El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition River search could come next week By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com       The bottom of the river has been mapped. Sonar and probes have identified several objects large enough to be a car. But whether or not the vehicle of missing Wharton County radio personality Bobby Jones is submerged in the Colorado River is still unknown - and will likely remain that way until a... More ... Proposed Pierce reservoir won't be for public use By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com       Fishing, water skiing and boating would not be allowed on a storage reservoir that LCRA/SAWS project officials plan to build on the Pierce Ranch. More ... City targets five areas for annexation before 2008 By SHANNON CRABTREE newsdesk@leader-news.com       El Campo City Council officially targeted five sections of land for possible involuntary annexation in a split vote Tuesday night. Public hearings are anticipated in November. If ultimately approved, the areas would become the newest sections of the municipality this year and subject to taxation ... More ... State grant effort to stop repeating juvenile offenders By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com       Two programs designed to prevent juvenile probationers from becoming adult offenders will soon be available in Wharton County thanks to a grant from the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. "The idea is to throw money at the front end of the problem by providing new and innovative programs," Whar... More ... Pct. 4 worker skids off bike, now in ICU By SHANNON CRABTREE newsdesk@leader-news.com       An El Campo man is recovering in a Houston trauma center after his motor scooter wrecked Wednesday on East Jackson Street. His unhelmeted head reportedly struck the pavement as he fell from the small motorized bike which co-workers say he purchased several years ago in an effort to save gasoline. More ...