News Staff Three people were rescued after a 17-foot boat flipped near Sargent on Saturday morning. The U.S. Coast Guard says a helicopter crew from Houston and a response boat from Freeport rushed out after an alert came in just after 11 a.m. Rescuers found two men and a boy perched on the overturned craft and safely … Read more
The El Campo Ricebirds put their unbeaten streak on the line tonight at home as they welcome the surging Needville Bluejays for a rematch of last year’s thriller. El Campo narrowly won 31-28 in double overtime, but Needville broke the Ricebirds’ three-game series streak with a big win that season. Now 2-1, the Bluejays shocked … Read more
A deadly crash Thursday morning shut down part of State Highway 36 near Dannhaus Road in Needville. Fort Bend County deputies say a car and an 18-wheeler collided, forcing traffic to be diverted for hours. A medical helicopter rushed one person from the scene, but officials later confirmed the male driver of the car died … Read more
Wharton County girls are stepping into new territory with Scouting America’s first all-female troop. Troop 117 launched in August so local Cub Scouts could keep advancing without leaving the county. The troop meets twice a month at First United Methodist Church in Wharton and plans its first camping trip at Brazos Bend State Park later … Read more
Matagorda County faces higher diabetes rates than most of Texas, ranking seventh locally for related deaths. To fight the trend, the Matagorda Regional Medical Center Wellness Center and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension hosted a free “Lunch and Learn” in Bay City recently. Guests sampled healthy dishes during live cooking demos and learned easy ways to … Read more
Wharton County is moving forward with a new Regional Public Defender’s Office after county leaders unanimously accepted a nearly $2.2 million state grant. The Texas Indigent Defense Commission award will let Wharton partner with Matagorda County to provide legal counsel for people who cannot afford an attorney. County Judge Phillip Spenrath said the grant will … Read more
Two Jackson County horse theft cases ended with quick recoveries thanks to the Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association and local law enforcement. Special Rangers Nathan Hale and Robert Fields helped Ganado Police find three stolen horses in Victoria County and another in Brazoria County. Elizabeth Marie Jameson, 56, and Hayden Morton, 17, were arrested … Read more
El Campo City Council voted 6-0 to use the City Development Corporation’s funds instead of tax dollars to replace failing sewer lines between North Mechanic and Washington streets. The $228,000 project will protect wastewater service to key local businesses such as Zoya Shopping Center, Dr. Anderson’s Dental Practice, Home Away From Home Day Care and … Read more
Deputies say a domestic dispute in Louise turned violent Monday morning, leaving a man hospitalized and his wife behind bars. Wharton County deputies and El Campo EMS rushed to a home on Fourth Street around 11 a.m. Authorities say 42-year-old Melanie Rae Bell shot her husband in the back with a 9-millimeter handgun after an … Read more
Bay City Police are investigating a serious hit-and-run that left a 71-year-old woman critically injured early Saturday morning. Officers found her lying in the median of the 1800 block of Palm Village around 2:25 a.m., with belongings scattered nearby. Police believe she was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. She was first taken … Read more