Roades becomes third candidate for DA
Who Roades will face in November will have to be decided during the Republican Primary.
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com
      In addition to a contested race for district attorney in at least one of the party primaries, the same office will be challenged during the November general election. The most recent filing in the Democratic Primary was by Wharton Attorney John Roades, who submitted his name as a candidate for t...
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ECISD, Louise, St. Philip all schedule same breaks
      Christmas breaks are all in sync as West Wharton County students share holiday vacations of the same duration. At El Campo ISD, campuses will close early on Friday, with students being dismissed at noon while staff will leave at 1 p.m.
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Having A Bang Up Time
      Four-year-old Grant Koop of Edna had his eyes on one of the hand-made pop-guns one retailer was offering during the recent El Campo Christmas Mall at the Civic Center.
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Leader-News' Section C lost in Santa's mailbag
      Observant readers of today's El Campo Leader-News will notice the apparentlackofaCSection. The typical Section A with news, Viewpoint and Area Funeral Notices is there as is Section B which features Sports, Lifestyle and Classifieds.
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Jedi In Training
      Little Jaden McGraw, who is only 16 months old, has a firm grasp on his magical light saber as he practices prior to last week's Christmas parade. Jaden is the son of Cheryl Mobley and Jason McGraw.
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CDC puts off action on disputed tax bill
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      It looks like it will be January before the City Development Corp. of El Campo decides to pay its property tax bill. At the board's Dec. 3 meeting, directors tabled action on paying their property taxes after it was discovered they'd been billed twice for some of their land and buildings.
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