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WEDCO provides funds to replace nursing home By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com The board of the Wharton Economic Development Corp. has approved participating in a project to replace the existing Wharton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center with a larger, modern facility. More ...
Cowboys with the Wharton County Junior College rodeo team pause briefly while working with their horses in the school's rodeo arena. Several team members took advantage of nice weather conditions on Tuesday to get in some riding time. Pictured are, from left, Cade Rice and Jake Wheelis. More ... Leak leads to $2,000 water bill for family By SHANNON CRABTREE newsdesk@leader-news.com An almost $2,000 water bill has one El Campo family wondering how they will pay and the city urging residents to keep a sharp eye out for leaks. The family had only been living in their rented mobile home on the city's southwest side a month when they received the shocking August utility statemen... More ... CAD gets more property for new site By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com A little extra land to accommodate additional customer parking was added to the proposed new home of the Wharton County Central Appraisal District during Monday's county commissioners court meeting. More ... Commissioners balk on moving voting site By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com Decisions on how to handle a pair of issues were put on hold by the Wharton County Commissioners during Monday's regular session. The court opted to delay taking action on where early voting will take place in the future and on which employees will be required to begin recording their working hou... More ... Power line 'fault' kills power to entire city By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com An unknown problem combined with a massive transmission line replacement project to knock out power to the entire city of Wharton Tuesday morning. More ...
Wharton ISD maintenance employees prepare to relocate a football observation tower at the Wharton Tiger practice field. It was a three man - and one machine - job on Tuesday afternoon. Pictured are, from left, Shane Watson, Ray Mejorado and Tony Gonzalez. More ... Humidity and temperature disguise the coming of Fall By SHANNON CRABTREE newsdesk@leader-news.com With highs near 90 and humidity still making the air thick, Wharton County residents may have missed the coming of Fall Sunday. Few if any leaves were falling from the trees as the high recorded at El Campo Memorial Hospital hit 88 degrees that first day of Fall. More ... 14th TPW Expo is Oct.1-2 AUSTIN, Texas - New exhibits and activities about springs, rivers, bays and beaches; wildlife conservation; Texas history at state parks; nature photography and more will debut Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 at America's largest free, family-oriented festival of the outdoors. More ... Application filed for new nuclear plant PRINCETON, N.J. - NRG Energy, Inc. and South Texas Project Nuclear Operating Company filed a Combined Construction and Operating License Application (COLA) Monday with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to build and operate two new nuclear units at the South Texas Project nuclear power station sit... More ... Two new police officers hired for EC schools By BRENDA SOMMER news1@leader-news.com The two police officers hired to patrol El Campo ISD schools will be on campus in October. El Campo Police Officer Robert Holder will start his duties at El Campo High School Monday, Oct. 1, according to ECPD Chief Jim Elliott. More ... |
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