The Bay City ISD says to Cherry Elementary Parents, We have a large amount of our newly registered Pre-K and Kindergarten students that have missing documents in the Parent Portal. Please submit all required documents into the Parent Portal by Thursday. Cherry Elementary wants to ensure that every registered student has a schedule for the … Read more
The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office says On Monday, 08/08/2022 at approximately 1:30 AM, a member of the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted to stop a gray Toyota Tundra for a window tint violation in the area of U. S. 59 Northbound and CR 423. The driver of the vehicle refused to stop, … Read more
The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office says on August 5th at approximately 8:15 AM, a member of the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a white Saturn Vue for a traffic violation on US Highway 59 NB in the area of CR 315. The driver was identified as 21-year-old Jorge Gallegos of Alamo, TX. … Read more
The Bay City Police Department reminds that the Back to School Bash is set for the Bay City High School Cafeteria on Thursday, August 11th, at 10 a.m. They’ll offer free school supplies, backpacks, health screenings, haircuts, vaccines, dental screenings, physicals, and fun games and prizes.
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has rejected the state’s application to extend Medicaid coverage for new mothers from two months to six months. Texastribune.com says the agency offered no immediate reason for the rejection. The Governor said the decision risks the lives and health of Texas women and their babies.
The City of Bay City has a council workshop set for Tuesday, August 9th, at 4 p.m. The regular city council meeting is planned for the same day at 6 p.m. You can get details online.
The City of El Campo City Council has a meeting set for Monday August 8th at 6 p.m. The agenda is up online. Councilmembers will consider a record tax vote, health plan annual renewal, the public works materials bids, and a Juneteenth holiday. They’ll also consider the city development corporation – Approval of funding for … Read more
We now know who will be the next superintendent of the Bay City Independent School District. The Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Dwight McHazlett Jr. as the superintendent this week. He replaces Bay City Superintendent Dr. Marshall Scott the third, who’s been at the helm of the district for five years.
The El Campo Police Department is asking citizens to take the time to complete our annual community survey. The purpose of the survey is to get feedback from the public, so we can improve as an organization. The survey should take 5 – 10 minutes to complete. A link to the survey is on the … Read more
The El Campo ISD is reminding that During the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress authorized spending that allowed schools to serve free meals for all students. Unfortunately, Congress did not authorize those funds to continue for the 2022-2023 school year. As a result, El Campo ISD must return to charging for lunch (free breakfast is still available … Read more