Cheers, light and sirens filled the cool night air as thousands of El Campo residents and visitors came to enjoy the 35th annual Christmas Parade. Fifty entries, covered in Christmas lights with most playing their preferred Christmas playlists, made their way around Evans Park and down Mechanic Street to the applause of children and adults. … Read more
Six months after the Uvalde massacre, school districts have been moving toward increasing their safety presence by both upgrading hardware and increasing training for both staff and students. El Campo has approved over $500,000 in total for adding shatter resistant film to campus glass, building crash walls at both Hutchins and El Campo Middle School … Read more
Tractor Supply Company will spread Christmas cheer this year with their Photos with Santa event. Held Dec. 10th, from 10 a.m. until 4, Tractor Supply customers are invited to bring their children and pets to the store for photos with Santa and other Christmas activities.Meanwhile, for the 10th year, Bay City Police officers will be … Read more
The Bay City Police Department held their 4th Annual Tree of Angels Ceremony honoring loved ones lost to violent crimes in the community last Thursday. The idea for the Tree of Angels came about in 1991. People Against Violent Crime’s Executive Advisor, Verna Lee, wanted to recognize that the holiday season is a difficult time … Read more
A 19-year-old Houston man stands accused of placing 12-people in jeopardy, spraying bullets at Wharton’s Riverbend Apartments on June 26th. Two people – an 18-year old man and 9-year-old boy – were injured. No information was released at the time on how many shots were fired. The Wharton County Grand Jury handed down a 13-count … Read more
Portions of county roads 406, 407, and 408, south of FM 1162 on the southeast side of El Campo, will soon be closed to through truck traffic following a hearing at Wharton County Commissioners Court. Several residents living along the dirt roads spoke to the commissioners with numerous complaints about thick dust and rude truck … Read more
Lynn Group companies are relocating their corporate offices to the former Williams Companies building in Bay City. Lynn Engineering, Lynn Development, Lynn Construction and Lynn Steel Buildings are now located at 2200 Avenue A. Anchored by the 25-person Engineering team, a total of 45 full-time employees will work out of the new location. This move … Read more
An argument in an El Campo bar Sunday ended with one shot and police on the trail of yet another gunman. Detectives are still trying to figure out who approached a 36-year-old Bay City man inside J’s Patio around 1:30 Sunday morning. The two men argued over something, heated words turned to a physical altercation … Read more
A Bay City man was arrested Nov. 22 after he fought with an officer and pointed the officer’s taser gun at the officer before being apprehended by police. 21 year old Mark A. Trevino of Bay City was transported to the Matagorda County Jail where he was booked for Assault on a Peace Officer, Evading … Read more
A Ricebelt warehouse founder and past El Campo Citizen of the Year, Melvin Alton Parker Jr. died Friday at the age of 94. He is remembered not only for his working efforts in agriculture, but also for his service to the community. Parker born in 1928 in Beaumont had been an El Campo resident for … Read more