving the hotel were bummed to learn there were no updates as the court is recessed until April 4th, according to the Tribune. The Luther Hotel in Palacios has endured six major hurricanes in the last 120 … Read more
One apartment was destroyed and a few others received minimal damage Sunday afternoon from a fire at the Pecan Village Apartments. The Wharton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fire. The City of Wharton Emergency Management assisted residents with alternate places to stay until further arrangements can be made. Along with the Wharton VFD, responding … Read more
A Hallettsville man received a maximum prison sentence Thursday, months after sending sexually explicit messages to and arranging to meet an agent posing as a 13-year-old girl according to the Advocate. 40 year old John Andrew Myers pleaded guilty to a repeat-offender online solicitation of a minor charge and was sentenced to 20 years in … Read more
The Houston Police Department says seven officers returned fire on a suspect who shot at them after a chase. The suspect died at the scene, but no officers were injured. An investigation is underway at the scene of the shooting along the US 59 feeder road and US 90 in Sugar Land. The Fort Bend … Read more
The Edna Police Department has received $50,000 dollars grant money through the Lone Star Task Force grant in order to purchase a new vehicle with equipment. This is in addition to $32,000 dollars of additional grants prior to the Lone Star grant, now totaling $82,000. Police Chief Rick Boone says it’s a good opportunity to … Read more
Community leaders, developers and builders officially held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new up and coming neighborhood Valor Park, according to the Tribune. Phase 1’s builder has been revealed as Debo Homes LLC, who has previously worked in the county. Valor Park will span over a 54.5-acre tract and will feature more than 200 single-family … Read more
A candle light vigil was held Saturday night at Willie Bell Park for Carter and Shasta Newsome after their Saturday morning fatal car collision. What started as a social media idea, morphed into over a hundred friends, family and mourners at the Second Street park remembering the Newsome family. Carter Newsome, a seventh grade student, … Read more
El Campo police confiscated a gas pump credit/debit card skimmer, found at the 7-Eleven on North Mechanic, around noon last Thursday, according to Leader news. There’s no way to know for sure if any data had already been collected from te card skimmer, so people are advised to monitor their bank and credit card statement … Read more