El Campo City Council is backing a proposed senior housing project. If it gets state funding, the city will waive a $250 building permit fee for the $9 million development. The project, aimed at seniors aged 55 and up, includes 28 units, a clubhouse, a community room, and a fitness center. It’s still in the … Read more
The Palacios Area Historical Association is hosting an exhibition called “Citizens at Last: The Woman Suffrage Movement in Texas” until March 15th. It celebrates the 1920 ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. The exhibition, at the City by the Sea Museum, highlights Texas’ role as the first southern state … Read more
Brandon James, now 19, is going on trial next week for a 2021 robbery in El Campo, where he and four others allegedly ambushed and killed Shane Singleton. Singleton was there to buy something he found on social media but was shot instead. James, who was 16 at the time, was later deemed unfit for … Read more
In Van Vleck, an 18-wheeler crashed into a ditch, but the driver, Roberto Almaguer, is stable. No other cars were involved. It could’ve been worse; he nearly hit the school. Luckily, quick action kept everyone safe. The district and officials are working on traffic safety solutions. They’re considering signs, lights, and maybe even a traffic … Read more
Louise ISD’s Superintendent, Garth Oliver, is stepping down, costing taxpayers $175,000. He’ll keep getting paid for four months and can stay in his district-owned house. He’s getting $125,000 in severance pay. Despite two and a half years left on his contract, the board decided he had to go. His resignation was finalized in a meeting … Read more
Matagorda Bay’s TX-11 area is closed for oyster harvesting due to a low number of legal-sized oysters. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will reopen it when the oyster count improves. You can check the status on the Texas Department of State Health Services website.
In Angleton, a mother and son, Darla Murrell, 66, and Devin Murrell, 37, were shot and killed at an industrial facility. The suspect, Bradley Jones, 35, fled the scene but was later arrested near Surfside Beach in a silver Chevy Silverado. Jones’ wife used to work at the facility, Thermal Polymer.
In El Campo, six candidates, including two current council members, are vying for mayor in May’s election. Among the challengers are John Bieltz, Cody Guynes, Frances Roemer, and Kyle Wallis. With Mayor Chris Barbee retiring, the candidate with the most votes will become the new mayor.
Demontae Williams, 28, from Wharton, got life in prison for killing three people at a Houston club during an open mic night. He and another man, Le Dadrine Hall, snuck in with guns, started an argument, and started shooting. One victim wasn’t involved in the fight but got hit by a stray bullet. Hall’s case … Read more
Early voting for the March 5 primary in Victoria started on Tuesday and ends at 7 p.m. on March 1st. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and Saturday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. You can vote at the Elections Office at the Dr. Pattie Dodson … Read more