Robert Zawadzki, a founding faculty member at the University of Houston-Victoria remembered for his approachability and educational impact in the Crossroads, died Dec. 2. He was 90 years old. Zawadzki taught special education at UHV since the university opened in 1973 until his retirement in 2000, rising from an assistant professor to an associate professor … Read more
National Guard members and state troopers formed a line on the banks of the Rio Grande on Tuesday and blocked dozens of migrants who had already crossed the river. About 75 men, women and children stood on a narrow strip of concrete as a National Guard member told them in Spanish that they would not … Read more
Despite the rain and cold, dozens of volunteers showed up in numbers on Saturday morning to help lay wreaths on every veteran grave across Matagorda County. At Cedarvale Bay City Cemetery, Post Commander of the VFW Post 2348 Don Wells opened the ceremony after the Texas and United States flags were presented. He reminded the … Read more
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has re-opened Matagorda Bay to commercial and recreational oyster harvesting after closing it on Dec. 5th. The decision is based on samples recently collected by TPWD showing the area meets criteria for reopening. These criteria include parameters for oysters reaching certain thresholds based on the abundance of legal-sized oysters and … Read more
As a December cold front looms, and memories of Winter Storm Uri start coming back, residents may be happy to know a repeat of 2021 isn’t likely with a La Niña system still sitting in the Pacific. Texas officials have been looking to weatherize failure points in the power grid, but, on Wharton County’s side, … Read more
Cell phones and ear bud headphones are facing new restrictions when Louise ISD students return from Christmas break, with officials citing safety and discipline concerns. Ear buds are messing up metal detectors, throwing up false positive reports, prompting a headphone ban and potentially a cell phone ban on the campus. District officials want to begin … Read more
Expect to see police out on the roads in force as holiday trippers and visitors fill local and major roads, leading to traffic and accidents being more common than normal. Officers diverting traffic will be all-to common a sight for anyone visitng friends or family over the winter season, driving on icy roads.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn approval to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel through an EPA Superfund site. A coalition of Gulf and environmental groups, had filed a lawsuit after new information came to light about the anticipated use of the shipping channel and the risks of mercury contamination on sea turtles … Read more
For many Texans, a trip or two to the liquor store is a common occurrence during the holiday season. When making plans on when to get those bottles — you should know that during the holidays, Texas liquor stores will be closed for 61 hours straight. This will happen not once, but twice. Beer and … Read more
On Tuesday, the Bay City Fire Department and PD were dispatched to an apartment fire at 4408 Hiram Brandon. The fire was brought under control in about 40 minutes, and damaged the apartment and common attic space for Building E. Smoke detectors alerted the occupants and they were able to evacuate with only minor injuries. … Read more