El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition FCEC general manager joins race for City Council By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       Farmers Co-op of El Campo General Manager and annexation opponent Jimmy Roppolo is the latest person to announce his candidacy for the upcoming May El Campo City Council at-large race. As a resident of the recently annexed Sandy Corner neighborhood, Roppolo became qualified to run for the municip... More ... On The Rodeo Trail       Members of the Los Vaqueros Trail Ride made their way through the streets of El Campo Monday en route to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo. Los Vaqueros is one of 13 trail rides making their way to Houston for the parade Saturday. The ride, first done in 1973, covers 386 miles from Reynosa, Mexic... More ... Early voting tops 1,600 in county with three days left By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       As early voting in March Republican and Democratic primaries enters its last few days, more than 1,600 ballots have been cast already, far outpacing the 2006 primary turnout. Democrats had cast 869 votes by presstime Tuesday, Wharton County Elections Administrator Judy Owens reported, while Repub... More ... ECISD pays architects for recent bids with reservations By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Hard feelings left over from a recent board meeting came into play when El Campo ISD trustees were asked to pay architects. During the board's Feb. 19 meeting, payment for two invoices submitted by RWS Architects were included in the consent agenda - routine items like bills usually voted on in ... More ... High school 4 year olds ready for Leap Year birthday parties By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       A couple of El Campo sophomores have widely different plans to celebrate their "fourth" birthdays this Friday. Each was born on Leap Day - Feb. 29, 1992, so technically they've only seen their true birthdays come back around three times so far. More ...