Around 40 employers expected at Thursday job fair
By BENJAMIN SHARP news@leader-news.com
      Those looking for new careers or just hoping to hang onto their current jobs can both benefit from the second annual Wharton County Job Fair. Scheduled for Thursday at the Wharton Civic Center, the event is designed to bring employers and job seekers together, said Harry Priesmeyer, staffing spec...
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Caution 'Vital' for lightning rod crew
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP news@leader-news.com
      There's two rules Jose Vital never breaks when he's on the job: always tie off to something heavy and never, ever work when it's raining. "I'm a real stickler for safety," Vital says. It's easy to see the logic of such caution when considering his job.
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Chamber names 'Hunts for Heroes' Achiever of the Year
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com
      Hunts For Heroes, the El Campo organization dedicated to supplying wounded combat veterans with opportunities for R&R, got an official thankyou for their efforts Thursday night. The group was selected as the 2007 El Campo Chamber of Commerce & Agriculture's Achiever of the Year.
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Scammers use IRS as lure for victims
      The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers Wednesday to beware of e-mail and telephone scams that use the IRS name as a lure. The IRS expects such scams to continue through the end of tax return filing season and beyond. The agency cautioned taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams involving p...
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EITC credits unclaimed by low-income workers
      Low-income taxpayers should look into filing for an Earned Income Tax Credit, since one in four eligible taxpayers fails to file for the benefit. Jan. 31, designated as EITC Awareness Day by the IRS, also marks the deadline for employers sending Forms W-2 to employees which enable them to file th...
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Houston office offers closest tax assistance
      Tax preparation for the 2006 tax year is available at IRS taxpayer assistance centers, the nearest of which is at 8701 S. Gessner in Houston. That office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., and may be reached at (281) 721- 7021.
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