Wharton County sheriff’s deputies have been busy on the east side, nabbing two individuals for drunk driving and one for illegal vape pens. Patrolling the back roads, they encountered an intoxicated driver with an open container, who hit their patrol unit, resulting in Nora Soto’s arrest. Damontae Levi was caught with THC vape pens, while … Read more
South Texas is facing drought conditions, causing soil cracks and water line issues. Infrastructures are struggling to cope. Residents on Doris street experienced low water pressure due to line breaks. 22 main water line breaks and 68 service line breaks have occurred. Aging infrastructure is a year-round challenge, worsened in summers. Bay City Public Works … Read more
In Victoria, residents are being urged to conserve more water as the city enters Stage III of its drought contingency plan. High atmospheric pressures have caused hotter temperatures and less rainfall, resulting in a significant decrease in the Guadalupe River’s flow – the city’s water source. This has affected the city’s ability to pump water. … Read more
New developments in the criminal case involving four former Industrial High School baseball players. It appears they might not be the only ones under investigation. The Texas Education Agency is reviewing a complaint related to an alleged assault of another baseball player on a school bus on April 27th. The complaint was filed on May … Read more
On Tuesday a horse went missing from an address in Wharton. The lost horse is a 7-year-old female, bay-colored, with a small white patch between her eyes and a white scar on her nose. It’s branded on the back left leg with initials “MAR” and the shape of Texas. Authorities suspect two pickup trucks, one … Read more
Shawn Blackburn is retiring after 7 amazing years with the City of Bay City Parks & Rec department. They will be closed today from 11am to 5pm to bid him farewell. Swing by the USO at 2105 Ave M between 2 to 4pm to join them in saying farewell. See you there.
A Bay City man, Jesus Jose Torres, pleaded guilty to biting a jailer in Wharton County and has been sentenced to five years in prison. He was already in solitary confinement for drug and weapons charges due to prior misconduct. The incident happened during a routine check on June 7th, but the bite didn’t break … Read more
The 2023 football season is around the corner, and tickets are up for grabs at El Campo High School. Season ticket holders can get theirs today, and also from July 31st to August 3rd. For non-season ticket holders, there’s good news! Tickets will be available during the Ricebird intra-squad scrimmages on Aug 5th. You can … Read more
On Monday there was a house fire at 2408 10th St. in Bay City. Luckily, no one was injured as nobody was home. The fire department and police were alerted by a mail carrier who saw smoke and flames. The fire, caused by an unattended candle, was contained to the bedroom but resulted in about … Read more
On Tuesday a building fire occurred at Paradise Inn, Bay City. Thankfully, the motel staff quickly used fire extinguishers to put out the flames in room 108, which were limited to a garbage can and dresser. The fire department arrived and cleared the smoke. Damage was around $250, but no one was hurt. The cause … Read more