News Staff Exciting news from Wharton County Junior College! Its Corbett Park, which is already known as one of the coolest baseball parks in the region, is getting even more unique this week. They’re installing a huge bronze statue of a baseball player called “The Pioneer.” The statue stands at six-foot-five and will be unveiled at 1 … Read more
The City of Victoria is trying to prevent stormwater from entering the sanitary sewer system and causing overflows. To identify problems, they have hired RJN Group to conduct an inflow and infiltration study using smoke testing. This means that harmless smoke will be allowed to pass through sewer lines to locate breaks and defects. The … Read more
The Sargent Volunteer Fire Department BBQ Cook Off & Fundraiser is happening on April 14th and 15th, and there’s going to be live music and dancing on Friday night, as well as a raffle with amazing prizes like guns, smokers, and more on Saturday. The fire department relies heavily on this event as their main … Read more
The Wharton County Sheriff’s department has a new K-9 member! Thor, the drug and tracking dog, who is now on patrol with his handler Cpl. Austin Zubik. Thor’s training was made possible by the funding from Operation Lone Star. Thor will be working alongside Kai, another K-9 member, to help the Sheriff’s department in their … Read more
A man was arrested Wednesday for child pornography possession and invasive visual recordings, with initial allegations of recording two adult female students changing clothes on the El Campo High School campus. 18 year old Jaylin Hawkins posted a $135,000 bond and was released after surrendering to the deputy without incident. Four child pornography possession warrants … Read more
A fire broke out on Monday in Bay City due to illegal burning. An old fiberglass boat, wood fencing, and household goods were destroyed. Before the police arrived, the fire had spread to the backyard and was getting bigger by the minute. So the Bay City Fire Department was also called to help. Thankfully, no … Read more
Enel North America is building a solar farm and battery storage facility near Ganado, which could provide the community with over $58 million in tax revenue and landowner income. The project is set to open in the second quarter of 2023 and will generate 208 megawatts of clean power, making it one of the largest … Read more
Exciting news for aspiring peace officers! The Gus George Law Enforcement Academy is now offering paid cadet positions. You’ll earn $22.50 per hour while attending the Basic Peace Officer Course with tuition waived and uniforms provided. Upon graduation, you’ll receive field training and an assignment within the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office. The full-time course … Read more
The Bay City Ladycat Soccer team crushed the Columbia Roughnecks 10-zero in a game last Friday night. The girls are over the moon with joy and are moving on to the next round! They’ll be playing against the Lumberton Raiders today at Legacy Stadium in Katy. Bay City will be wearing white and will be … Read more
The May city council elections are coming up soon. All potential voters must be registered by today or have a voter registration card in the mail to the Wharton County Elections Administration office. You can register to vote online at votetexas.gov, at the elections office in Wharton, or via mail with a voter registration card. … Read more