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July 23, 2008
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Rain too late as farmers hope for best in harvest
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com
The unpredictable and rare rains this summer and unprecedented high overhead costs will make for a so-so harvest for Wharton County's row crop farmers. Most milo and corn have been cut and taken to dryers, said Peter McGuill, Wharton County Extension Agent for agriculture. More...
Smash & grab group nabbed by police
By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com

Five Pasadena teenagers - four of them illegal aliens - are in jail after a spree of smash-and-grab burglaries at stores from El Campo to Ganado to Point Comfort. Events began when Kacer's Dairy King and Convenience Store in Louise was broken into at 4 a.m. Thursday, and a convenience store in ... More...

Spring woman's death marks 10th roadway fatality of 2008
By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com

A Spring woman has died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. 59 at the Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse intersection almost a month ago. And with her death, Wharton County traffic fatalities moved into the double digits with more than five months still left in the year. More...

 Inside Stories
•Dolly bringing rain, chance to update plans
The tropical system scheduled to make landfall close to the Texas-Mexico border today shouldn't mean anything more than welcome rain and a bit of wind in Wharton County. But it does serve as a reminder that local residents need to be prepared for weather's worst as hurricane season approaches its... More...
•New Member
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 Law & Order
•Wharton man sought after shooting
Seeking information in connection with an early Saturday morning shooting incident, the Wharton Police Department is asking people to make a call rather than try to apprehend the suspect in the case. Wharton Detective Sgt. Don Falks said the department is seeking to question Roderick Temple, 31, ... More...
•Police Blotter
•No Helmet Crash Victim Escapes Without Major Injures
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 Viewpoint
•Emergency prepardness key focus for local leaders
ASK THE MAYOR
With Tropical Storm Dolly (and possible hurricane by presstime) in the Gulf of Mexico, one cannot help but remember the nightly news coverage when hundreds of New Orleans residents were left stranded on downtown bridges, surrounded by raging flood waters, without food, drink, diapers, or medicine. More...
•All art in eye of beholder, or maybe in the gravy mix
•Political Cartoon
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 Sports
•El Campo's seniors perfect in state tourney
A pair of blowout wins has El Campo's Senior All-Stars planning a trip to San Antonio. El Campo started the Texas East State Tournament with a 16-1 win over Bryan North Saturday and defeated Channelview 19-3 Sunday. The pair of wins placed the All-Stars only one victory away from qualifying for ... More...
•Sinton tops All-Stars with one-run victory
•EC 11-12s end section tourney run
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 Lifestyle
•Top In His Field
EC native featured in H Texas Magazine
He's one of Houston's top dentists, and a native of El Campo. He's Tomy Nguyen, D.D.S. "For the past five consecutive years, H Texas Magazine has recognized Dr. Tomy Nguyen as one of Houston's top dentists. More...
•Theatre presents season line-up
•Special Delivery
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 Entertainment
•MUSIC CALENDAR
The Reds plays Thursday at Michael's Sports Bar in Bay City. Rudy And Alys Band plays Friday night and Texas Remedy plays Saturday night. Rob Darien and The Outside Dogs plays at 7 p.m. Friday for the Rosenberg Hot Summer Nights Concert Series at the Third Street Pa... More...
•AT THE MOVIES
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 Bulletin Board
•BULLETIN BOARD
SATURDAY, JULY 26 Mt. Olive Baptist Mission Workshop Mt. Olive Baptist Church of El Campo, 325 Olive, hosts its annual Mission Workshop Saturday, July 26 at 9 a.m. Women's Annual Day is Sunday, July 27 with the Rev. A.J. Jones of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Sorrell as guest speaker. The public... More...
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 Obituaries
•Arnold Motal
Arnold Lee Motal, 79, of El Campo, died Tuesday, July 22, 2008. He was born July 26, 1928 to Anton and Anna Hanus Motal in Beeville. Private graveside services will be Thursday, July 24 under the direction of Triska Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to Senior Citizens Program at Wharton C... More...
•Pete Quintero Sr.
•Sol Staller
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