A computer transition impeded the Wharton County Central Appraisal District, preventing accurate tax bills to be sent to some property owners — which might have been a shock for new homeowners or residents who made a mid-year property purchase in 2022 says Leader News. A lot of the homesteads and over 65 exemptions weren’t put … Read more
Last week the Jackson County Hospital District officially said so long to their therapy dog Ollie, who passed away in November from an aggressive form of lymphoma at only three years old. A post on the Jackson County Hospital District Facebook page said it all — RIP to our sweet Ollie, Your legacy lives on. … Read more
El Campo volunteer fireman Clint Rothbauer was selected as the department’s 2022 Firefighter Of The Year. Rothbauer goes way back — he signed up with the El Campo Fire and EMS Explorer post when he was just 14 years old. The six-year ECVFD veteran says the award is nice but feels he needs to work … Read more
The Ganado School Board, and new Superintendent Dr. Brian McCraw, are improving a few things across the campus. Like new batting cages and covers for the baseball bleachers, more access to college for students, renovating the old gym, and new scoreboards for the newer gym. The project of building covers over the baseball bleachers is … Read more
Dust off your taste buds and get ready — Girl Scout Cookies are available in Southeast Texas from Feb. 11 through March 26. This year’s cookie lineup includes fan favorites such as Thin Mints, Caramel deLites, Peanut Butter Patties, and the addition of the new Raspberry Rally, the highly-anticipated cookie, which is available for online … Read more
A mechanical failure was determined to be the cause of this truck fire Monday at Wharton Ford on North Richmond Road. The Wharton Volunteer Fire Department was alerted to the fire at approximately 2:25 p.m. Meanwhile, Wharton Police officers, already on the scene, discovered the truck was 75% involved in fire and it was spreading … Read more
Due to the efforts of Van Vleck High School’s Agricultural Science advisors, Van Vleck ISD made history in being chosen to hold a state qualifying BBQ cook-off competition with the Texas High School BBQ, Inc. according to the BC Tribune. At a recent cook-off, teams were judged for Desserts, Beans, Chicken, Ribs, and Brisket. Two … Read more
Senator Joan Huffman recently filed SB 645, which would increase the penalties for the manufacturing and distribution of fentanyl. Huffman is responding to the growing fentanyl epidemic in Texas and the nation. Huffman says since the beginning of Operation Lone Star, the Texas Department of Public Safety has seized over 353 million lethal doses of … Read more
David Anderson an AgriLife Extension economist, Bryan-College Station, says inflationary pressure and the worst avian flu outbreak in U.S. history have combined to send egg prices upward over much of the last year. Prices reached $4.25 per dozen on average in December 2022 across the nation, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture retail egg … Read more
After almost 20 years of service, Wharton County’s chief appraiser left making room for a replacement from North Texas. Tylene Gamble, Wharton County’s chief appraiser resigned before Christmas according to Leader News. Gamble’s exit from the department was sudden, her letter of resignation was submitted in October, effective Dec. 16th. Irene Klein was hired as … Read more