News Staff El Campo pool fees are going up, but a plan to charge all swimmer escorts to enter building was shot down by city council. Pool rates for swimmers will rise from $6 to $7, a fee which will also be charged to any accompanying minors. Adult non-swimmers – a grandma bringing children to the facility … Read more
Jury selection is now under way in the capital murder case against Robert Allen Satterfield who stands accused of killing an Angleton man, his wife and 5-year-old child before burning their bodies outside of Burr. If jurors ultimately convict Satterfield, prosecutors for the Wharton County District Attorney’s Office will seek the death penalty. Picking the … Read more
El Campo children got to meet some of our first responders during National Fire Prevention Week. Retired volunteer firefighter Frank Olsovsky coordinated activities, helping put on demonstrations for nearly 2,000 El Campo youngsters last week to get them more comfortable around firemen. Part of the fun for the V-F-D is seeing and hearing children tell … Read more
Multiple fires were raging last Wednesday night when El Campo’s firefighting volunteers arrived on Eleanor Street. Now, investigators are sifting through the ashes trying to determine if the blazes were deliberately set. A vacant house, small camper trailer, shed, and an older model pickup were fully engulfed in flames when El Campo Volunteer Fire Department … Read more
It’s feast or famine with the second rice crop this year; inclement weather, high costs and poor water availability is putting a damper on some producers this year. According to Rice Farmers Co-op General Manager Darryl Socha – guys that got the first crop out early, their second crop looks really good. If they got … Read more
The El Campo Police Department is planning for between two and three thousand ghosts and ghouls dropping by the El Campo Civic Center for a safe place to pick up their candy fix under their watchful eye of on Halloween night, 6:30-8:30 p.m.. Trick or treaters can pick up pre-packaged candies or drinks from booths … Read more
Jerome Clayton Sanford Jr. is wanted by the Bay City PD for his involvement in a recent incident which left a Bay City man dead. Sanford has a violent history and should be considered armed and dangerous. Sanford could be in the Wharton County area. If you know information on the suspect’s whereabouts, please call … Read more
The stacks of $100 bills thrown under the bleachers at Ricebird Stadium during the football game against the Bay City Blackcats weren’t quite what it seemed. Whether a crime has been committed — remains to be seen. Superintendent Bob Callaghan says the bills were movie props. A school custodian found the phony loot under the … Read more
The Bay City Lions Club is holding their Annual Rice Festival starting Thursday Oct. 20th thru Sunday the 23rd. The festival is a large event that is open among four days. In addition to the festival, the Rice Festival Parade, Rice Queen Pageant, and Rice Dish Roundup are also taking place. The event starts with … Read more
Two students were stabbed and three arrested Wednesday afternoon as the result of a fight in the cafeteria at Wharton High School. The high school and Wharton Junior High School were put on lockdown while law enforcement responded to the incident. The fight reportedly started when a student who had been bullied drew a “bladed … Read more