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Hitchcock; Bellville headline VYPE’s Top 10 small public schools
Read full article: Hitchcock; Bellville headline VYPE’s Top 10 small public schoolsLittle ol' Hitchcock of Galveston County is legit. The 'Dogs won the State 7 on 7 Tourney and the Class 3A State Basketball Tournament. These guys are a bunch of dogs and top our list.
Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.
Read full article: Solar and wind companies are coming to rural Texas. These residents are trying to keep them out.In Franklin County, a group of locals are concerned about potential environmental harm from renewable energy facilities and support a bill that would impose more regulations on solar and wind. The industry says it’s being unfairly singled out.
Photos released of 27 Chihuahuas rescued in El Campo from owners who dodged animal cruelty charges with pup surrender, authorities say
Read full article: Photos released of 27 Chihuahuas rescued in El Campo from owners who dodged animal cruelty charges with pup surrender, authorities sayThe Houston Humane Society has taken in 27 Chihuahuas whose owner surrendered them in El Campo, Texas, after authorities discovered the animals were living outdoors in less-than-ideal conditions.
VYPE Cover Story: Hometown Legend - El Campo’s Owens ready to leave lasting legacy
Read full article: VYPE Cover Story: Hometown Legend - El Campo’s Owens ready to leave lasting legacyWALKING AROUND A TOWN THAT BOASTS A POPULATION JUST NORTH OF 12,000 PEOPLE, RUEBEN OWENS II – THE NATION’S NO. 1 RUNNING BACK IN THE CLASS OF 2023 – KNOWS HE MUST ALWAYS SET A GOOD EXAMPLE WITH HIS PLAY ON THE FIELD FOR THE HOMETOWN EL CAMPO RICEBIRDS AND HOW HE CARRIES HIMSELF IN THE COMMUNIT Y JUST 75 MILES SOUTHEAST OF DOWNTOWN HOUSTON.
Search underway for missing woman last seen with ex-boyfriend in El Campo, FCSO says
Read full article: Search underway for missing woman last seen with ex-boyfriend in El Campo, FCSO saysA search is underway for a missing 18-year-old woman who was reportedly last known to be with her ex-boyfriend, according to Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
CEO accused of showing inappropriate videos to 2 kids in Katy Walmart, court documents show
Read full article: CEO accused of showing inappropriate videos to 2 kids in Katy Walmart, court documents showA CEO of an oil and gas drilling company in El Campo showed inappropriate videos to two children at a Walmart store in Katy, according to allegations in court documents.
Dozens sick in COVID-19 outbreaks reported at 2 Houston-area nursing homes, officials say
Read full article: Dozens sick in COVID-19 outbreaks reported at 2 Houston-area nursing homes, officials sayHOUSTON – Two Houston-area nursing homes have reported COVID-19 outbreaks, public health officials announced. Officials are investigating an outbreak at Jacinto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in east Harris County and Garden Villa Nursing Home in El Campo, Texas. Jacinto Nursing & Rehabilitation CenterThe investigation into Jacinto Nursing & Rehabilitation Center began on June 10 after the nursing home reported 12 positive COVID-19 patients and one virus-related death. So far, health officials reported four deaths at the facility and will determine if they were COVID-19 related. Health officials issued public health control orders to the nursing home on July 3 to ensure compliance with infection control and prevention.
Rural hospitals in Houston area brace for coronavirus impact
Read full article: Rural hospitals in Houston area brace for coronavirus impactEL CAMPO, Texas – Before the coronavirus pandemic, rural hospitals are already stretched thin. El Campo may be a small city touting a little over 11,000 residents, according to the 2010 Census. Coronavirus in rural countiesAbout 60% of rural Texas counties have confirmed cases, according to the CEO of Texas Organization of Rural & Community Hospitals John Henderson. Channel 2 Investigates calculated that 31 of the 39 rural hospitals had only two ventilators or less, thanks to numbers provided by TORCH. “I think we are as best equipped as we can be under the circumstances,” said Dr. Brooke Dorotik of El Campo Memorial.
Man honored for saving driver from burning car who is now charged with crime
Read full article: Man honored for saving driver from burning car who is now charged with crimeEL CAMPO, Texas – A Fort Bend County man is being honored as a hero for saving a driver from a burning car just before it exploded. The man who was saved from the burning car is now a suspect in a crash. When he ran outside, he said he saw a burning car and started to pull the unconscious driver out of the window. “He regained consciousness, and I asked him (Trevino) was there anyone else in the car,” Montalvo said. “He said, ‘No.’”Authorities said the driver ran away, leaving passenger, El Campo High School student James Russell O’Canas, in the car.
Body found inside burning El Campo home after woman reported shooting, police say
Read full article: Body found inside burning El Campo home after woman reported shooting, police sayEL CAMPO, Texas – Investigators are searching for evidence connected to an early morning shooting and house fire in El Campo. According to the El Campo Police Department, officers responded to the home near Olive and Taylor streets around 1 a.m. Friday in reference to a call of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers found the home fully engulfed in flames and heard a woman screaming from inside. She was conscious but unable to talk.”The woman has been identified as 21-year-old Kaydra Sparks. El Campo Police Chief Terry Stanphill could not confirm the case is drug-related, however, he said his officers have responded to the home several times in the past for drug-related activity.
El Campo family mourns teen killed in crash; police arrest driver involved
Read full article: El Campo family mourns teen killed in crash; police arrest driver involvedThe parents of that friend, James Russel O’Canas Junior, light up when they speak of his enthusiasm for life and limitless potential for good. “He was everything,” said O’Canas’ mother, Ashley O’Canas, looking at her husband, James Russel O’Canas Sr. “He was the best of both of us.”“He was there, anything I needed,” O’Canas Sr. said, tearing up. “I’m going to miss that, seeing him walk in, seeing that smile.”The O’Canas Jr. was the oldest of four boys, a senior at El Campo High School, only a few months away from graduation. On Saturday night, around midnight, police said Lee Cruz Trevino, 19, was driving recklessly on Lum road in Beasley with O’Canas Jr. in the car. “Enjoy life,” O’Canas Sr. said.
Dynamo Sign Rodriguez to "Homegrown" Contract
Read full article: Dynamo Sign Rodriguez to "Homegrown" ContractHOUSTON – The newest member of the Houston Dynamo happens to come right from their own Dynamo Academy. El Campo, TX native Jose "Memo" Rodriguez signed to a homegrown contract. According to the team and MLS rules, the terms of the contract were not discussed. Rodriguez has been apart of the Dynamo Academy since 2011.