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A bomb threat that prompted people at an El Campo hotel to clear out – turned out to be a hoax. Leader-news.com says El Campo police officers were called to the Lone Star Inn midday on Sunday July 3rd to investigate the threat. Police say a guy went up to a couple of employees and … Read more

The Bay City Police Department is reminding people to watch out for scams. They posted on Facebook, they’ve gotten many messages about posting of subjects hurting others or kidnapping others. They said if you do not see an agency post it, it is fake. They also put an example on Facebook of a fake account … Read more

Governor Greg Abbott has announced that U.S. military installations in Texas had a more than $114 billion impact on the state’s economy in 2021, and supported more than 622,000 jobs in communities across the state. He announced the results of a study completed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts at the request of the … Read more

Parachute opened a new plasma donation center in Bay City yesterday. A news release says the donation center offers donors a chance to earn extra money by donating life-saving plasma. Wayne Sharp of Parachute says the U.S. is facing a critical health care crisis and blood plasma shortage. Parachute is focused on improving the donation … Read more