El Campo News

CLOSE AVERAGE USER RATING "Turtles" - Day by Day - Dec. 18, 2009 Turtles by Charles R. Swindoll Isaiah 51 My younger daughter and I sat and stared in silence.

Paris Junior College's Show Choir will present 'Encore in the Park' at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, according to Patricia Fowzer, director.

Originally published December 5, 2009 at 10:12 p.m., updated December 6, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. TIMELINE Dec.

Originally published December 4, 2009 at 6:48 p.m., updated December 4, 2009 at 10:50 p.m. TRAIN SCHEDULE Event is free 4 - 8 p.m. Edna Shop at Home event on Saturday The city will hold the event to promote residents to buy locally for the holidays.

On Monday, November 23, about 70 kindergartners came to Live Oak Nursing Home to visit residents and sing some cute songs for Thanksgiving.

The George West Longhorns demolished the Hitchcock Bulldogs on Saturday afternoon in El Campo during the second round of playoff games.

Originally published November 11, 2009 at midnight, updated November 11, 2009 at 4:30 p.m. Today, I would like to back up a little and return to a previous subject.

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Lampley, Jr. are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Jamie Lynn, to Darrin Blair Barton, both of Bryan.

Beeville police officers are in high spirits this week after they arrested four people suspected of breaking into homes and automobiles in Beeville and beyond.

A Wharton County teacher who is accused of exposing himself to children is being held on $300,000 bond.

Originally published November 2, 2009 at 7:45 a.m., updated November 2, 2009 at 8:05 a.m. One person was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Wharton County.

Originally published October 21, 2009 at 7:12 p.m., updated October 21, 2009 at 7:15 p.m. Sometimes A Poem by Cindy Cerny Sometimes I sit and ponder over the beauty all around us Sometimes I try to reason why we're always in a hurry Sometimes I wish that time stood still so we would stop and ... Sometimes A Poem by Cindy Cerny Sometimes I sit and ...

Originally published October 19, 2009 at 4:36 p.m., updated October 19, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. Val Huvar facts Born Oct.

Originally published October 9, 2009 at 7:36 p.m., updated October 9, 2009 at 7:40 p.m. Where are the dogcatchers? Bloomington has two mangy dogs that have been around for more than a year.

Originally published October 5, 2009 at 5:45 p.m., updated October 5, 2009 at 5:50 p.m. I feel relatively safe living here in El Campo.

Guide Kirk Stansel said fishing for redfish has been good around wiers and at the jetty.

The Matagorda County Fair & Livestock Association is preparing for next weekend's Bull Blast, to be held at the Matagorda County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct.

North Zone Dove: Best hunts have been in milo, corn and sunflowers around Abilene, Lubbock and Amarillo, though afternoon rains have limited the flight somewhat.

Guide James Plaag reported good action for tarpon, including large poons to 180 pounds.

Bull tides have encouraged bull redfish to begin preparations for spawning along the beachfront.