News Staff The Wharton County Office of Emergency Management says the Wharton County Burn Ban has been lifted and the KBDI is back on the rise. Our County is still really dry so please be careful as some areas of the County are still extremely dry. The Burn Ban is based on an average county wide and … Read more
The El Campo ISD says It’s not too late to purchase season tickets!! The deadline is this Thursday, August 25th. If you would still like to purchase season tickets for the Varsity Football games, please contact Carrie Hibbs at 979-543-1867 or chibbs@ricebirds.net. The tickets are $30 per seat.
Despite recent rainfall, fire conditions are extreme in rural Wharton County, and that’s prompting a reminder that a zero tolerance policy is in place for burn ban violations. The sheriff told the Leader-news, there are tickets being issued for the first violation, and it’ll be an arrest for the second violation. The burn man goes … Read more
Governor Greg Abbott today directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to increase the readiness level of the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) to Level II (Escalated Response) in support of the state’s response to flooding impacting communities across Texas. At the direction of Governor Abbott, TDEM also activated five additional Texas A&M … Read more
As excessive rain and flash flooding threatened the state, Governor Greg Abbott this weekend led a statewide weather call with more than 350 local emergency response officials, including mayors, county judges, first responders, and private sector partners, from all regions across Texas. The Governor also received a briefing from members of the Texas Emergency Management … Read more
A reminder from El Campo ISD… Don’t forget to order your personalized water bottle from Northside Elementary using the link below. All orders are due by August 31st, and proceeds will fund school shirts and incentives for all students.
The Wharton County Sheriff’s office says Over the course of the last several months, numerous traffic stops involving Human Smuggling have been made in Wharton County. Intelligence gathered by the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit linked the stops to a stash house holding undocumented aliens in Cameron County. The intelligence was shared with … Read more
The El Campo POlice department says El Campo Police Department Officers, Sgt. J. A. Whitely and Cpl. F. D. Rhodehamel, working Operation Lone Star on US 59, stopped a traffic violator for speeding today at approximately 4:10 pm. The stop led to the arrest of 18 year old Jeremiah Harper for Possession of Marijuana greater … Read more
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated the grand opening of East Penn Manufacturing Company’s new battery finishing and distribution center during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the facility in Temple. East Penn Manufacturing’s finishing and distribution center will bring more than $106 million in capital investment and over 260 new jobs to Temple and the surrounding area. … Read more
Bay City Police need help identifying a suspect in a theft case. They’ve put his picture up on their Facebook page. If you know him contact Detective Chris Cunningham at 979-323-1191.