Federal approval needed for Republican switch to paper ballots
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com
      The Republican Party of Wharton County will be allowed to use paper ballots during the early voting for the March primary as long as the county receives prior approval from the Department of Justice. County commissioners approved a motion Monda allowing Republicans and Democrats to use the paper ...
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YEAR IN REVIEW
Annexation, upgraded sewers occupy City Council during very busy 2007
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com
      Advancements in everything from city water systems to municipal boundaries started as part of a City Council hunt for a vision last May. So far, that workshop effort has led to a $1.65 million capital improvement bond, five newly annexed sections and a revamped 2020 Comprehensive Plan.
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Rollback election slows, doesn't stop, LISD planning
Despite a cut in funding, Louise ISD is proceeding with plans to develop a softball field. Volunteers are doing the work which would cost the district thousands if bid out.
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
      The growth and change that have characterized Louise ISD in recent years slowed but didn't stop when taxpayers turned down a tax rate in a tight election this fall. That changed many things in the pipeline for the district, which had a number of significant events occur in 2007.
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Mystery Lingers In Polka DJ's Disappearance
      More than six months after anyone last saw KULP DJ Bobby Jones, right, the mystery of his disappearance still lingers. Jones became a missing person June 23, 2007 when he failed to report to work. Later that week the license plate of his car was found on the Colorado River Banks in Wharton not far...
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