El Campo Lions Club Third Vice President Andy Waligura, left, stacks up burgers while member James Pierce makes sure there's plenty of smoke over the pit. The Lions prepared 1,100 burgers for their annual Alamo Park fundraiser. The proceeds of the event will go to local Lions efforts as well as th... More...
As March Primary early polls counted down the final hours for balloting, more than 2,900 votes had already been cast in Wharton County - more than twice the early turnout of 2006. Primary election day will be Tuesday, March 4 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...
If curiosity is getting the better of you, Sunday's your chance to poke around the new El Campo Middle School. Invitations to the open house and a Masonic cornerstone dedication ceremony were sent out by El Campo ISD late last week. More...
As gas prices burst through the $3 per gallon barrier once again at a number of local service stations and convenience stores selling fuel, some area residents are starting to have to rethink their driving habits. El Campo resident Freddie Escobar was filling up his Dodge Caravan at the pump whil... More...
While agreeing the Colorado Valley Transit District is an effective way of getting people to and from locations in Wharton County, former County Extension Agent Marilyn Sebesta is convinced it can be done better and is asking the public for ideas on making improvements. More...
In a recent tour of our new El Campo Middle School, I had a special opportunity to witness the positive impact and camaraderie that our School Resource Officers have on both teachers and students. As the bell for lunch rang, Officer Jennifer Mican was walking through the halls answering teachers' ... More...
The Ricebirds had a tough run in with the Bellville Brahmas Thursday to start the Wharton Baseball Tournament. El Campo fell 2-1 in a game where the 'Birds' bats could have used a boost. "We waited too long to get some hits and score one run," Kerry Brandl, head coach of the Ricebirds, said. More...
El Campo Middle School students (l-r) Clay Glaze, Jason Haller, Lauren Herrmann, Ally Thonsgaard, Kaycie Capak, Paxton Lutringer and Taylor Michaelsen are enjoying math activities on their new Toshiba laptops in Summer Dorotik's sixth grade Pre-AP math class. The laptops are equipped with wireless... More...
bulletinboard@leader-news.com DON'T MISS: St. Procopius Spring Festival St. Procopius Spring Festival is Sunday, March 2 at Hillje Parish Hall. Plates of fried chicken, white rice and gravy, cole slaw and corn are $6.50 per plate. Serving begins at 11 a.m. Drive-through or dine-in at the Hillj... More...
Ranchers and resource managers invited to 2008 Cattlemen's Appreciation Days and Ranching & Wildlife Expo in Houston. The 2008 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo celebrates agriculture, education, entertainment and Western heritage March 3- 22 at Reliant Park. More...
Cornelia Grace Chenault Dittert, 101 of El Campo, died Monday, March 3, 2008 in El Campo. She was born Jan. 30, 1907 in Castalian Springs, Tenn., to Millard Fillmore and Cornelia Bush Chenault. The family will be at Wheeler Funeral Home to receive visitors from 6-8 p.m Wednesday, March 5. Funeral se... More...
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Eleven arrested in El Campo in Gibson St. task force bust