News Staff A Wharton man was among three of Texas’ 10 Most Wanted offenders who are back in custody following their recent arrests. Columbus Johnson, 58, of Wharton was arrested Sept. 8th in Rosenberg by members of the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Fugitive Task Force, Rosenberg Police Department officers, and Department of Public Safety special … Read more
After a two-year hiatus, El Campo’s Prairie Days festival is making its comeback next Saturday. The festival will be from 10 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Oct. 1st in Alamo Park behind the South Mechanic Street Post Office. The event was canceled in 2021 due to low vendor participation and manpower as well as COVID concerns. … Read more
A dripping water line dating back to 1927 tangled traffic on North Mechanic last week for more than 12 hours as city crews put a fresh patch on the pipe scheduled for replacement next year. That particular 1.25 mile section of iron pipe will be torn out and replaced with a modern plastic line courtesy … Read more
The first days of flu season are upon us and this year’s cases could be a return to levels previous to COVID-19. Texas flu season begins around the beginning of October. Vaccination for the flu is recommended by the CDC for anyone older than six months if possible and it should be taken in September … Read more
An addition to Tidehaven’s bus fleet was made with the purchase of a used 77-passenger bus approved by Tidehaven ISD’s Board of Trustees during their regular meeting on Monday. Items on the agenda included reports from the administrator, athletic director, curriculum director, special programs coordinator, campus principals and superintendent. A proposal of vendor for security … Read more
The South Texas Project Electrical Generation Station is continuing to show its support for local community projects with its recent donation to the Matagorda County United Way. STP has been a long-time supporter of the Matagorda County United Way. This year the company bolstered internal fundraising activities to increase the overall support offered to the … Read more
The Victoria police and fire departments should be able to move into their new $33 million headquarters by 2025, adding security and space for law enforcement, firefighters and municipal court workers. That’s the take-away from yesterday’s presentation to civic and business leaders by City Manager Jesús Garza, who says city hall and the 700 Main … Read more
The Texas Department of Health and Human Services is hosting a Car Seat CheckUp Event at the El Campo Civic Center on North Mechanic, from 10 a.m. to noon this Thursday Sept. 22nd to commemorate National Child Passenger Safety Week.
The second El Campo Police Department’s Drug Take-Back program has returned this year. The programs help control the amount of prescription medication on the street by giving local residents a secure place to dispose of medicine they’re no longer taking. The program has collected over 1,000 pounds of medication since its inception. If you have … Read more
Concerns over costs for El Campo seniors and landlords were raised at last week’s City Council public hearing on a proposed two-fold utility rate increase. A final decision on the rate hike won’t be made until council meets at its Monday, Sept. 26th session where the proposed tax rate, 2022-2023 budget and fee schedule will … Read more