News Staff The Texas Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a Car Seat CheckUp Event at the El Campo Civic Center on North Mechanic, from 10 a.m. to noon this Thursday Sept. 22nd to commemorate National Child Passenger Safety Week.
The second El Campo Police Department’s Drug Take-Back program has returned this year. The programs help control the amount of prescription medication on the street by giving local residents a secure place to dispose of medicine they’re no longer taking. The program has collected over 1,000 pounds of medication since its inception. If you have … Read more
Concerns over costs for El Campo seniors and landlords were raised at last week’s City Council public hearing on a proposed two-fold utility rate increase. A final decision on the rate hike won’t be made until council meets at its Monday, Sept. 26th session where the proposed tax rate, 2022-2023 budget and fee schedule will … Read more
The El Campo homecoming king and queen were announced Friday. Senior Jaylin Hawkins was crowned homecoming king during the El Campo pep rally Friday morning. Senior Anna Rod had a big smile after being announced as the homecoming queen before the Wharton and El Campo football game. Congrats to both.
Matagorda County is moving forward with its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection event that is scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds. The event allows county residents to dispose of household Hazardous Waste such as oil-based paints; motor oil, pesticides and lead-acid batteries. Household hazardous waste is any product labeled: toxic, poison, corrosive, … Read more
The Bay City Independent School District announced Christopher Townsend as the new Assistant Superintendent of the District. Townsend is an alumnus of Bay City High School and spent his early years of education at Bay City ISD. After Townsend’s college career he returned as a career and band teacher at Bay City High School. Townsend … Read more
It’s time to enroll youngsters in 4-H. The new 4-H year began Sept.1st in all 254 counties in Texas. As part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program provides inclusive opportunities to youth ages 8-18 in grades 3-12 for personal growth, community service, and fun. Texas 4-H reaches around … Read more
The Wharton City Council gave its blessing for two community events to take place downtown this fall. The council agreed to street closures, lights, trash cans, open containers of alcohol, traffic control, waiving fees, and other related items for the Monterey Square Wine and Arts Fair on Oct. 8th and the Party Under the Bridge … Read more
The city of El Campo declares an open season on blight next month with Rotary Park’s Fall Sweep – open to all residents. All you have to do is load up your old unwanted household items, even old tires. More than 2,500 old tires and 150,000 pounds of assorted other trash were collected during the … Read more
The Wharton Tigers had a good game on, but ultimately it was the El Campo Ricebirds speed and power that prevailed Friday night at Ricebird Stadium in the annual meeting of the Battle of the Colorado River. El Campo scored early and often as they beat the Tigers 50-14.