The Wharton Economic Development Corporation has approved its strategic plan for the next four years. The plan includes goals to bring developable sites to the market, recruit retail businesses to the town, strengthen the school-to-jobs pipeline, and invest in infrastructure. Executive Director Joshua Owens says that their main focus is to bring in public-private partnerships … Read more
The Wharton County Youth Fair is happening soon! From Friday until the end of the month, you can enjoy different events like the Junior college rodeo on Friday at 7 pm, and the Open team roping and Junior Breeding Beef competition on Saturday starting at 9 am. There’s also a big concert on Saturday featuring … Read more
Severe drought conditions may cause Matagorda County to lose thousands of acres of rice crops and millions of dollars in revenue. The Lower Colorado River Authority has announced that there will be no Highland Lakes water available for agricultural customers in Matagorda, Wharton, and Colorado counties this year. This is due to the drought affecting … Read more
Good news for the residents of Danevang as the post office reopened! After closing down due to power outages in January 2022, construction was delayed for months and then halted again by a swarm of bees. However, USPS Communications Specialist Kanickewa Johnson has confirmed that P.O. Box operations resumed on Friday and retail operations will … Read more
A man died in a car crash outside Louise after being chased by the police on Friday afternoon. The driver, identified as Manuel Saldona Jr., was driving a black Cadillac and brandishing a gun at other vehicles on the U.S. 59. Ganado police tried to stop him but Saldana ran back to his car and … Read more
A trailer caught fire at 2517 Nichols in Bay City on Sunday night. First responders found heavy fire and smoke coming from the trailer, which was later contained to the trailer itself. Although the trailer was consumed in the fire, there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is currently undetermined and damage … Read more
A significant step in the fight against opioid addiction was taken as the Texas Senate unanimously passed a bill that would classify overdoses from fentanyl as “poisonings.” Senate Bill 645, one of Gov. Greg Abbott’s priorities, would allow prosecutors to charge drug manufacturers and dealers with murder. Additionally, the bill increases the penalty for making … Read more
Bay City Mayor Robert Nelson has highlighted the issue of stray dogs and the danger they may pose to the city’s children. Officials at the council meeting last Tuesday night say they are working to address the problem, but there are no easy solutions. Unfortunately, the Animal Control impound is very small, and there is … Read more
The Bay City Police Department’s Annual Report for 2022 was presented at the City Council meeting last week. According to the report, robbery cases doubled and larceny cases increased by almost 100 compared to the previous year. Bay City Police Chief Christella Rodriguez believes that the high inflation rates, cost of living, and border crisis … Read more
The El Campo Police Department is hosting their first annual Drug Take Back starting today and ending on April 22nd. This initiative is conducted in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Agency, and it aims to prevent the excessive amount of prescription medication in public hands, and to reduce illicit sales of these drugs on the … Read more