El Campo Leader-News

Texas law enforcement officials took two of the three people wanted for questioning in the death of Heladio Perales into custody Friday as they tried to cross back into the U.S. from Mexico. Full Story »

A record early snowfall Friday dropped 2.5 inches of snow on El Campo to the delight of school children and grown-ups as well. Full Story »

El Campo’s Mid Coast Medical Clinic announced Monday they have H1N1 (swine) flu vaccines available for whoever wants them. Full Story »

The woman El Campo volunteer firefighters rescued from her burning home on Veterans Day has now been charged with deliberately setting the blaze. Full Story »

Two former Commercial State Bank employees filed court papers late last month denying claims they worked to defraud the El Campo establishment along with a mortgage broker and a Houston development company. Full Story »

El Campoans woke to the sound of rain on their rooftops Friday and were soon treated to the first flakes of snow. Full Story »

Competitive much? Whether it’s the battle to win honors in the annual Holiday of Lights Christmas parade, or just to have primo seats for the event itself, it seems El Campo folks are anything but passive. Full Story »

An El Campo boy is recovering after being run over by a hit-and-run driver, but law enforcers need help finding the person who hit the child. Full Story »

The Texas Rangers issued an all-points bulletin for the three suspects being sought in connection with the murder of Heladio Perales. Wharton County District Attorney Josh McCown identified the subjects of the search bulletin as Ramon Yanez Vega, 21; Monica Perez, 24; and Michael Moreno, 23; all of Wharton. They vehicle the are traveling in is reported to be a 2001 Cadillac 4-door, dark bronze ... Full Story »

Close communication between four law enforcement agencies have connected a Galena Park police missing person’s report and a vehicle found by the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office with an apparent crime scene in the city of Wharton. Full Story »

El Campo Chamber of Commerce officials look forward to crisp, cold air for the Carol of Lights Christmas parade tomorrow. Full Story »

El Campo’s main lifeline for the poor is in desperate need of more than just food. Full Story »

El Campo’s 12th annual Community-Wide Thanksgiving Day Dinner was a whopping success. Full Story »

Possible state funding for a bike trail prompted Mayor Phillip Spenrath to call a special session of the El Campo City Council Monday night. Full Story »

With the Wharton County Jail under orders to move inmates due to overcrowding, the Wharton County Commissioners Court ratified an agreement to house the overflow at the Calhoun County Jail. Full Story »

El Campo City Council quickly extended its contract to continue providing ambulance care for West Wharton County during its Monday night session. Full Story »

As hoped, the response to a call for help with El Campo’s annual Community-Wide Thanksgiving Day Dinner was answered. Full Story »

2009 will be a year Louise sports fans will talk about for decades. It will be the benchmark for judging volleyball teams for years, perhaps generations ... maybe until no one is left who remembers the Texas UIL Class 1A State Championship the Lady Hornets won on the campus of Texas State University. Full Story »

Less-than-ideal weather may keep her from attending all the El Campo Ricebird football team’s playoff games, but Juanita Bustamante hasn’t let that dampen her enthusiasm. Full Story »

While most Americans are celebrating Thanksgiving tomorrow, the family of U.S. Army Sgt. James Michael Nolen, 25, will be making funeral arrangements. Full Story »

Authorities hope an autopsy will determine why an El Campo man died while trimming trees near Danevang Monday afternoon. Full Story »

West Wharton County Crime Stoppers wants tips to help find the unsportsmanlike curs who stole from Yates High School cheerleaders who were in town Friday for their playoff game with the Ricebirds. Full Story »

A Mexican national has pleaded guilty to two felonies after leading authorities on a high-speed chase which ended in the death of a Honduran man back in late June. Full Story »

The Lower Colorado River Authority’s board voted Wednesday to limit the amount of water farmers can use during the next growing season, due to the drought which for a time nearly emptied the upper Highland Lakes. Full Story »

Despite the fact that South Texas Medical Clinics’ OB/GYN physicians plan to stop delivering babies at Gulf Coast Medical Center in a few weeks, there are no indications Signature Hospital Corporation wants to sell or close GCMC, nor are there any plans on the horizon. Full Story »