Tag: Wharton County
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FEMA Assistance Available to Renters after Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN – FEMA assistance is available to renters, including students, as well as homeowners with uninsured losses from Hurricane Beryl. FEMA may be able to help with serious needs, displacement, temporary lodging, basic home repair costs, personal property loss or other disaster-caused needs. Texans in Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jasper, Jackson, Jefferson, Liberty,…
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Wharton County Junior College to add health care building at Richmond campus, increase programming
Wharton County Junior College held a hands-on emergency medical services training at its main campus for students to apply their classroom knowledge to real-world scenarios in December. President Betty McCrohan said they are also increasing EMS programming at the Richmond campus to keep up with health care industry demand. (Courtesy Wharton County Junior College via…
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Search for 15 people who fled from pickup truck during chase in Wharton County, deputies say
WHARTON COUNTY, Texas – Deputies from the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office are searching for 15 people who escaped from a vehicle during a traffic stop on Thursday. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to stop a silver GMC Sierra pickup truck for a traffic violation on US-59 near Pierce, but the driver refused…
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Approximately 15 individuals escape, following vehicle pursuit
WHARTON COUNTY, Texas – On Thursday, at approximately 1:15 a.m., members of the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit and Patrol Division attempted a stop on a silver GMC Sierra pickup. Members stopped the vehicle for a traffic violation on US 59 northbound, near Pierce, Texas. The… Original Article: https://www.crossroadstoday.com/approximately-15-individuals-escape-following-vehicle-pursuit/
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Engrossed plans mean big changes
Political representation for El Campo and Wharton County is changing if redistricting plans approved by the Texas Legislature survive court challenges. Rep. Phil Stephenson, R-Wharton, would face re-election in District 85 with Fayette, Colorado, Austin and Waller counties joining Wharton County. Jackson County would be shifted into House District 30. Original Article: http://www.leader-news.com/news/article_ae00fb72-3380-11ec-87c2-a35d17629c31.html
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Redistricting targets county’s state rep.
Wharton County shouldn’t lose its state representative in the legislature’s redistricting frenzy, but it may have to share him with a lot more counties. District 85 currently encompasses from all of Wharton and Jackson County along the southern Fort Bend County including Rosenberg and stretching to near Sugar Land. The new house proposal released by…