Matagorda County News

Two of the five candidates for Democratic Party nomination for Matagorda County sheriff will face off in a runoff election.

Analysts predicted early retirement for some coal-fired power plants when the Environmental Protection Agency issued new limits on emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants last year.

If you are considering suicide or know someone who needs help, call the Gulf Bend Center's 24-hour suicide prevention hotline at 1-877-723-3422. While making rounds at about 6 p.m., a jailer found Susan Elizabeth Silva, 29, of Kempner, attempting to hang herself.

Approved a $48,000 agreement with CivilCorp, LLC. to assist the Victoria Metropolitan Planning Organization in developing an alignment study for the intersection of state ... Approved a $48,000 agreement with CivilCorp, LLC.

We're coming to the end of alligator mating season, and Texas game wardens almost certainly are glad of it.

Weather Channel meteorologists say the largest threat is along the coastal areas, where there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for Jackson and Matagorda counties until 7 p.m. We can check current weather conditions anytime at Operation Stormwatch found at KTRH.com. A cool front is sagging through the area, and this combined with a potent ... (more)

Magdalene Boltz-Wilson takes her dog Leo on a daily morning walk along the Heights esplanade near 11th Street.

A substitute teacher, charged with making terroristic threats against Bay City school children in December 2010, was sentenced to seven years in prison.

The Environmental Protection Agency will not add mostly rural Matagorda County to the list of Texas places in violation of federal limits for smog-forming pollution.