News Staff Governor Greg Abbott today encouraged Texans to remain vigilant during increased wildfire activity this week as the State of Texas continues ongoing coordinated wildfire response efforts through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). Critical fire danger and widespread drought conditions have resulted in multiple wildfires continuing to burn across Texas. According to the Texas … Read more
The El Campo School District is trying to figure out exactly how much money was taken from a school activity fund. Leader-News.com says more than $2500 is missing from the fund. The district tried to collect the funds without involving police, but couldn’t do that. The crime went unseen during the 2021 Ricebird football season. … Read more
El Campo ISD will be taking pictures for the Honorary Ricebird Athletic Pass on July 28, 2022 from 9 am – 12 pm at the ECISD Administration Office. This pass will allow anyone 65 or older free entrance to any home sporting event EXCEPT for the varsity football games. To qualify for the pass, a … Read more
Some residents in Texas are being asked to conserve water, amid a major heat wave and drought conditions. The North Texas Municipal Water District, which serves about 2 million people in northern Texas, has called for customers to reduce their water use immediately, especially for outdoor use, according to ABC News. On Saturday the company … Read more
The Bay City Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a theft at Bay City Walmart on June 17th, 2022. They’ve posted an updated picture of the suspect on the Bay City Police Department Facebook Page. The suspect was last seen leaving Wal Mart in a white four door vehicle. If you can … Read more
The El Campo Police Department has announced that a rescheduled blood drive is now set for August 8th, noon until 4:30 p.m. at 1011 West Loop in El Campo. Donors will get a free t-shirt and a coupon for a free pint of Blu Bell. You can sign up now. Visit www.CommitForLife.org. You can use … Read more
You are spending a lot less money at the gas pump lately. Gasbuddy.com shows the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is right at 4 bucks a gallon today. It’s down 19 cents in a week and 65 cents in a month. In Bay City, you can find gas from around $3.93 a … Read more
Governor Greg Abbott says he, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border, stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas, and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the … Read more
27 months in federal prison is the sentence for a Bay City woman who admitted to defrauding a company out of almost a half million dollars. 47-year-old Kimberly Janise stole funds from a local company. She pleaded guilty on April 5th, in federal court.
El Campo ISD will be taking pictures for the Honorary Ricebird Athletic Pass on July 28, 2022 from 9 am – 12 pm at the ECISD Administration Office. This pass will allow anyone 65 or older free entrance to any home sporting event EXCEPT for the varsity football games. To qualify for the pass, a … Read more