El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition Crop planting plans soggy, but secure By BRENDA SOMMER       Muddy fields have put farmers a bit behind on planting sorghum, but clear weather in the next couple of weeks could fix that problem in time. Peter McGuill, Texas AgriLife Extension agricultural agent for Wharton County, said most farmers had dry enough fields to plant corn before recent rains. More ... Rotary hoping funds will roll in with Thursday fundraiser By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@leader-news.com       A few years ago a group of local residents decided a section of the old Northside Elementary School would make an ideal Wharton County Branch Library. Plans were drawn and fundraising began. The El Campo Rotary Club, which has its annual fundraiser tomorrow at the Civic Center starting at 5:30 p... More ... Off Track       The Ricebird Relays concluded Friday night, and when dawn broke Saturday morning heavy equipment began site preparation for a new track and artificial turf for the football field. In this photo a maintainer is used to scrape up the old rubberized track that had athletes running on it just hours be... More ... ECPD expansion plans almost ready for bidding By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       Plans for expansion of the El Campo Police Department building got a nod from City Council Thursday night and are now within a month of going out for bid. The almost 8,000-square-foot building is scheduled for a complete re-roofing along with a twopronged expansion of the facility. At the same ti... More ... Just One More       Ray Longoria scoops up some sausage as Ben Novak looks on during Saturday's Heating It Up for Hospice fundraiser at Muldoon's Saloon. Novak's barbecue team, the Overheated Cookers, were one of dozens participating in the annual barbecue cook-off competition. More ... IMUD taking street name issue to city By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Isaacson Municipal Utility District directors plan to take the battle over a street name to the next El Campo City Council meeting. During Thursday night's IMUD meeting, trustees talked about recent problems with the name of a crossroad in the district, one that also runs into the El Campo city l... More ...