El Campo ISD trustees unanimously approved the first campus Guardian plans last week following a two-hour closed session, furthering efforts to allow employees to carry firearms in some, not yet outlined, capacity. State-recognized and certified instructors from Strategos International, a defense firm in Independence, Mo., have been selected to train school district employees.
It appears that a second arrest has been made in connection with the alleged abuse of special needs students at Sivells Elementary School. According to a booking report at the Wharton County Jail, 26 year old Ebony Nicole Jefferson was arrested December, 8th and charged with failure to report abuse/neglect of an elderly or disabled … Read more
Hundreds of people appeared and long lines formed to offer well wishes to retiring County Judge Nate McDonald. It was a standing-room-only event at The Fat Grass Restaurant for McDonald’s retirement reception last week. McDonald will end 15 years in office at year’s end. A broad spectrum of elected officials, business and industry leaders and … Read more
Last Friday, two volunteers with TANK Animal rescue began a trip to the Northeast part of the country to deliver 24 cats and 23 dogs that were adopted. The next morning the transport van was hit by a tractor-trailer in El Campo. The two volunteers were hospitalized, the van was a total loss and so … Read more
Jacob Santos Graves pled guilty to murder in connection with the death of a six-year-old child who was shot and killed at a Bay City trailer park in June 2020. Graves waived trial by jury and was sentenced to life in prison for the first degree felony. The child was killed in his home in … Read more
The purchase of the old Wells Fargo building by the County has been finalized. The County closed on the building on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. The building was purchased with American Rescue Plan Act funds. Matagorda County Judge Nate McDonald says the purchase will satisfy office and storage needs for the county for the … Read more
El Campo trustees are looking to move forward with the district’s plan to allow teachers and other staff to have handguns on campus during a meeting tonight. The board heard their first round of suggestions for implementation and gave authorization for Superintendent Bob Callaghan to enter a contract with a program provider. Issues of concern … Read more
BCPD investigators were able to track down Santa’s cell phone number. If you have young children you might want to let them call Santa…here is the number. 951-262-30-62, That’s 951-262-3-0-6-2. Tell your kids to put in a good word for me.
Victoria College received positive marks on its 2021-22 audit report, according to an auditor’s presentation to the college’s board of trustees during its meeting Monday. Its net financial position has increased by around $6 million since 2021, and the college’s internal financial controls, like payroll and cash disbursements, were also strong. The college’s winter break … Read more
Bay City police posted a video on its Facebook page of a person of interest in a theft of a dump trailer that occurred in the 4500 block of 7th St. The suspect is seen exiting a red or maroon pickup truck and attaches the trailer to the vehicle. If you have any information about … Read more