Input wanted on local transit system
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com
      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.
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs Gina Marie Escamilla, 20, of Harlingen was arrested at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26 on a charge of possession of a controlled substance in a drug-free school zone. Escamilla was a passenger in a car with an expired inspection certificate stopped in a school parking l...
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COURT REPORTS
      Allegations of car theft as well as accusations of drug possession will have several people facing felony trials following February deliberations of the Wharton County Grand Jury. All of those indicted by the grand jury remain innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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All Aboard!
      Firefighters climb on board an El Campo Volunteer Fire Department pumper truck in this file photo. The department is awaiting delivery of a brand-new pumper truck, a purchase made possible through city funding. The new vehicle is the first bought by the city since 1995.
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