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El Campo Coach Mark Van Gorp raises his arms during the Ricebird Marching Band's rendition of YCMA. The band performed the Village People's song during the half time show of the playoff game against La Marque to the delight of the crowd. More ... County considers tax abatement By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com Phase 3 at the Colorado Bend Energy Center in Wharton County became more of a possibility as the Wharton County Commissioners Court accepted an application for a tax abatement from Navasota Energy this week. More ... LCRA water plan may not be viable AUSTIN - Some answers are emerging from a multiyear study of a water-sharing plan for the Colorado River basin and the San Antonio area, but the verdict is still out on whether the proposal is viable, 125 residents and stakeholders were told at a project update meeting late last month. More ...
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com Final preparations are under way for the 21st Annual El Campo Chamber of Commerce Christmas Mall. More than 100 booths are expected again this year with a wide variety of items to be offered to the public at the El Campo Civic Center running from the Main Hall and Expansion Room through the Myatt... More ...
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com The El Campo chapter of Disabled American Veterans are hoping area residents are "fired up" about their efforts to help transport area veterans to Houston doctor's appointments. Through their non-profit Everyday Heroes organization, the group is offering a 100-gun salute - and offering area resi... More ... Grant funds assisting LISD budget efforts By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Louise school trustees got a thorough look at the grants making up a small portion of the district's current $14.2 million budget during their last board meeting. Superintendent Andy Peters laid out in detail the various grants the district is receiving, and the grants it's shooting for in the co... More ... Five areas under City Council consideration The five proposed annexation sites the city is considering are: • Area 1: Along Hwy. 71 North bounded by Sandy Corner Road to the west and Wilbur Road to the north while the eastern boundary would be 500 feet east of Hwy. 71 or the depth of the individual pieces of property. More ... Chamber wants help with roof A rain storm and a week after asking the city of El Campo to repair the municipally-owned Chamber of Commerce building, Becca Socha is still waiting for a reply. "I haven't heard from them," she said Monday. During the Tuesday, Nov. 13 City Council meeting, Socha, the Chamber president, asked fo... More ... KCS donates old rail depot to Wharton For more than a year, Kansas City Southern Railroad officials have pledged to donate the Southern Pacific Railroad Depot to the city of Wharton and establish a long-term lease on the land it sits on. This month, the railroad company has finally delivered on that promise. More ... Remember safety when heating home Trying to stay warm can be dangerous. With chilly forecasts pending, El Campoans began firing up their home heating systems and increasing the possibility of a home fire. El Campo Fire Marshal Larry Staff recommends every heating system be checked yearly, and adds the value of smoke detectors sh... More ... |
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