Wharton County braced for rain and strong winds Tuesday as Tropical Storm Edouard painted the Texas Gulf Coast in a bull's eye. Countywide emergency management officials were urging caution and preparation Monday, but telling residents not to panic. More...
El Campo volunteer firefighter Jared Merta joined several of his fellow firefighters Saturday at El Campo street intersections to collect for the Muscular Dystrophy Association's annual Fill The Boot fundraiser. Despite the heat, firefighters spent most of the day collecting for "Jerry's Kids." L-N ... More...
With the predicted patch of Tropical Storm Edouard projected to cross directly over two of its district counties and to impact the other nine, the Texas Department of Transportation Yoakum District office was already busy with preparations at the start of the week. More...
Child Protective Services is looking into the care of children involved in a bizarre wreck July 26 that left one of three toddlers clinging to life in a Houston hospital. On July 26, an allegedly drunken couple were so busy arguing in the middle of Hwy. 71, they let their three toddlers wander in... More...
"What's this younger generation coming to?" Every generation hears that. Earlier this year, the latest indictment of young people appeared in a new book - The Dumbest Generation: More...
The Lady 'Birds took the court for the first time Monday in preparation for the upcoming volleyball season. Practices officially started this week although several players worked out for much of the off-season. For Diana Matula, head coach of the Lady 'Birds, a summer league could not fill the ... More...
Bev Thaysen and her 7-month-old granddaughter Sarah Thaysen stopped by their neighbor's house Friday afternoon to get some cool refreshment. Serving up some ice cold lemonade are (l-r) Devon Raney (age 5), her cousin Ally Thonsgaard (age 12) and Devon's brother Cameron (age 3). The three set up a st... More...
• The Mambo Jazz Kings play Saturday, Aug. 9 at Greek Bros., $7 cover; Charlie Robison plays Friday, Aug. 15, $15 cover; and Horizon plays Saturday, Aug. 23, $6 cover. ( http://www.greekbros. com/Entertainment.php). More...
DON'T MISS: Leader-News Early To Press With Tropical Storm (Hurricane) Edouard headed toward the Texas coast, officials at the plant in Rosenberg that prints your El Campo Leader-News asked us to get today's newspaper to them by 5 p.m. Monday instead of the usual Tuesday afternoon. More...
Evelyn Roach, 80, of El Campo died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2008. She was born March 31, 1928 in Ellinger to Charlie and Henrietta Buzek Shimek. Mrs. Roach was a member of the K.J.Z.T. More...
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Cotton crop, soybean yield at Edouard's mercy Tuesday