A beloved member of the Wharton County community has passed away. Robert “Bob” Little was a well-known Ag man who dedicated his life to rice production. He was remembered as a man of integrity who always gave back to his hometown. Little was also an active member of several community organizations, including the JayCees, Lions … Read more
Bay City has started a Warrant Resolution, previously known as Warrant Roundup, which will run until March 15th. Local law enforcement agencies are teaming up to address people with outstanding warrants. Those who have been jailed since receiving the original citation may be eligible for a credit for time served. To avoid being arrested and … Read more
Get ready for the Wharton County Youth Fair happening earlier than usual, from March 23rd to April 1st. This year’s fair is dedicated to the memory of Clemente Pardo Jr., also known as “Junior”, who worked as a groundskeeper for the fair from 2012 until his passing from cancer in January. Meanwhile, the Bar-B-Que Cook-off … Read more
Multiple churches in Bay City are coming together to address the food shortage in their community through the Harvest House community pantry. It’s even more impressive that 30 volunteers from six churches are working together to distribute groceries to 300 families every week.The Victoria Food Bank is helping the pantry by allowing food to be … Read more
Two people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds after a dispute at Joe’s Sports Bar in Bay City. The police were called to Matagorda Regional Medical Center early Friday morning in reference to an assault, and upon arriving, the victims told the police they were injured while at the sports bar. Police were … Read more
There was a three-car accident in Victoria over the weekend at the intersection of East Mockingbird Lane and Loop 463. Apparently, a 2006 Malibu ran a red light and caused the crash. Two other vehicles, a 2019 F-350 truck pulling a trailer and a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 truck, were also involved. Luckily, no one … Read more
Officials from the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office say that they sent out teams on Friday to investigate some illegal dumping. Apparently, three 55-gallon drums were dumped, and it wasn’t cool. The Fort Bend County Hazmat Response Team and the Pleak Fire Department were called in to figure out what was in the drums. … Read more
26-year-old Arturo Avila was found dead in Wallis over the weekend. Apparently, he went to the gym and dinner with a friend earlier this month but never returned home. Law enforcement searched for him for weeks, even combing the Brazos River, but didn’t have any luck. Finally, a GPS system in Arturo’s car led his … Read more
The Matagorda County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding missing juvenile Rylee Anne Wilson. She was last seen in Boling on February 23rd. Rylee has brown eyes and brown hair and is approximately 17 years old. It is possible Rylee is in the Katy, Texas area. If you have any information … Read more
A man in Bay City ended up in jail after attempting to evade arrest. Officer Blademir Viveros spotted Deandre Sardinea, who had outstanding warrants, while having lunch. Sardinea tried to run away but was caught and arrested. He faced six warrants, including fraudulent use or possession of identifying information, forgery, and credit card abuse. His … Read more