In fact, according to this year’s Mind, Body, and Wallet® report from The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® (Guardian), most Americans (93%) say that physical and mental health are essential ...

As we get back to summer travel, cookouts, and time with friends and family, COVID-19 is still something to watch out for.

Plan on your water bill going up if you live in the city of El Campo, and maybe your taxes too. The fee hike is a must to pay for utility line repairs, City Manager Courtney Sladek told council during ...

With the Juneteenth holiday falling during the work week, residents of Wharton County can enjoy back-to-back weekends of celebrations, beginning today at Willie Bell Park, 702 W Second in El Campo ...

Rolando Lopez looks for anything that might be salvagable after storm winds literally swept his home off its flooring Thursday in Wharton. No one was hurt, but fire officials say about 20 homes ...

The Louise Hornets will be charting a new path toward success this upcoming season under the leadership of athletic director Cameron Murrah.

One of the most enduring figures in El Campo agriculture is looking for a change of pace. Jimmy Roppolo is retiring June 30 after 40 years as general manager of United Ag ...

Margaret Ferrel, 89, of Houston and formerly of Wharton, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1936 in Wharton to the late Bernardino and Herminia Medrano.

No major injuries befell a Matagorda County deputy and a suspect following a high-speed chase involving the Wharton County Sheriff’s Office Monday night that ended in a head-on collision.

In May, the severity of the district’s financial situation came to light after a whistleblower confided to Superintendent Olatunji Oduwole that the district would end the 2024-25 school year at a $2.5 ...

Bluntson entered Death Row on May 10, 2016 at the age of 40. Nine years later, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Bluntson’s punishment for the June 19, 2012 killing of his 21-month-old ...

El Campo’s financial position remains strong, according to the city’s most recent audit presented to city council.