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Hazardous waste collected today Today is the chance for Wharton County residents to get rid of those items the garbage truck can't take. The Lower Colorado River Authority is holding a household hazardous waste collection and product exchange this morning at the Texas Department of Transportation Maintenance Facility, 1512 FM 1... More ... Helping the Helpless Crisis Center provides services to 158 clients in nine-month period By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com As Domestic Violence Awareness Month wraps up, Wharton County victims of the crime can rest assured local help is ready and waiting to assist them. Rachel Stone is director of the The Crisis Center, which serves both Wharton and Matagorda counties. The problem of domestic violence is very much an... More ... Turnout low for amendment and school board elections By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com Less than 100 people in Wharton County had turned out and cast their ballot in the Nov. 6 Constitutional Amendment election through the first four days of voting. Through Thursday, a total of 27 votes had been cast in Wharton, 26 in El Campo, 15 in Louise and 13 in East Bernard, according to Whar... More ...
Started by volunteer Catrino Mata, garden a place for rest and contemplation By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com In British mythology, the isle of Avalon was where King Arthur was taken to rest and recover from his battle wounds to one day return and save England. More ...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com While it might take only one action for a person to be recognized as a hero, the way they live their lives can give insight into what allowed that individual to do the right thing at the right time. Avalon Place resident Fred Ortiz is an American hero having earned a Bronze Star during the infamo... More ... |
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