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June 11, 2008
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Red Is The Best Flavor
Loralee Fitts, 5, was down to the last spoonful or so of her nice, cool treat at the Snoball stand on North Mechanic Monday, and had the bright red tongue to prove it. She was taking a break from the heat with her sister Shelby, 8, under the watchful eyes of their grandmother, Rebecca Fitts. L-N Pho... More...
County puts ban on aerial fireworks
Dry soil conditions spark vote keeping sky rockets from flight
By BARRY HALVORSON news@leader-news.com

Public safety trumped pyrotechnics as the Wharton County Commissioners Court adopted an order prohibiting the sale or use of any fireworks classified as skyrockets with sticks or missiles with fins during Monday's regular meeting. More...

Tear gas ends armed EC man's stand-off
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com

Tear gas helped Wharton County Sheriff's deputies end a Barbara Street standoff with an armed man peacefully early Tuesday morning. More...

 Inside Stories
•Local buyers unfazed by tainted food scare
The Salmonella scare that had local grocers and restaurants pulling tomatoes of their shelves and off their menus didn't keep local residents from stocking up on the tasty treats at local farmers' market on the courthouse square Saturday. More...
•Flag Day, antique tractor event make for busy weekend
•Money available to help poor with power bills
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 Law & Order
•Savino latest addition to El Campo PD
El Campo's newest police officer is a 24- year-old El Campo native who's known he likes lights and sirens for a long time. Clint Savino joined the El Campo Police Department in April of this year, after working as a reserve deputy for the Wharton County Sheriff's Office off and on since 2004. More...
•Police Blotter
•COURT REPORTS
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 Viewpoint
•Shopping locally keeps our money in our town
EDITORIAL
It's that time of year again when out-of-town companies come into our communities to sell advertising on sports calendars, city/county maps, place mats, dinner table tops in restaurants, benches with ads on the back, etc. Almost every dollar - perhaps every dollar - spent with an out-of-town co... More...
•Drainage solutions enhance city
•LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 Sports
•13-year-olds hold on for win in first game
Alvin's late rally thwarted by EC All-Stars in narrow victory
El Campo's 13-year-old allstars won their first baseball game of the district bracket Monday in a 10-9 win over Alvin. Alvin gave El Campo a minor obstacle in the bottom of the first inning by taking a 2-0 lead. The all-stars answered with three quick runs in the top of the first. More...
•All-stars whack Wharton, face tournament title match
•EC falls to Wharton, tops Lake Jackson in area playoffs
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 Lifestyle
•It's A Golden Year
Winning entries of Annual Art Show announced
The 50th annual El Campo Summer Art Show opened this past weekend with 307 entries with divisions of adult and youth in art, photography and crafts. Plaques and rosette ribbons were awarded to those placing Best of Show and rosette ribbons were given to first, second, third and honorable mention B... More...
•Amanda Schmidt & Curtis Dorotik exchange vows
•Jessica Carr & Shannon Herzik wed in beach setting
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 Bulletin Board
•BULLETIN BOARD
DON'T MISS: Make Dad His Very Own Bookmark Kids can go to the El Campo Museum to make dad a very special bookmark. The museum's hours are Tuesday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (closed 12-1 for lunch) and Saturday from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. For information call 543-6885. More...
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 Obituaries
•Patricia Means
Patricia Means, 49, of El Campo, died Monday, June 9, 2008. She was born June 3, 1959 to Frederick and Adella Dorothy Schilhab Cicherski in El Campo. She was emplyed in sales at Twice is Nice. Visitation will begin on Thursday, June 12 at 12 noon at Triska Funeral Home with a Rosary being held at 7 ... More...
•Diane Allen
•Freddie Escobar
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