News Staff Wharton Independent School District reported a power outage Monday morning on the Wharton Junior High and High School campuses. Centerpoint Energy advised the district that power would not be restored until a later in the day. Due to the cold weather, Wharton ISD decided to send junior high and high school students home. According to … Read more
The first 2023 homicide in Bay City may be from the body found in a car last Tuesday morning at old Linnie Roberts Elementary school. The victim was identified as 25 year old Jared Aplin of Bay City and appears to have died from a gunshot wound. From what was discovered at the scene, this … Read more
Congrats going out to Bay City Police Officer Jerome Estrada, a police officer for over 7 years, who was promoted to the rank of Police Corporal at a promotional ceremony held at the Municipal Court last Wednesday. The 40 year old Estrada currently lives in Wharton with his wife of 20 years and two children. … Read more
“You Ought To Hire Me” is the name of a Job Fair coming to the El Campo Civic Center on Valentines day. Up to 50 employers are expected to attend the free event from 9am to 12:30pm on February 14th. Some employers may be doing on-the-spot interviews, according to CDC Economic Development Specialist Beverly Supak … Read more
The State of Texas rested its capital murder case last Tuesday afternoon against Robert Allen Satterfield, but not before calling the final witness after 11 days of trial. Johanna Bonilla, the mother of murder victim Ray Shawn Hudson Sr. was put on the witness stand. Bonilla testified the last time she saw her son and … Read more
The opponents of the proposed Matagorda Ship Channel expansion declared victory in December when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers withdrew an environmental assessment it used in its project plans, according to the Victoria Advocate. A coalition of groups claimed it was an inaccurate assessment of the environmental impact of widening and deepening the Matagorda … Read more
The Wharton ISD Board of Trustees on Thursday opened a discussion about moving the school district to a four-day school week..according to the Journal Spectator. The district emailed parents with a survey regarding the four-day school week. Deputy Superintendent Denise Ware also gave a presentation to the board on the benefits of a four-day school … Read more
The Bay City Main Street program is hosting the 7th Annual “Wild Game and Wine Camofest” on Saturday from noon to 6 pm in Historic Downtown Bay City. Cooking “guides” will provide locally caught samples of wild game, fish and fowl and food inspired by Texas wines. You can enjoy samples of wine from local … Read more
Three tornadoes roared across Southeast Texas on Tuesday, leaving damage across multiple counties, according to the National Weather Service. The agency also confirms that a tornado touched down for 45 minutes in Fort Bend County on Tuesday. The report rated the tornado as an EF0 with an estimated peak wind of 70 mph.The tornado touched … Read more
A password breaker and portable x-ray machine are the latest weapons in the El Campo Police Department’s war on drugs Leader News reports. Criminals who carry smart phones and tablets, sometimes store data about their operations. Recent court resolutions allow authorities access to those records using a search warrant when it is determined they have … Read more