El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition City Council talking trash Tuesday By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       The sharp rise in fuel costs has the city of El Campo hunting for a cheaper way to take out the trash. Tuesday, Council is set to review a possible change in Allied Waste Service to the city switching from the current system to containers. More ... EC Civic Center tour next stage in work planning By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com       El Campo City Council will be walking the hallways and rooms of the Civic Center Tuesday night discussing proposed renovations there. The workshop session will start at 5:30 p.m. and is open to the public. More ... Bunnies In A Basket       Bryn and Brock Rod show cousin Dayton Zabodyn a few of the live bunnies at the Beta Theta Omega Easter Eggstravaganza recently in Evans Park. Bryn and Brock are the children of Scott & Amy Rod. Dayton is the son of Brandon & Jenna Zabodyn. More ... LISD fitness center nears opening day By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       Gym-starved Louise residents might want to begin their warm-up stretches because it won't be long before the new Louise ISD fitness center will be accepting memberships. "The kids will start using the fitness center this week," Superintendent Andy Peters said. "But we are not quite ready to take ... More ... New prisoner restraints allow for better inmate control By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com       With several high profile criminal trials scheduled for the coming year, District Court Judge Randy Clapp received permission from the Wharton County Commissioners to purchase a new, concealed prisoner restraint system out of the courthouse security fund. More ... Tableful Of Support       Community support for the El Campo Rotary Club was strong again this year with all but a few of the 600 raffle tickets being sold when the doors opened. By the time the winning tickets were drawn, all tickets were sold, the first time this has occurred since the club bumped the number printed from... More ... Old ECHS gym demolition goes to ECISD board By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com       ECISD school trustees meet Tuesday night, a week later than normal due to Spring Break this week. On the agenda is an item asking the board to approve a change order to its just-beginning high school science building renovations, a move that would allow for demolition of the old gymnasium. More ...