Shedding 'Locks of Love' for kids
Leopold believes in giving back to those in need
      When Dakotah Leopold decided to cut her long hair for a shorter hairstyle, she didn't do it for selfish reasons. She did it for someone else, someone she doesn't even know. Leopold's bundle of hair is being donated to Locks of Love, a notfor profit organization that provides hairpieces to financi...
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Lady Bird Johnson book being reviewed
      Lady Bird Johnson will be the topic of discussion during the Wharton Book Review Club meeting Monday, Nov. 12 at the Wharton County Historical Museum, 3615 N. Richmond Rd. The review by Sylvia Thompson on "Lady Bird, a Biography of Mrs. Johnson" written by Jan Jarboe Russell will begin at 10 a.m.
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Beauties & The Beasts
      Hundreds of Halloween Trick-or-Treaters of all ages rang doorbells and knocked on doors all over town Wednesday night hoping to have sweet treats dropped into their collection sacks. Among them, in front of this group, were (l-r) Cynthia Garcia, 10, and her sister Sky Garcia, 9.
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Nada CDA hosts domino party for local seniors
      Forty-two senior citizens spent Halloween afternoon at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Nada to play dominos and visit with friends. The event was hosted by Nada Catholic Daughters Court Our Lady of the Rosary No. 1595.
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EC Hermann Sons Lodge raises more than $3,000 for scholarships
      El Campo Hermann Sons Lodge officers held a brief meeting Thursday to discuss results of the annual fall festival and other pertinent business for the lodge. The lodge held their annual fall festival Saturday, Oct. 27 at Alamo Park. A lunch of fried chicken, pinto beans, potato salad, three-bean ...
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Shop the library book fair today
      The El Campo Branch Library's Scholastic Book Fair is still in progress and now is a great time to purchase gifts from the wide variety of books and novelties. Books include beginning readers, picture, non-fiction and graphic novels to select from. Computer buffs can find a variety of children's...
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Making Healthy Choices
      Hutchins Elementary announced the winners of its "Veggie Club" drawing sponsored by Aramark. Veggie Club encourages students to include vegetables as part of their dietary choices at school each week. Those who participate have their name entered into a drawing for passes for skating, bowling or s...
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Myatt's Lucky Winners
      Winners of Spike's "Veggie Club" drawing at Myatt Elementary went to (row one, l-r) Cheyenne Tupa, Daniel Aldevera, (row two, l-r) Bryanna Baeza, Kiley Arnett, Adriana Trevino, Rowdy Wilson, Heaven Herrera, J'Voni Graves, (row three, l-r) Isaac Lopez, Ashley Lillie, Javien Williams, Reagan David, ...
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Northside Veggie Winners
      The following Northside Elementary students were among those making wise dietary choices at school so far this year. By including vegetables each week, their names were put into a drawing for prizes of either skating, swimming or bowling.
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