A pouring rain during Saturday morning's Juneteenth Parade didn't keep Dontray Williams, a member of the Dirty South Trailriding Club, from standing up in the saddle as he and his horse approached the intersection of Mechanic and Jackson streets. Williams said he's been riding horses for 13 years. L... More...
El Campo City Council approved the borrowing of $4 million to proceed with annexation water and sewer projects in a unanimous vote last session. The actual issuance of the certifi- cates of obligation is set for July 22, giving Council and city staff adequate time to properly notify the public an... More...
Tax values for city, school and county governments won't be released until next month, but early indications are positive. The Wharton County Central Appraisal District is in the midst of scheduling yearly protest hearings with the Appraisal Review Board as it prepares for final computations, Ch... More...
Taking an important first step toward their goal of being able to build a shelter for homeless animals, the Stray Pet Outreach Team, or S.P.O.T., announced last week it has completed the necessary forms to be a non-profit group and is now accepting donations. More...
An early morning accident on the Boling Highway claimed the lives Tuesday of two men who were heading to a construction job in El Campo. The identities of the men, however, were not immediately known. More...
How often do you read? What do you read? Newspapers? Magazines? Books? No, this isn't a survey but there is more than a little curiosity about reading habits and tastes. The educational system and technology appear to be dramatically altering our national reading skills, the methods we employ in ... More...
Saturday's 14-4 loss to Lamar eliminated the El Campo All-Stars from the 13-year-old baseball bracket, but El Campo advances to the sectional tournament because Lamar can't go. Several of Lamar's players committed to participating in a United States Specialty Sports Association tournament that co... More...
Granddaughter treasures moments with family matriarch
While Sandy Alameda planned a celebration at the Civic Center for her grandmother Crestina Jordan's 100th birthday, she had to postpone it until a later date. Her grandmother, who was hospitalized last week, turned 100 Friday, June 13 at El Campo Memorial Hospital. But that didn't stop her from ha... More...
DON'T MISS: Nada/Garwood "Gadabouts" Luncheon The Nada/Garwood"Gadabouts" hold their annual luncheon for Nada/Garwood area veterans at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19 at the Nada Parish Hall. For information call Anita Meismer at 979-758-3119. More...
Justine Miculka, 85, of El Campo, died Saturday, June 14, 2008. She was born on April 11, 1923 in Hallettsville to Charles and Mary Cada Staha. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Philip Catholic Church and the K.J.Z.T. Survivors include her husband, Emil Miculka of El Campo; and numerous ni... More...
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