Burglars steal worthless school PCs
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      Rewards have has been offered for help to find whoever broke into the old gym at El Campo High School earlier this week, kicking in a door and making off with out-dated computers and other items. ECHS Principal Rich DuBroc said the burglars entered the building in an unknown way then kicked in an...
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Richard Hernandez, 29, of 304 Lundy was arrested at 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7 on a Wharton County warrant for possession of a controlled substance and two warrants each for expired registration and no insurance. He was held at Wharton County Jail as of noon Thursd...
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Kept Them Busy
      Danevang and El Campo volunteer firefighters had their work cut out for them during this grass fire that began with a burning trash pile (at right). The fire began around 4 p.m. Wednesday near CR 410 and Hwy. 71 South and was knocked out by firefighters, but at around 10:30 p.m., the fire blazed b...
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Teenager safe after surprising burglars
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com
      A teenage girl did all the right things to protect herself after suspecting someone might have recently broken into her home in the 3500 block of CR 159. The girl called in the burglary to the 9- 1-1 emergency system at 4:10 p.m. Friday from a neighbor's house. Wharton County Sheriff's Department...
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Typical This Time Of Year
      Danevang and El Campo volunteer firefighters were kept busy during this grass fire that began with a burning trash pile around 4 p.m. Wednesday near CR 410 and Hwy. 71 South. At around 10:30 p.m., the fire blazed back up again and both departments were called back to the scene. Fires can quickly g...
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