El Campo, TX

PDF of print edition Can-do Attitude & Location Key to Hard-Working Town By CHRIS BARBEE       There's no lazy river running through El Campo, or hills to admire. There's no county courthouse or community college campus, but El Campo has the largest population in Wharton County, and residents with a strong work ethic and can-do attitude. More ... Rail service set to return to city Hear the train acoming? By SHANNON CRABTREE       Started as a railhead community, the city of El Campo may soon see the mighty iron giants' return courtesy of Kansas City Southern Railways and the lure of NAFTA. Local developers are hoping the trains' roar will serve as a rallying call for new industries as well as provide a cheaper avenue for ... More ... Under The Big Blue Sky Farmers Find Hope By Brenda Sommer       Michael Watz can't imagine being anything other than a family farmer, a representative member of the agricultural industry - the main business in El Campo and Wharton County. Watz, 43, is a third-generation farmer who tills various plots of land just outside El Campo, growing cotton, corn, grai... More ...