The STAAR test received a last minute stay of execution in the Texas State Legislature when lawmakers failed to come together over what a proposed replacement would look like, thereby missing a ...

An El Campo truck driver died Tuesday after he was ejected from his overturning semi-truck northeast of New Taiton. Department of Public Safety Sgt. Stephen Woodard said the investigation into what ...

A young Marine from El Campo was one of 241 who gave their lives in a now often-overlooked terroristic attack that shocked the nation. The equivalent of six tons of TNT in a truck with a suicide ...

The Louise Hornets 7on7 didn’t earn a bid to the state tournament, but they got to showcase their passing and coverage skills in Ganado against larger schools on Saturday afternoon. Louise lost to ...

Add Wharton ISD to the growing list of Texas school districts adding Bluebonnet Learning to its curriculum. The district’s board of trustees voted unanimously Thursday to have the curriculum in place ...

The City of El Campo expects to save almost $8,800 per year by no longer mailing out utility late notices. Now under review is the possibility of offering the notifications via email or text message ...

Prices may be higher, but it hasn’t meant increased sales tax collections for Wharton County or its cities this month. Instead, sales tax rebates are down between 6.83% and 18.15% between this April ...

Wharton County Junior College’s 2025 commencement ceremonies set a record for the largest walking classes ever, with 335 students participating. One ceremony was held on May 9 and another two were ...

In contrast to last week’s special meeting which revealed a $2.5 million budgetary shortfall, the Wharton ISD regular meeting Thursday will feature a much quieter agenda. The agenda contains just ...

Brook West, daughter of Tiffany West, is Boling High School’s Class of 2025 valedictorian with a 5.55 GPA, and Kaden Lunford, child of Michael Lunford and Lakisha Washington, is the salutatorian, also ...