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WCYF hosting event to support Wharton Co. ACS By QUALA MATOCHA lifestyle@leader-news.com Wharton County Youth Fair officials will be modeling a new color for a good cause at the fair this year. They have set aside Thursday, May 8 as "Tough Enough to Wear Pink?," a nonprofit effort to support breast cancer awareness and research. They are challenging fairgoers and participants to wear ... More ...
Wood signs up with Army to continue studies for PT degree By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com The promise of one of the best physical therapy schools in the nation had one El Campo High School graduate taking the U.S. Army's entrance oath last week. A seven-year commitment was well worth the Baylor University instruction, said Samantha Wood, 22, of El Campo. More ...
Garry and Marian Bram of El Campo announce the engagement of their daughter, Amber Nicole Bram, to Jeremy Jay Cervenka of Edna, son of Johnnie Cervenka of Yoakum and Debbie Cervenka of Crosby. Amber is the granddaughter of Tillie Smaistrla and the late Johnnie Smaistrla and the late Oscar and Juni... More ... Blood drive, stem cell registry set for April 5 Local man in need of transplant to combat Non-Hodgin's Lymphoma, a type of cancer. Too many times we hear about a friend, co-worker or loved one who has some type of cancer and want to help. There are ways one can do some good, depending on the type of cancer and the diagnosis of the person you are hoping to help. More ...
The Wharton Book Review Club will meet at 10 a.m., Monday, April 14 at the Wharton County Historical Museum, 3615 Richmond Road, in Wharton. Dr. Paul Spellman will be talking about his research and reviewing his latest book: "The Lost Treasure of Buffalo Gap. More ...
Gospel group in concert at Faith Lutheran Church Faith Lutheran Church will host a Southern Gospel singing group in its sanctuary beginning at 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 9. All are welcome to attend. The church is located at 2013 N. Mechanic. The Sammy Glass Family have been travel- ing in fulltime music evangelism since 1988. Although their hom... More ... Weight loss group reinstates member TOPS #TX 1281, El Campo recognized Elaine Rowland Tuesday, March 25 for their achievement of KOPS (Keeping Off Pounds Sensibly) following a 15-year loss of that status. Rowland was chapter queen and area queen in 1991. This status signifies the person who had the greatest weight loss from her date... More ...
Robert and Cathy Leopold of El Campo announce the engagement of their daughter, Tammy Marie Leopold of Kerrville, to Anthony Michael Parinello of Kerrville, son of Dana Parinello of Deanville and Michael and Shelley Parinello of Hempstead. More ... DIAPER SET Kylie Irby Kylie Elizabeth Irby, daughter of Brent and Natalie Irby of East Bernard, was baptized at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in East Bernard. The Rev. Don Ruppert performed the sacrament of baptism. More ... Managing medications critical to overall health AMARILLO - Prescription and non-prescription medications are important for good health, but without proper management they may have unintended side-effects, said a Texas Cooperative Extension specialist. The more medications a person takes, the greater risk for bad interactions, said Andrew B. Cr... More ...
Crescent ex-students held their biennial reunion Saturday, March 29. Special recognition was given to D.D. Hill, the El Campo Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Citizen of the Year. Hill taught agriculture classes at Crescent. More ... ST. PHILIP HONOR ROLL St. Philip Catholic School announces honor roll students for the third nine week period. Students are listed by grade as follows: Sixth Grade A Honor Roll: Nick Jasek A-B Honor Roll: Alexis Crowell, Koy Kresta and Kari Wilkins. More ... Domino party fun time for area senior residents Thirty-four citizens gathered to enjoy an afternoon of playing dominos Wednesday, March 26, at St. Mary's Parish Hall in Nada. The domino is held monthly and is sponsored by Court Our Lady of the Rosary No. 1595, Nada. More ... Wedding Articles 1. Information regarding your wedding should be supplied on a form obtainable at the Leader-News office. This form should be COMPLETED and RETURNED NO LATER THAN (5) FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE WEDDING. You do not have to wait for the wedding photo to return your information; however, if you choose to us... More ... STUDENT NEWS When it comes to accomplishments, parents and grandparents want to brag a little. So why not announce your son or daughter's success in the El Campo Leader-News. Forms are available at our office, 203 E. Jackson St., 979-543-3363. More ...
By MIKE KONVICKA mkonvicka@journal-spectator.com The Wharton County Junior College Pioneer Band will perform a concert April 10 in the Horton Foote Theatre. The theme for the show is sacred music. "They are not traditionally sacred hymns, they're special arrangements," said WCJC band director Joe Waldrop, who has been at the college four years... More ...
Dance teams from X-treme Jazz have been very busy over the past year. They performed in several activities from the Christmas parade, and the Christmas Mall, to dancing at Wincrest Assisted Living. Dance teams performed for the Harlem Globe Trotters at the Toyota Center during pre-game and half-t... More ... LIFESTYLE EVENTS Birthday parties, wedding showers, anniversaries and other important parties can be announced in the El Campo Leader-News free of charge, provided certain requirements are met: More ... |
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