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Scholarship program added to community dinner event By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Overflowing generosity has allowed the upcoming Community-Wide Thanksgiving Day Dinner to provide yet another service to the area. The El Campo community stepped up to make the annual event bigger and better than ever, donating their time and money to the celebration. More ...
Two veterans watch a moving slide-show presentation created by El Campo Middle School students Dustin Evans, Rick Tiger and Dave Brainard during the school's Veterans Day program. The event, held Monday morning, featured songs, speakers and other patriotic events, and was attended by numerous vete... More ... Chamber seeks achiever nominees Something extraordinary happened somewhere in El Campo this year and someone was responsible. And the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture is hoping the general public will help fill in the blanks. The Chamber is seeking nominations for who should be awarded the 2007 Achiever of the Year... More ...
Hunts For Heroes joined the Louise Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, and in exchange Chamber President Darryl Chromcak (on ground, far right), on the behalf of the Chamber, donated $500 to the cause. Sixteen wounded veterans (pictured holding check and in wheelchair) were given waterfowl, deer ... More ... Trustees lower budget in Louise By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Louise ISD trustees decided to emphasize academics as they whittled their budget down Thursday night after voters turned down a higher amount in a tax rollback election earlier this month. Louise school district voters on Nov. 6 by a 90-99 tally turned down a $1.31 per $100 in valuation rate for ... More ... County ready to sell land to CAD for new appraisal district headquarters By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com Having established a minimum price, Wharton County commissioners are ready to move ahead with the potential sale of the county-owned lot at the corner of Milam and Resident streets to the Wharton County Central Appraisal District. More ... City issues $1.65 M in bonds By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com The city of El Campo officially borrowed $1.65 million Tuesday night to pay for renovations at the Civic Center and police station as well as a new animal control building and fire truck. The bonds were put out to bid Monday with three companies expressing an interest. More ...
El Campo City Manager John Steelman, left, and Mayor Phillip Spenrath will be among those debate five proposed areas for annexation Monday. A decision on the annexation questions is expected by Dec. 11. If approved then, the new areas would go on the tax rolls in January. More ...
Jeaneen Rodgers, the aunt of Faith Lutheran Church member Morita Schoeneberg, helps with one of the many lap quilts church ladies are making for residents of Hillje's Czech Catholic home. More ... Cash paid for tips on fugitives The West Wharton County Crime Stoppers organization offers a cash reward to those who know the whereabouts of wanted felons. More ... |
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