A proposal to switch to a four-day school week next year was voted down 4 to 3 at the recent meeting of the Wharton ISD Board of Trustees. According to the Spectator, the proposal was first made during the January board meeting and was voted on following several people making public comments and a presentation … Read more
The Edna Cowboys took care of business Friday night against rivals Columbus Cardinals, and the school is now district champions in both football and basketball. The Cowboys got off to a hot start in the first quarter and was holding the lead heading into halftime 29-21. Edna point guard Mirkel Soto scored half of his … Read more
Victoria ISD will launch the VOICE Survey, a district-wide survey that is the result of a collaboration between all VISD departments and campuses. The survey will be collecting input from district families and community members on what programs and resources parents would like to see provided that could help in their child’s success. The survey … Read more
Last Thursday, the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report about a road rage incident involving a child who got injured by a gunshot. 25 year old Gendri Aguillon, the child’s father allegedly told the authorities that his 4-year-old son was shot in a road rage on a freeway in Houston. While investigating, … Read more
One person was arrested Sunday morning on shoplifting charges. Brenham police were dispatched to a business in the 200 block of Highway 290 West, that reported a male pushed a shopping cart full of unpaid merchandise and left in a vehicle. The vehicle matching the description was stopped and the stolen merchandise was located inside. … Read more
The City of El Campo posted on its social page that the 2023 Kidfish hosted by the city will be happening on Saturday, March 18th at Legacy Pond. The event from 8am to noon is free and kids ages 2 to 15 years old get a free t-shirt for attending. The limit is 5 catfish … Read more
The ladies of the Bay City Tribune office recently got the opportunity to be instructed on how to use a fire extinguisher through a fire simulator provided by OQ Chemicals. Thanks to Bay City Fire Marshal Dan Shook, the future will be a little safer in the event of a fire. Shook says he’s always … Read more
El Campo ISD have a new program, Ricebird University, to help keep parents informed and engaged with their students, present and future. The program debuted in January and consists of afternoon and evening classes for parents to help them keep on top of what their children need from the schools. One recent class informed parents … Read more
El Campo EMS and volunteer firefighter responders found a 71-year-old El Campo man dead in his Dodge Durango Thursday night after he apparently failed to negotiate a curve on CR 370, and rolled into a ditch. Ronald Kaluza was the only occupant in the one vehicle accident. It’s unknown whether the crash or a medical … Read more
More than a dozen boat crews plan to remove abandoned crap traps from local bays later this month according to the Vic Advocate. A 10-day crabbing closure mandated by the state allows volunteers to pick up traps in Texas bay systems begins February 17th with the 18th marked as the main event day for volunteers. … Read more