Halvorson to cover stories of county-wide interest
      A new byline appeared in the Wharton Journal-Spectator and El Campo Leader-News this past week - but it's one that's actually familiar to many in this area.
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LISD will discuss 457 plan
By BRENDA SOMMER news1@leader-news.com
      Louise school trustees take a look at a second selffunded retirement plan for employees when the hold their regular monthly meeting Monday night. During budget talks last month, trustees talked extensively about matching employee contributions to a new individual retirement plan adopted this spri...
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CDC to discuss request from Northside Center
By BRENDA SOMMER news1@leader-news.com
      City Development Corp. of El Campo directors face a light agenda when they hold their monthly meeting Monday afternoon. During their August meeting, the board put on hold a request to temporarily have its staff take on the duties of former head of the Northside Education Center.
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Feds give grant to find money for I-69
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
      Funding to figure out the best way to finance the proposed Interstate 69 will soon be available through a new federal program. The proposed highway was one of six interstate routes selected for U.S. Department of Transportation's new Corridors of the Future program on Monday, according to a Tx-DO...
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Welcome Aboard!
      Wadler, Perches and Hundl, Attorneys at Law in Wharton recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate their new membership in the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.
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Public hearing set to discuss ECISD ranking
      An El Campo public hearing and school board meeting Tuesday night will hear only one topic: the district's state financial accountability ranking.
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Army worms a concern in some areas
      Scattered storms brought rain to some parts of Texas, with many counties seeing warm days and cooler nights, reported Texas Cooperative Extension agents and specialists across the state. Range, pastures and home lawns remained in good condition in most areas. But there have many reports of armywo...
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Market good for cattle, feed grain prices drop
      The Texas Department of Agriculture market recap for the week ending Sept. 8 shows higher cash prices for the major commodities covered by this report. Fed cattle prices were up on a continued tight supply of finished cattle. Cash feeder cattle increased along with the higher fed market and weak...
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