Jackson County commissioners will hold public hearings for the 2025 budget and ’24 tax rate on September 3rd at the courthouse. The proposed tax rate is 0.4296 per $100 in property value, maintaining last year’s rate. Commissioners also approved a new evidence and video storage system for law enforcement to handle increasing digital evidence securely.
The Victoria City Council has approved repairs for the Riverside Park bridge, damaged by January’s floods. The Texas Department of Transportation found severe erosion, prompting the city to seek help from the Natural Resource Conservation Service. The repair costs are estimated at nearly $950,000, with the service covering most expenses. Mayor Duane Crocker emphasized the … Read more
Wharton County 4-H students were celebrated at the Annual Award Ceremony on July 30th at Crescent Fairgrounds. Ninety-five students received awards for various projects, including Food & Nutrition, Livestock, and Leadership. Special awards included the I Dare You Award and the Capital Farm Credit Award, with recipients receiving scholarships and Texas flags.
The Garden of Memories cemetery in El Campo is struggling with overgrown weeds and vanishing headstones. With only one groundskeeper and no working mower, maintenance is a challenge. Secretary Linda Hubenak urges the community to help, as the cemetery’s trust fund provides insufficient funds for upkeep. Volunteers are needed to maintain the 25-acre site and … Read more
A Palacios man, William Carl Hansen, 33, faces up to 10 years in prison after a Wharton County Grand Jury indicted him for a May head-on crash in Danevang. Hansen is charged with intoxication assault and possession of controlled substances. He allegedly tried to pass a school bus, hitting a pregnant woman’s car. She was … Read more
Farmers in Wharton are a month behind schedule due to Hurricane Beryl and 21 inches of rain. Corn and cotton crops are suffering, with some corn sprouting in the mud and cotton hard locking. Farmers like Tim Krenek are using special equipment to salvage what they can. The hurricane also caused a grain dryer collapse, … Read more
In Victoria, 65-year-old Don Bates was arrested for allegedly assaulting his common-law wife. On August 6, police responded to a call and found the woman with facial bruises and neck redness. She claimed Bates punched her eight times and choked her while holding a knife. Bates was charged with aggravated assault and taken to Victoria … Read more
The City of Edna will flush all water lines on today and Friday, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. This overnight schedule aims to minimize disruption for residents. The flushing is required by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, according to Brad Ryan, Director of Utilities.
Bay City police are seeking witnesses to a fatal accident on 8th Street Sunday morning. A 51-year-old Brazoria man was hit while fixing his trailer’s taillight. The driver tried to avoid him but failed, causing the man to be struck and hit his trailer. Despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at Matagorda Regional Hospital. … Read more
A Bay City resident was among 15 arrested in a federal drug bust. The operation, involving the FBI and other agencies, targeted meth distribution conspiracies. All face charges of conspiracy to distribute meth, with potential life sentences and $10 million fines. Detention hearings were held in Houston. The arrests followed a months-long investigation in Brazoria … Read more