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Rain arrives in time to cancel burn ban By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com Drenching rains in El Campo and Wharton washed away a scheduled ban on outdoor burning before the public could even be notified. Storms rolling through the area Monday evening dropped 1.98 inches over El Campo, according to the Lower Colorado River Authority rain gauge posted at El Campo Memorial... More ...
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com The process of changing the Wharton County Courthouse from a downtown attraction to a functioning governmental office took place this week as 329th District Court Judge Randy Clapp and District Attorney Josh McCown moved their offices back to the historic location on Monday and Tuesday. More ...
The Prasek family again pledged their support of the Betty Jo Prasek Memorial Fishing Tournament by donating $5,000 to the Knights of Columbus for its annual fundraiser. Knights of Columbus Council #9394 will hold the 6th annual tournament Saturday, May 3, 2008. More ... Courthouse decorations returned after repairs By BENJAMIN SHARP news@leader-news.com After being "topless" for more than a week, the Wharton County Courthouse is finally wearing all of its cresting once again. The ornamental railing at the pinnacle of the clock tower was taken down earlier this month and then re-installed on Monday. More ...
By BRENDA SOMMER and BARRY HALVORSON Having had nowhere near enough time last year to finetune recipes and exchange trash talk, area law enforcers are back for more friendly rivalry at the second annual Spaghetti Cook-off fund-raiser Saturday. Proceeds benefit the 100 Club of Wharton County, a nonprofit organization supporting the c... More ... Wharton creates taxing agreement with new power plant By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com Putting the future ahead of immediate gratification, Wharton City Council approved the creation of an Industrial District Agreement for Navasota Energy's Colorado Bend Energy Center Monday night. Under the terms of the agreement, Navasota Energy will initially make industrial district payments to... More ... East Bernard ISD cancels DARE anti-drug program By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com Until about 25 years ago, children and teenagers got their drug education from their friends, on the streets or from the occasional Reagan-era "Just Say No" commercial. This year, students in the East Bernard Independent School District will be relying on those old methods after the district drop... More ... IMUD board picks banker The Isaacson Municipal Utility District took care of a little bit of banking business Oct. 11. The only new items on the board's agenda were to open sealed depository bids then designate a depository institution. That chosen bank or institution will be used from Nov. 1 of this year to Oct. 31, 20... More ... Despite rain, conservation needed By BENJAMIN C. SHARP news@leader-news.com Despite a nearly 16-inch surplus of rainfall this year, the Wharton area still needs to practice water conservation, groundwater district officials say. It's critical to learn how to conserve water now - before the time comes when it's a necessity. More ...
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Three Louise women are about to experience a dream when they receive free, new homes. The homes, for low-income people, are being built through a Wharton County contract with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, which in turn is funded for the project by the federal HOME program... More ...
Four-year-old Payton Crowley knew dialing 9-1-1 was important in the event of an emergency, but wasn't quite clear on his address during Fire Prevention Week at Faith Lutheran Pre-School. Knowing how to call for help and what information you need to provide was just one of the lessons volunteers s... More ... |
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