El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition City's first annexation hearing Tuesday Public Input Sought By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       El Campo citizens and those targeted to soon become citizens will have a chance to formally address proposed annexations Tuesday as City Council holds the first of two public hearings. Starting at 7 p.m. More ... Halloween Fun       Trick-or-Treaters dressed in all types of Halloween costumes roamed the streets of El Campo Wednesday night, knocking on doors and getting "candied up" for the next few weeks. In this photo Rowdy Wilson, the Ninja at left, gets ready to defend himself from Count Dracula (Riley Todd). Both boys are... More ... LISD tax rate, state changes don't draw early voters By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Tuesday's election, which consists mostly of proposed changes to the state constitution, will be closely watched by voters in the Louise and Boling school districts. More ... El Campo credit card users hit by national fraud case By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       It's highly unlikely local businesses are the culprit in credit card fraud cases running rampant in El Campo. "It's an epidemic," El Campo Police Chief Jim Elliott said. "It's not the restaurants - this most likely was done on the Internet. More ... Don't forget to 'fall back' this weekend       Daylight-saving time ends Sunday morning, one week later than normal. Most people will make their clocks "fall back" one hour on Saturday night, although the official time change actually occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday. In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, which established daylight-saving tim... More ... Iraq war impacts EC manufacturer's efforts to expand By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       The only thing holding back a locally-owned clothing maker's new product line is the U.S. war effort in the Middle East. In April, New ICM began making fire-resistant coveralls, a drab-but-welcome contrast to the frills, lace and colorful prints used for the company's normal production of childre... More ...