Van Vleck News

Janice Hawthorne, office manager in the County Attorney s office, declared her candidacy for the position of County Clerk in a Monday, June 15 news release.

The Van Vleck community will host a barbecue benefit and cake auction from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, in the Van Vleck High School cafeteria for Mary Ottis, a friend and colleague suffering from renal failure.

It's always the same every year - as the school year ends, the number of local events seem to explode - then summer's lazy schedule sets in.

Matagorda County's baseball teams earned a combined 19 slots on the 2009 all-district teams, released this week.

A Van Vleck man was killed in a one-vehicle accident on County Road 166 on Tuesday afternoon.

A regional delegation including many Matagorda County representatives gathered in Austin Friday, May 22, for a meeting with state ORCA officials to discuss funding for the six narratives on economic development in Matagorda, Wharton and Colorado counties.

A 23-year-old VanVleck man was killed Tuesday afternoon after failing to navigate a turn and landing his car upside down in a canal.

The average Matagorda County residence showed little change in appraised value from the previous year, said Vince Maloney, chief appraiser, Matagorda County Appraisal District.

The American Cancer Society Survivor Dinner will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at Eagles Hall in Bay City.

Data provided by Scouts, Inc. On the Trail Archive SMU gains Westlake defensive back Louie Swope, a 5-foot-10, 160-pound cornerback from Westlake , has accepted a Class of 2010 offer from the Mustangs.

The Blackcats are 3-3 on the baseball season after picking up an 8-1 win over Port Lavaca Tuesday night.

The 2009 Matagorda County Fair and Rodeo season is here and for the next two weeks county residents will be able to enjoy traditional agriculture and home economics competitions as well as the Professional ...

Michael O'Guin, a junior defensive tackle from Van Vleck, Texas, has given SMU its first oral commitment for the class of 2010.

About 250 people attended the free community showing of "Fireproof" hosted by the First United Methodist Church of Bay City at the Keye Ingram Auditorium Friday, Feb.

Barbara Sliva and Billy Mann were given top honors at the Bay City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture 86th annual banquet and awards ceremony Friday, Jan.

Van Vleck Independent School District board members received banners, letters, candy and Sonic Gift Cards in recognition of their hard work and all that they do for the schools.

Troy Vernon Monk died on January, 14, 2009, at the age of 81. Those who met him loved him.

Texas A&M's defense struggled in head coach Mike Sherman's first season. That is why the Aggie staff is already out scouting top defenders in the class of 2010.