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WEBBy SHANNON CRABTREE publisher@wcleaderjournal.com. Aug 24, 2024. 0. Attorneys for a ex-El Campo police officer filed a civil rights suit in federal court Thursday against the city of Manvel, its police department and the woman who claimed she was raped, saying his arrest was done without due process.
County closes debris efforts, preparing for next big blow
WEB3 days ago · In the meantime, the county approved extending disaster contracts should another storm strike. With a renewed 30-day disaster declaration last week, Wharton County commissioners say they are near complete on cleanup from July 8’s Hurricane Beryl and already planning for the next time. The unanimous vote September 9 …
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WEBAbout Us. The El Campo Leader-News, purchased by Fred Barbee and A. Richard Elam in 1968, was sold in May 2009 to Wharton County Newspapers, Inc. Fred and Eleanor Barbee bought the Leader-News and began operating it July 1, 1968. The Barbees were supported in the venture by long-time newspaper publisher C.C. Woodson, and Elam, his best friend ...
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WEBleader-news.com 203 East Jackson St. El Campo, TX 77437 Phone: 979-543-3363 Email: production@leader-news.com
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WEBBy JOSHUA REESE sports@wcleaderjournal.com. Jul 6, 2024. 0. Wharton County had a successful year in athletics with a couple of state championships. El Campo earned gold in girls swimming and in girls track and field. However, East Bernard was the only school to finish inside the top 25 of the Lone Star Cup rankings.
El Campo council preparing to raise taxes? - leader-news.com
WEB3 days ago · Council next takes up the issue on Wednesday, Sept. 25 during a meeting moved from Monday to accommodate giving the public a chance to speak for or against the proposed tax rate. El Campo home and business owners are facing a tax hike again – one week after a two-cent levy increase was rejected. A 5-2 vote Monday night, with District 1 ...
Not over yet: Beryl cleanup may take weeks more - News
WEBJul 31, 2024 · Wharton County’s cities and rural residents continue to dig out more than three weeks after Hurricane Beryl shredded trees and snapped power lines.
Papers merge to serve public | News | leader-news.com
WEBMar 2, 2024 Updated Mar 2, 2024. 0. The newspapers were sold in May 2009, becoming Wharton County Newspapers, Inc. A new publisher was named in Wharton and Barbee remained El Campo’s publisher until 2011 when he retired from the newspaper business. The El Campo Leader-News and the Wharton Journal-Spectator have …
COVID on rise before holidays | News | leader-news.com
WEBDec 30, 2023 · COVID on rise before holidays. General COVID-19 symptoms include fever, chills, coughing, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle aches, headache, sore throat, congestion and runny nose. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea are also possible.