Fire Department to expand its fleet
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com
      The El Campo Volunteer Fire Department will soon be adding an SUV to its fleet of vehicles. Although the city of El Campo has supplied the volunteer department's command staff with vehicles for more than 10 years, this is the first time a new unit has been purchased.
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Juan Manuel Manzano Jr., 21, of 906 Second in Louise was arrested at 1:51 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 on charges of driving while intoxicated, driving while license invalid or revoked, no insurance and failure to report an accident, after allegedly driving his truck into...
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COURT REPORTS
      Prison and probationary terms were meted out in Wharton County's 329th District Court during recent plea bargain agreements. Those pleading either guilty or no contest before Judge Randy Clapp included: • James Dean Anderson, 26, address unavailable for possession or transport of anhydrous...
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