El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition Four hopefuls vying for District Attorney's office Post only contested race at GOP, Demo primary By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       As filings for a place on ballot for the March primaries ended Wednesday and additional candidate produced another contested race in November. More ... Frightening Moment Pedestrian injured in New Year's Eve collision By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       El Campo police and EMS units raced to the 100 block of South Mechanic New Year's Eve to the report of a bicyclist down, struck by a vehicle. Soon a Life Flight helicopter ambulance was summoned to the fire department's training field and asked to whisk a 40-year-old handicapped El Campo man to t... More ... Hunt for radio DJ resumes, still no signs of resolution By BENJAMIN C. SHARP news@leader-news.com       The thunder of helicopter rotors was again audible in Wharton this week as law enforcement officials resumed their search of the Colorado River for any sign of missing radio personality Bobby Jones. There was a spark of excitement Friday morning as the searchers spotted what at first appeared to... More ... WCSO deputy resigns after DWI arrest By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       A Wharton County deputy has resigned after being arrested for driving while intoxicated following a two-vehicle collision in Wharton. Andrew VanVickle, 47, 510 Old Caney Rd., was booked into Wharton County Jail at 4:03 p.m. on Dec. 30 for driving while intoxicated. He was released at 9:15 p.m. Su... More ... Fireworks linked to 2 mailbox bombings By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       Two separate instances of exploding mailboxes during the New Year's break are being investigated by the Wharton County Sheriff's Department. Sheriff's Lt. Daniel Marek said explosives thought to have been made from fireworks were used in both instances. He added the sheriff's office has contacted... More ... Perfect Cold Weather Food       Bob Pyrie of Thompsons Community due south of Sugar Land, wraps up a nice hot bowl of chili at Emil's Cafe during Thursday's brisk, breezy winter weather. Pyrie, who said he stops by Emil's "every once in a while," has a shop in El Campo. More ...