Coffee with a Cop is set

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The El Campo Police Department announces Coffee with a Cop, where you can meet your fellow officers. It’s set for Tuesday August 9th from 730am until 9am at Cotton Bistro @ 71 at 1201 North Mechanic at The Midtown.

City of El Campo announces bridge information

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City of El Campo announces *IMPORTANT PINCHOT STREET BRIDGE CLOSURE INFORMATION* An off-system bridge inspection shows a critical issue on the Pinchot Street bridge and is recommended to repair or replace. This bridge replacement is part of the $14.8 M Tres Palacios drainage project, being engineered currently. It is necessary to close the bridge effective … Read more

Police looking for tires with stolen rims

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The Bay City Police Department is trying to locate tires with rims that were stolen from a building behind a residence. These tires have identifying markings. There are pictures up on the Bay City Police Department’s Facebook page. If you’ve seen them or know who has them please contact Detective Morales at 979-245-8500

Blood supply needs help

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Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations this summer. Donors are needed to make an appointment to give in August to help prevent a blood shortage. The decline in donations has caused the … Read more

Class set for tomorrow

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A reminder from the Matagorda Area Chamber of Commerce, that the MVFD will be hosting an Active Shooter Class tomorrow. It takes place at 6 p.m. at Fireman’s Hall.

Lt. Governor has COVID 19

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The Lieutenant Governor of Texas has tested positive for COVID 19 for a second time in the last seven months. Dan Patrick tested positive on Saturday, and was isolating at his home and planned to work from home this week. He’s experiencing mild symptoms. He had previously tested positive on December 27th. His campaign said … Read more

Bay City ISD hosting job fair

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The Bay City ISD is hosting a job fair tomorrow, for all open positions in the district. Baycitytribune.com says the job fair is from 9 a.m. until noon on Wednesday at the Bay City High School, at 400 7th street. The job fair will including professional and non-professional positions that are open in the district.

Gas prices keep falling

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It’s costing you a lot less at the gas pump lately. Gasbuddy.com puts the statewide average price for gas today at $3.82 a gallon, which is down 17 cents in the last week and it’s off more than 70 cents a gallon in the last month. In El Campo, you can find gas prices as … Read more