News Staff The El Campo homecoming king and queen were announced Friday. Senior Jaylin Hawkins was crowned homecoming king during the El Campo pep rally Friday morning. Senior Anna Rod had a big smile after being announced as the homecoming queen before the Wharton and El Campo football game. Congrats to both.
Matagorda County is moving forward with its annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection event that is scheduled for Oct. 1 at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds. The event allows county residents to dispose of household Hazardous Waste such as oil-based paints; motor oil, pesticides and lead-acid batteries. Household hazardous waste is any product labeled: toxic, poison, corrosive, … Read more
The Bay City Independent School District announced Christopher Townsend as the new Assistant Superintendent of the District. Townsend is an alumnus of Bay City High School and spent his early years of education at Bay City ISD. After Townsend’s college career he returned as a career and band teacher at Bay City High School. Townsend … Read more
It’s time to enroll youngsters in 4-H. The new 4-H year began Sept.1st in all 254 counties in Texas. As part of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, the Texas 4-H Youth Development Program provides inclusive opportunities to youth ages 8-18 in grades 3-12 for personal growth, community service, and fun. Texas 4-H reaches around … Read more
The Wharton City Council gave its blessing for two community events to take place downtown this fall. The council agreed to street closures, lights, trash cans, open containers of alcohol, traffic control, waiving fees, and other related items for the Monterey Square Wine and Arts Fair on Oct. 8th and the Party Under the Bridge … Read more
The city of El Campo declares an open season on blight next month with Rotary Park’s Fall Sweep – open to all residents. All you have to do is load up your old unwanted household items, even old tires. More than 2,500 old tires and 150,000 pounds of assorted other trash were collected during the … Read more
The Wharton Tigers had a good game on, but ultimately it was the El Campo Ricebirds speed and power that prevailed Friday night at Ricebird Stadium in the annual meeting of the Battle of the Colorado River. El Campo scored early and often as they beat the Tigers 50-14.
For the second time in recent years, Bay City Police Chief Robert Lister has been suspended from his duties on the police force. Bay City Manager Shawna Burkhart says by the end of September they hope to have a resolution to the 30 day suspension which began on August 31st. Burkhart plans to conduct an … Read more
A 27-year-old El Campo man accused of shooting his grandparents could spend the next 99 years behind prison bars if ultimately convicted. Attacked inside their home, both grandparents survived the Aug. 7th shooting, the grandfather was hit in the stomach and the groin and the grandmother was shot in the leg. Kristian Dre Cadriel was … Read more
It’s Homecoming 20-22 tonight at Ricebird Stadium as El Campo and Wharton square off at 7:00pm. It’s the annual battle for the Colorado River tonight. Going into tonight’s game, The Wharton Tigers have a 2-1 record so far this season compared to the El Campo Ricebirds at 1-2. That hasn’t happened since 2015. On a … Read more