27 months in federal prison is the sentence for a Bay City woman who admitted to defrauding a company out of almost a half million dollars. 47-year-old Kimberly Janise stole funds from a local company. She pleaded guilty on April 5th, in federal court.
El Campo ISD will be taking pictures for the Honorary Ricebird Athletic Pass on July 28, 2022 from 9 am – 12 pm at the ECISD Administration Office. This pass will allow anyone 65 or older free entrance to any home sporting event EXCEPT for the varsity football games. To qualify for the pass, a … Read more
The El Campo Police Department needs help identifying someone. They’ve posted the picture on their Facebook page. If you can identify this person please call Sgt. Freddie Douglas at 979-543-5311 or Crime Stoppers at 979-543-8477 for a reward.
Matagorda County Commissioners have approved a declaration of disaster for the county because of drought conditions. Baycitytribune.com says the declaration is in effect through July 25th.
A Bay City man has died from injuries he sustained when his motorcycle was involved in a two-vehicle crash. 42 year old Mark Hipp died from his injuries, according to the Bay City Tribune. His motorcycle collided with a truck in the 4300 block of 7th street on Sunday. Hipp died at Matagorda Regional Medical … Read more
The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office says On Friday, June 24, 2022, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a crash on Business 59 at Walters Road in Wharton. Multiple people were injured in the crash. The Office has photos posted on their Facebook page, and those are of … Read more
The El Campo School District says it is accepting applications for the following SUBSTITUTE POSITIONS: 1. Substitute Teacher – Applicants must have at least a High School diploma or G.E.D. and be able to attend a training session on Thursday, July 28, 2022. There is no fee for the training session. 2. Substitute Nurse – … Read more
The El Campo School District is offering back-to-school shots soon. Those will be offered on August 3rd and 4th, 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day, at El Campo Middle School. Vaccinations are available for uninsured children for a $10 fee, for medicaid children for no fee, and for uninsured adults for a $10 fee. … Read more
The Wharton County Sheriff’s Office said mid-morning yesterday, that DPS and WCSO were just involved in a lengthy pursuit of a tan Buick Enclave. Driver and occupants bailed out in the 5400 block of FM 441 North. Two subjects were arrested, and the remaining subjects were being searched for. Just a reminder to everyone in … Read more
The El Campo Police Department needs help identifying two people. They’ve posted pictures of the people on their Facebook page, so you can check it out there. If you can help identify them, you’re asked to call Sgt. Ryan Schaer at 979-543-5311 or Crime Stoppers at 979-543-8477 for a reward.