An overflow at one of Victoria’s wastewater plants was fixed three hours after it was first discovered late Saturday morning. City officials say the spill did not touch the water supply used for drinking, cleaning and cooking purposes. The spill occurred at the Odem Street Wastewater Plant. City of Victoria Communications Director Ashley Stevel says … Read more
Wharton County Junior College’s Choir and Drama Department will share the stage for the upcoming production, “A World War II Radio Christmas.” Student actors and singers will combine talents to portray an old-fashioned radio broadcast, set in the 1940s near the close of World War II. Scheduled for 7 p.m Dec. 1st, at the Horton … Read more
Continuing with its outreach mission, Bay City Municipal Court officials hit the schools in November for Municipal Court week. Court Administrator Katy Plunkett and Juvenile Case Manager Ginger Lovanna lead the presentations by first, reading “Bernard in the Backseat” or “Be Careful Lulu” and then by demonstrating proper height and age requirements for a 5-point … Read more
With holiday gathering season here, health officials are predicting an upswing of illnesses – likely flu and possibly COVID-19, moving into December. Medical officials have been preparing for a heightened winter illness season and those preparations seem to be paying off. El Campo Memorial Hospital Emergency Department Supervisor Tonya Metz says “Flu cases are higher … Read more
As November comes to a close, the spirit of giving hasn’t left and there’s still time to assist to those Armed Forces members who give so much overseas. GI Joe and Jane – Everyday Heroes is collecting food and hygiene items to make care packages for troops overseas and, while the drive ends Nov. 30th, … Read more
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will hold a public meeting for the draft Implementation Plan for two Total Maximum Daily Loads for indicator bacteria in the Caney Creek watershed of the Brazos-Colorado Coastal Basin, within Brazoria, Matagorda, and Wharton counties. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the public an opportunity to comment … Read more
Bullets blasted through a child’s birthday party last Tuesday evening, injuring two adults in attendance. El Campo police have already detained one suspect in the case. Officers believe two shooters fired at least five shots and possibly more into the front yard at 705 Marionette. Two adult women were hit by the gunfire. One was … Read more
A pair of El Campo men were killed early last Tuesday morning in an automotive crash in Lavaca County. The two men, passenger Hector Rios Jr. and driver Joel Herrera, both 18 of El Campo, were headed west on Hwy. 111 . The vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with an oncoming pick-up truck. … Read more
The Bay City Tractor Supply store is inviting all the young artists out to celebrate the upcoming holiday season with an Ornament Craft activity. On Dec 3, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., the store will host a craft event where young customers can decorate a Christmas ornament with stickers and other colorful extras, … Read more
Bay City Police conducted a pair of arrests last week that began with active warrants but ended up with the suspects being nabbed with illegal narcotics that are off city streets as well. In separate cases, Bay City Police arrested: 45 year old Damien R. Jones of Sweeny with resisting arrest, manufacture/ deliver a controlled … Read more