El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition Annexation challenge goes to court Tuesday hearing may determine if El Campo ordinance stands By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       The validity of the city of El Campo's recent annexations could be decided Tuesday as the lawsuit challenging them heads to district court. Opponents of the annexations of the Sandy Corner area and land on U.S. 59 near South Meadow Lane are requesting an injunction against the city of El Campo as... More ... Valentine's Valentine       Valentine Barrera of El Campo, left, was one of hundreds who stopped by the rose vendor on North Mechanic Thursday. He picked out two bouquets of roses for Esmeralda, center, his wife of 18 years. With the couple were his nephew Christian Barrera, age 3, and sister-in-law Anna Barrera. More ... Hospital uses court to claim payments due By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       El Campo Memorial Hospital has begun taking legal action against those refusing to pay their medical bills. And the hospital plans to expand the effort to collect as much of its almost $3 million in bad debt a year as it can in Wharton County's small claims courts. More ... Tuesday first day to cast ballots for primary races By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       After weeks of watching other states cast their ballots, Texas' turn to make their voices heard in the election primaries arrives Tuesday with the start of early voting by personal appearance. The early voting runs from Feb. More ... EC trustess to debate sale of old ECMS site By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Sale of the old El Campo Middle School is one of the top items that will be considered by El Campo ISD trustees when they meet Tuesday night. The nearly seamless transition into the new, $17. More ... Corn going into ground soon as 2008 planting gets started "It looks at lot better than it did last year at this time," - Bob Little Rice Farmers Co-Op By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       It's so far, so good, soil-wise as farmers wait for a stretch of drier weather to start putting in this season's crops. Peter McGuill, Texas AgriLife Extension agricultural agent for Wharton County, said farmers are very close to planting corn, the first crop that goes into the ground here each ... More ... Big Red       This big Red-tailed Hawk got tired of the nosey photographer approaching her, spread her wings and took off after a rest from Thursday's high winds atop a utility pole at the intersection of Wharton and North Mechanic. The Red-tailed Hawk is generally non-aggressive toward people and other birds, ... More ...