El Campo city leaders haven't given up hope of a railroad bypass, but still don't know when, where - or even if - one can be developed. The first step, they decided, was to put their hopes into writing. Tuesday night, City Council approved a resolution requesting Kansas City Railways to bypass... More...

Mostly dry weather since early May has harmed area crops, but things may not be as bad as they seem. Jimmy Roppolo, general manager at Farmers Co-op of El Campo, said some crops are showing promise. "We've started harvest," he said. "We've got a little corn in at (FCEC's) Port of Victoria (facil... More...