El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition DPS seizes 22 lbs. of cocaine in Louise traffic stop By BRENDA SOMMER news1@leader-news.com       A state trooper reportedly found a 22 pounds of bundled cocaine near Louise over the weekend inside a car driven by a Houston woman. At 9:46 a.m. Sunday, Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Todd Respondek saw a 2000 Kia sport-utility vehicle moving northbound on U.S. 59 at the Wharton-Jacks... More ... Airborne Action      El Campo varsity cheerleader Kyndal Priesmeyer flipped while Macy Stavinoha watched just before the Ricebirds took the field to start the Angleton game Friday. The team and cheerleaders head to Victoria Friday for an away game. The Ricebirds are undefeated going into the third game of the season. L-... More ... Court date delayed for alleged game warden killer By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com       More than 20 state game wardens were on hand for the pre-trial hearing of a Lissie man charged with killing one of their own. A standing room only crowd packed the 329th District Courtroom Tuesday morning as James Garrett Freeman was ushered before new District Judge Randy Clapp. Clapp reset the... More ... School district abandons discussions of middle school stadium By BRENDA SOMMER news1@leader-news.com       Though no official action was taken, it looks like the El Campo ISD board is ready to give up the idea of building a competition stadium at the new middle school and instead put in artificial turf at Ricebird Stadium for all students to use. More ... Planning for emergencies not just effort for 9-11 memorial By SHANNON CRABTREE newsdesk@leader-news.com       A hurricane threatening Wharton County is far more likely than a blizzard. There's a better chance of a flu outbreak than biological warfare. But anything can happen. And it's the mission of emergency management departments to coordinate official responses and keep the public as safe as possib... More ... Building Bridges       Crews continued work on the West Jackson Sreet bridge over the Tres Palacios this week after another rain delay. The bridge is actually a series of box culverts. The south side is already complete. More ...