News Staff The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicle on its Facebook page. It appears to be a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The suspect vehicle is being sought in connection to a Burglary and Theft of a Firearm that occurred in the Crescent area near the Wharton County Fairgrounds. The occupants … Read more
Six teams from the El Campo Middle School chapter of Technology Student Association competed in four events at regional competition in February, eventually placing 10th in national competition. Shumbera and Villanueva took 10th place in the national competition for Construction Challenge and the El Campo Middle School chapter was recognized with the Chapter Excellence Award … Read more
The Matagorda County Museum & Gourmet Guys invite you to experience “Tastes of Texas A Tribute to Carnival Foods” at the Bay City Civic Center on Saturday, Sept. 24th from 7 to 9 p.m., happy hour is from 6 to 7 p.m. Come out and support the Matagorda County Museum for an evening of great … Read more
High school seniors and college students needing student financial aid for fall 20-23 can file the 2023–24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, beginning Oct.1st. Rules governing student aid programs sometimes change, and students who don’t file the FAFSA may miss out on free money that could help pay for their education. Some … Read more
A demolished bridge near Jackson County’s CR 205 has cut off some Louise families from their greater community, and the detour has real consequences for people across the creek. The FM 647 South bridge across the East Mustang Creek was initially closed in July 2021 for renovations that should have been completed by March. Demolition … Read more
Both the current and incoming congressmen representing Matagorda County stand united in their opposition of President Joe Biden’s decision to forgive up to $20,000 of existing student’s college loan debt. Congressman Troy Nehls, who will begin representing Matagorda County in January, believes the move by Biden is politically-generated. Current Matagorda County Congressman Michael Cloud has … Read more
El Campo ISD trustees approved lowering the tax rate, but this might not mean a small bill due to increased property evaluations in the area. With trustee Ed Erwin absent, board members unanimously approved a no-new-revenue tax rate of $1.0527 per $100 of taxable value. Of that, $0.981 is for operations and $0.717 is to … Read more
The Agriculture Committee of the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will be hosting a series of educational breakfast meetings centered on the agricultural community. The first breakfast is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20th beginning at 6:30 a.m. and will be held at the Bay City Civic Center located on Seventh Street. The featured … Read more
As Wharton County goes from drought to downright soggy, mosquitoes are becoming an issue with control efforts under way in the city and county.Employees started proactively spraying last Thursday, after an substantial rain to get ahead of any upcoming hatch, completing one and a half full coverage paths of the entire city, continuing a weekly … Read more
Soon to be tallest tower in Texas breaks ground. The 74-story building will be more than 300 feet taller than the Independent, Austin’s tallest, and 20 feet taller than the state’s current champ, the JPMorgan Chase Tower in downtown Houston. Features include a 251 room hotel: Hotel Austin, 352 luxury apartment homes plus 700,000 square … Read more