Category: Texas News
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Wharton County Students to Study Bible Stories Starting in 2030
A new curriculum approved by the Texas State Board of Education will require public school students to study selected Bible stories beginning in 2030, affecting approximately 7,500 students across Wharton County-area school districts.
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Bay City Fire Marshal, WCJC Instructor Named Ohio Police Chief
Daniel “Dan” Shook, who most recently served as Fire Marshal with the Bay City Police Department and spent eight years teaching at the Wharton County Junior College Police Academy, has been named the new police chief of the Perry Village Police Department in Ohio.
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Galveston County Sex Assault Suspect Booked Into Wharton County Jail
William Jeffery Young, 41, was booked into the Wharton County Jail on June 23. Jail records show two counts of Sexual Assault – Bigamy, with a $200,000 bond listed on each count.
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43 Kilograms of Cocaine Seized During Traffic Stop in Wharton
A traffic stop on U.S. 59/I-69 in Wharton resulted in the seizure of approximately 43 kilograms of cocaine and the arrest of a 28-year-old Mississippi man, according to the Wharton Police Department. The suspect was booked into the Wharton County Jail on felony drug and criminal instrument charges and is…
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Wharton County Included in State Workforce Training Grants
Wharton County is included in two state-funded workforce development programs receiving a combined $600,000 to provide training, certifications, and job placement opportunities in healthcare, construction, and skilled trades careers.