In March, two Wharton County Sheriff’s Office vehicles collided, leaving one car totaled and the other damaged. Sheriff Shannon Srubar went to the commissioners court recetly to seek a replacement patrol car. The commissioners accepted an $11,300 settlement from insurance for the totaled 2018 Ford Explorer and granted Srubar permission to purchase a replacement vehicle … Read more
Just a heads up that early voting for the General Election is starting on April 24th. City Council positions 1 and 2 are up for grabs with Floyce Brown and Jim Folse running for re-election. Folse is unopposed while Brown has competition from Benjamin Flores. There’s also a proposition for the Port of Bay City … Read more
In March, two Wharton County Sheriff’s Office vehicles collided, leaving one car totaled and the other damaged. Sheriff Shannon Srubar went to the commissioners court recetly to seek a replacement patrol car. The commissioners accepted an $11,300 settlement from insurance for the totaled 2018 Ford Explorer and granted Srubar permission to purchase a replacement vehicle … Read more
Victoria County is investing more than $1.7 million for designing new taxiways at Victoria Regional Airport. This project will help pilots avoid confusion while landing. The Federal Aviation Administration will fully reimburse the county for the taxiway design costs next year and will also cover 90% of construction and design costs for improvements to a … Read more
Wharton ISD recently has got their hands on two new, brightly colored activity buses, the Tiger Express 1 and Tiger Express 2. Each bus can seat 44 people and are 2022 and 2023 models from the Thomas Bus Company. These buses were part of a larger order of eight from the company, costing $273,000, but … Read more
A 20-year-old man named Marco Jacquez is facing murder charges for fatally shooting 29 year old Jesse Ray Rogers at Cleveland Municipal Airport last Thursday. Jacquez used to work at Lone Star Aviation Services which provides aircraft maintenance at the airport. He was arrested less than 4 hours later after the incident in the Eagle … Read more
Two guys were arrested for putting skimming devices at the El Campo Walmart. The police have removed the devices and taken them as evidence. If you recently shopped at Walmart using your credit card, keep a close eye on your bank transactions. If you notice any suspicious charges, don’t hesitate to report them to the … Read more
A man from Wharton has been sent back to prison for helping to cover up a murder in 2009. Michael Moreno was given a four-year sentence, but he had already served 387 days in jail awaiting trial, so he won’t serve the full term. Moreno and another person helped Ramon Yanez Vega escape to Mexico … Read more
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department closed recreational and commercial oyster harvesting in Matagorda Bay at TX-19 and TX-20 last week due to a decrease in legal sized oysters found in the area. However, one expert warns against blaming over-harvesting too quickly. Matagorda Bay Ecosystem Leader Leslie Hartman explains that oysters are facing multiple challenges, … Read more
The Vape N’ More Smoke Shop is hoping to set up shop at the intersection of Jackson and Mechanic Streets in El Campo. But before they can do that, they need the approval of the Planning & Zoning Commission. A recent change in city ordinances requires all smoke shops to obtain a special use permit … Read more