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CDC, city agree to fund major study A consulting company is set to move forward with an economic analysis of the city of El Campo at a cost of $45,000. The City Development Corp. of El Campo gave the nod to hiring Hawes Hill Calderon LLP to analyze the city's economic situation Feb. 19, and City Council agreed by a unanimous vote M... More ...
El Campo Leader-News advertising specialists Dory Labay (left) and Jennifer Davlin present a $3,500 check to El Campo Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture board chairman Jay Saucedo. More ... STP earns safety honors in national, world arenas The South Texas Project's Unit 1 nuclear reactor safely led the nation - and all 442 reactors worldwide - in electric generation in 2007. In addition, STP's Unit 2 had the third highest production nationally and ranked number 14 globally despite a refueling and maintenance outage last year. More ... Program helps with home costs EDNA - The USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Rural Housing loan program can help applicants move into a home of their own without a down payment. In many cases most of the closing costs associated with purchasing the house can be financed into the loan. Loans can be made to purchase new or existi... More ... County holds off on changing TTC stance "It is time to draw a line in the sand." - Cedric Popp By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com There was a general feeling of disappointment expressed by some county residents when the Wharton County Commissioners Court declined to vote on adopting a new resolution in opposition to the I-69/ Trans-Texas Corridor Monday. More ... Corridor foes speak out at East Bernard hearing By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com EAST BERNARD - The frustration of Wharton County residents with the proposed I- 69/Trans-Texas Corridor project continues to grow, based on the testimony offered Monday at Riverside Hall. More ...
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com It looks like the work and contributions of volunteers shaved at least $90,000 off the cost of a new softball field for Louise students. The Louise community stepped up to the plate to create a softball field for its high school girls, going from bare land to green sod and red dirt in only a few ... More ... LISD driver's education plan rerouted By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Louise students are in their second lap as the district tries to make driver's education an option through the school. The Louise Independent School District board heard an update by Superintendent Andy Peters on the program Feb. 18. More ... American Legion seeks help to recover its past By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com El Campo's American Legion Post is hoping to reclaim a portion of the history veterans lost in a 2005 fire which destroyed their hall. Since then, the Craig-Harriss Post 251 has been able to rebuild, but they couldn't save all the photos of their past commanders from the devastating heat. More ...
These Cub Scouts, all members of Pack 196, eagerly await the start of the Pack's annual cake auction, held Feb. 12 at the American Legion hall. Cubs, all members of Wolf Den 4, are (l-r) Rhys Kennedy, Justin Baros, Walter Lilie and Reyden Svatek. More ... Groups for, against annexation updated By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com Leaders on both sides of El Campo's contested annexation issue met Monday in separate sessions to review the status of the pending lawsuit asking for a citizen vote. El Campo resident Tim Ryan, who is now also a candidate in the upcoming May City Council race, and Ryan Services' case was filed Ja... More ...
Kenneth Hermansen decided to let go of his 2-year-old ponytail and get a "regular haircut" from Jan Dornak of Hair Enterprises during this year's Cuts for Cancer fundraiser, held at salons all over town recently. Hermansen, whose mother died of cancer, said he "knew about the program, so I decided... More ... IMUD, ECISD races now contested By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com The El Campo school district and Isaacson Municipal Utility District already have contested May races with more than two weeks left for candidates to announce their intentions. In El Campo ISD, posts held by trustees Melissa Erwin (Position 7) and Tommy Turner (Position 6) are up for a vote. More ...
The Leader-News has sample ballots for Republican and Democratic primaries available for review on the paper's Web site: www.leader-news.com. Early voting continues through Friday with Election Day set for Tuesday, March 4. More ... |
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