News Staff Six Bay City High School students turned into real-life superheroes when they helped save a neighbor and her family during an electrical fire recently. The heroes are; Jackson Plant, Caden Bradford-Ramos, Franklin Miller, Canaan Allen, Joel Davalos, and Jakob Pesina. According to Kristi Miller, her son had invited some friends over to cook for them, … Read more
Wharton Police officers Marshall Johnson, Sarah McDaniel, and Andre Murray were recently recognized for saving an elderly woman’s life using CPR back on Sept. 11th — a date often associated with tragedy. A letter from Wharton EMS personnel commended the officers for “performing high quality CPR on the patient” adding that had it not been … Read more
El Campo senior Rueben Owens II stepped up against the Navasota Rattlers to help the Ricebirds earn their first district win of the season 45-35, Friday night on the road. Owens carried the football nearly 40 times. l Campo will get to rest up this upcoming week with their bye. The Ricebirds’ next game will … Read more
The city of Bay City approved adopting a tax rate of $0.63500 per $100 of assessed valuation during a recent city council meeting. The adoption of the new tax rate of $0.63500 is effectively a 6.39 percent increase in the tax rate. City officials noted that this tax rate will raise more taxes for maintenance … Read more
The four courts in front of the skate park at Friendship Park on North Wharton Street in El Campo have been resurfaced and relined with markings for tennis and pickleball.
Hackers who infiltrated and shut down the computer system at Oak Bend Medical Center on Sept. 1st also siphoned off “sensitive patient and employee” personal information. The hackers, whose identify is still unknown to hospital executives, uploaded a ransom ware virus into the hospital’s computer system, effectively shutting it off until a ransom was paid.
A Lake Jackson man has been arrested and charged with aggravated robbery stemming from an incident where he allegedly pulled a gun and robbed a victim in Bay City. Christian L. Jones, 21, of Lake Jackson, was charged with aggravated robbery, evading arrest with a vehicle, and tamper/fabricate physical evidence.
The City of El Campo plans to lower its tax rate and approve the 2022-23 fiscal year budget Thursday, with one work day to spare. Council voted in August not to exceed a 48.419 cents per $100 in taxable property levy, a rate not producing additional revenue from properties on this year’s tax roll. The … Read more
The Recovering America’s Wildlife Act or R-A-W-A is currently racing through Congress with unprecedented bipartisan support. R-A-W-A could bring $50 million to the state to help protect wildlife, restore land and give Texans more ways to enjoy the outdoors. Help is needed to get it to the finish line. The public is encouraged to contact … Read more
Due to a rise in teacher absences at Wharton Junior High and Wharton High School, the school board voted last week to expand the incentive pay program in place for the two elementary schools to include the two secondary schools. That means teachers who miss three or fewer days in a semester will receive a … Read more