EC Medical Foundation marks 34 years of service
      In 1974, a group of business, civic and medical community leaders recognized the need to update and modernize the health care facilities in El Campo. In July 1974, the El Campo Medical Foundation was formed, a non-profit charitable organization, for the purpose of raising funds to finance the deve...
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College: Putting pieces together
      Are you a high school junior or senior? Do you have questions about college? Would you like to be prepared for the college transition? Would you like to be informed? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should attend the "Putting the Pieces Together" college preparation class t...
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A Birdsong's Eye View
      Anna Birdsong, the four-year-old daughter of Desiree Birdsong and granddaughter of Jimmy and Ceci Triska, shows off one of her surprise-filled colorful eggs she scooped up at St. Philip School's Easter egg hunt Thursday morning. As children scrambled throughout the playground, in the flash of an e...
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ACS's Road to Recovery needs drivers
      The American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery Program is in need of volunteer drivers. The lack of transportation has become a major problem for thousands of cancer patients since many need daily or weekly treatments. The American Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program provides free transpor...
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Free gospel concert today
      The Texas Gospel Music Barn is hosting a free gospel concert featuring The Relations Quartet from Magnolia. The concert will be held at 7:30 p.m., today at the Bay City Railroad Depot, 2620 Ave. G. The Relations Quartet was awarded the South Texas Gospel Music Association Group of the Year for 20...
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Cardinal DiNardo named 'Irishman of the Year'
El Campo couples attend St. Patrick's Emerald Ball
      As His Eminence Daniel Cardinal DiNardo was announced Irishman of the Year for 2008, several Catholics from El Campo were there to honor him. Cardinal DiNardo is archbishop of the Galveston-Houston Diocese. He was honored at St. Patrick's Emerald Ball Friday, March 7 at The Houston Club, 811 Rus...
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Fiene-Eck
      Jimmy and Sharon Fiene of Liberty, Mo. announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne Fiene of Liberty, Mo., to Matthew Thomas Eck of Denton, son of Leo and Lois Eck of El Campo. The bride-to-be is a 1997 graduate of Liberty High School and a 2002 graduate of the University of Missouri.
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Nada CDA appoints nominating committee
      A rosary service led by Frances Staff and Rose Staff preceded the meeting of Nada Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Our Lady of the Rosary No. 1595 at St. Mary's Parish Hall on Tuesday, March 11, at 7 p.m. Regent, Anita Meismer welcomed all attending including District Deputy Darice Miksch...
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GARWOOD HONOR ROLL
      Garwood School announces the honor roll students in grades sixth throught eighth for the fourth six weeks period as follows: 6th grade: Abraham Juarez, Kelsey Janow, Mercedes Saenz, Marilyn Tapia, Mallory Thomas, Veronica Vega, MacKenzie Krpec and Erin McConnell.
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