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May 21, 2008
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2008 ECHS Prom
The El Campo High School prom is a special time for guys and girls to dress-up and have a great time. Dates waiting outside the A Building visit with friends as they prepare for a fun-filled evening and the announcing of this year's Prom King and Queen. More...
County closes CR 424 bridge for safety's sake
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com

Wharton County residents using CR 424 will have to find a new route to travel for the foreseeable future. During Monday's special called meeting, commissioners approved a recommendation to close a bridge crossing CR 424. "The problem is the center pilings have rotted away," Precinct 4 Commission... More...

High school announces 2008 class honor grads
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com

A future Longhorn and an Aggie earned the top two spots in the Class of 2008 as El Campo High School announced its honor graduates this week. Valedictorian Isaac Atwood, the son of Robert Atwood and Harry and Delia Allibone, has a 5.502 GPA. He plans to attend The University of Texas at Austin an... More...

 Inside Stories
•Courthouse marker dedicated Saturday
State and local officials joined historical preservationists this weekend to dedicate a marker recognizing the Wharton County Courthouse as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark. A small crowd braved a gentle drizzle to gather at the courthouse's south side Saturday morning to witness the unveiling ... More...
•Marine will speak at Memorial Day
•Leader-News wins numerous regional press honors
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 Viewpoint
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Water, sewer services continue as primary concerns
Enhancing the quality of life of our citizens remains a high priority for your City Council and providing quality utilities and services is a requisite to achieving that goal. In recent years, El Campo's water and sewage systems have undergone marked improvements in storage capacity, distribution ... More...
•Political Cartoon
•HOME COUNTRY
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 Sports
•El Campo's new field nearing completion
"Whether you're for the artificial surface or not, once it's finished, you'll say 'Wow.'" -El Campo Athletic Director Bob Gillis
Time is running out for eager fans to see the field installation at Ricebird Stadium. The turf is expected to be finished by the end of the month and could even be completed sometime this week. Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Bob Gillis has kept perhaps the most watchful eye over the r... More...
•Hernandez heads to Lubbock for tourney
•EB confident in Poth showdown
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 Lifestyle
•Just Me & My Mom
Keeping A Steady Hand Painting his own personal sailboat, Tristan Harper gets a little assistance from his mom Rachel at First Presbyterian Day School. More...
•Industrial Tech classes claim state title again
•Shake It Out
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 Bulletin Board
•BULLETIN BOARD
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DON'T MISS: Three Blood Drives in El Campo Blood drives today are at: Wharton Co. Electric, 7:30- 10:30 a.m., 1701 E. Jackson.; Garden Villa Nursing Home, 12:30-3:30 p.m., 106 Del Norte Dr. in the parking lot and Farmers Co-op of El Campo, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. More...
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 Obituaries
•John Powell
John Roy Powell Sr., 60, of Ganado, died Thursday, May 15, 2008 in Victoria. He was born Jan. 7, 1948 in Yoakum.He was a mechanic for Bep's Automotive in Ganado and had served is the U.S. Army. He is survived by his parents John Wesley and Ethel Marian Hart Powell of Ganado; sons John Roy Powell... More...
•Jimmie Valdez
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