A civil case to strip Matagorda County Sheriff Frank “Skipper” Osborne of his concealed handgun license was denied in the Matagorda County courtroom last Thursday. In the case of Texas Department of Public Safety vs. Frank Dale Osborne, it has been ruled that Matagorda County Sheriff Frank “Skipper” Osborne is permitted to carry his firearm.
Wharton’s fire chief of the past 14 years has been voted out of office and will retire at the end of the year. Anthony Abbott, who has been with the Wharton Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years, 14 as chief and two as assistant chief, lost his position in an election by the department volunteers … Read more
Although accused of killing three people, Robert Allen Satterfield’s postponed trial, not likely to restart for one to three months, now only involves the alleged murder of a child. The change, done without announcement by the Wharton County District Attorney’s office, doesn’t alter the fact that, if convicted, the 41-year-old defendant could be sentenced to … Read more
After 84 years of life, Grace Glaze died last Monday. Glaze – or Gran to the people that knew her – spent the past 30 years organizing, volunteering and supporting Wharton County’s youngest at the Wharton County Youth Fair. According to the people who knew her, she was the first to treat everyone like family … Read more
Louise trustees are set to review the findings of the district’s annual audit today. The district added 3 percent, or $114,700 more to their assets this year over the 2020-21 school year from $4.11 million in 2020-21 to $4,23 million in 2021-22. This runs in line with the district’s plans, and legal requirements, for districts … Read more
A smoke alarm helped save lives and foil an arsonist in El Campo last week. Now police are on the hunt for whoever may be responsible. The attack came in the 600 block of Fahrenthold via burning paper towel on a window sill. No one was harmed in the incident and damage to the home … Read more
A Rockport man will spend eight years behind prison bars after pleading guilty to an El Campo gunpoint robbery in March 2020. 35-year-old Gilbert Ray Cavazos pleaded guilty to two counts of aggravated robbery and a single count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Judge Hardin sentenced him to eight years in prison while … Read more
Smoke shops and those doing automotive repairs may be more limited on where they can locate and how they interact with the public if the El Campo City Council approves new regulations today. The Planning & Zoning Commission is recommending these businesses be required to have a special use permit before opening shop in commercial … Read more
Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Captain Bill Hedges assisted with an arrest last weekend while shopping at Tractor Supply Company in El Campo. He saw a male subject open a DeWalt box at TSC. He recognized the man as 64-year-old El Campo resident Domingo Aldape from previous law enforcement encounters. Hedges identified himself as a … Read more
A stay in the case State of Texas v. Robert Allen Satterfield, to be tried in District Court of Wharton County, was imposed Friday by the 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi to give the defense team time to obtain additional DNA and ballistics testing. Satterfield is accused of murdering an Angleton couple and … Read more