El Campo News

State health officials have issued a recall of jalapeno peppers and avocados sold by a Charlotte distributor, El Campo Produce.

July 14, 2008 - 10:42 p.m. A lot of area residents will be breaking bread tonight and in the days to come courtesy of Mrs.

James French of China Spring won the Overall Award at the 2008 Lone Star Kicking Challenge on Sunday.

The American Legion of Blessing will host a dinner for Hunts for Heroes "American Warriors" at the American Legion restaurant on July 25.

The conviction and sentence of a Texas man condemned for a fatal stabbing during what was described as a "shopping" trip to rob illegal immigrants was upheld Monday by a federal appeals court.

Photo Credit: Roni Gendler/Advocate Staff Photographer Phyllis Jones volunteered to operate the water slide for 2 hours.

June 30, 2008 - 7:12 a.m. Good Monday morning! Traffic in Victoria, on Houston Highway and N. Ben Jordan Street, was light.

With rodeo legend Larry Mahan sitting horseback inside the Reno Rodeo Arena tonight, Billy Etbauer added another chapter to his own legend.

An oil well worker zapped by a lightning strike Tuesday refused medical treatment and went back to work.

June 16, 2008 - 8:43 a.m. Well, if I hadn't satiated my hunger for adventure before this morning, I have now.

Two men died early Tuesday, and three other people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in a one-vehicle traffic accident in Wharton County, state police reported.

June 13, 2008 - 6:30 p.m. Bob Gillis has become president of the Texas High School Coaches Association sooner than he expected.

I started my morning at DeTar's Java the Bean, 506 E. Antonio St., where talk of national politics and the state of the nation filled the conversation of the few stopping for a break ... and a hot cup of Joe.

Arlington, VA- USA Rice Federatio n will provide industry members with an overview and explanation of the key provisions of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 at two local educational meetings ...

Barrel racers Kristen Adams, Morgan Montello and Carrie Thompson will challenge each other on the Gladewater rodeo grounds this week.

Veterans pay tribute to those who served their country Photo 1 of 5 Photo Credit: FRANK TILLEY/ADVOCATE PHOTO EDITOR Marvin Lockhart lll, an Air Force veteran, rings the Bell of Remembrance.

Have Texans found the silver bullet to kill Gov. Rick Perry's Trans Texas Corridor land grab? It looks like it.

Twenty-five years of migraines and countless doctor's appointments for anxiety and other ailments sent El Campo resident Sandy Reese on a search for answers.

“We've had complaints for many, many months”

Authorities walked into 12 game rooms across the county at 1 p.m. Wednesday and started seizing eight-liner machines. via Victoria Advocate

“Fun Fun Fun is a good example of how to showcase local punk”

Sitting in Little City on Congress Avenue, Alejandro "Alex" Vallejo decides to take the whole "Coffee With" thing quite literally. via The Austin American-Statesman