Some residents in Texas are being asked to conserve water, amid a major heat wave and drought conditions. The North Texas Municipal Water District, which serves about 2 million people in northern Texas, has called for customers to reduce their water use immediately, especially for outdoor use, according to ABC News. On Saturday the company … Read more
The Bay City Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a theft at Bay City Walmart on June 17th, 2022. They’ve posted an updated picture of the suspect on the Bay City Police Department Facebook Page. The suspect was last seen leaving Wal Mart in a white four door vehicle. If you can … Read more
The El Campo Police Department has announced that a rescheduled blood drive is now set for August 8th, noon until 4:30 p.m. at 1011 West Loop in El Campo. Donors will get a free t-shirt and a coupon for a free pint of Blu Bell. You can sign up now. Visit www.CommitForLife.org. You can use … Read more
You are spending a lot less money at the gas pump lately. Gasbuddy.com shows the statewide average for a gallon of regular unleaded is right at 4 bucks a gallon today. It’s down 19 cents in a week and 65 cents in a month. In Bay City, you can find gas from around $3.93 a … Read more
Governor Greg Abbott says he, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border, stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas, and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal behavior between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the … Read more
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