Staff Photo by Barry Halvorson Want fries with that? The carnage of being a carnivore on display. Wharton High School junior varsity football players show they are Tigers by tearing into hamburgers provided by McDonald's for an eating contest. The contest was held during Friday afternoon's Wharton H... More...

Ballroom dancing Ballroom dancing classes will be held Fridays in October at First Presbyterian Church. The charge is $3 per person. Couples and singles are welcome. 4-H Poinsettia sale The Wharton County 4-H Exchange Program will be selling holiday poinsettias for $10. The last... More...

Assaults Class A assault - Three cases reported in the 500 block of Colorado Street, Wharton, at 12:10 a.m. Thursday. Cleared by arrest. Class A assault - Reported in the 1200 block of West Milam Street, Wharton, at 1:58 p.m. Monday. Cleared by arrest. More...

Hortencia Pena Garcia, age 83, of Katy died Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 at the Christus St. Catherine Hospital in Katy following an extended illness. She was born on Aug. 10, 1924 in Beeville, the daughter of the late Eusebio Pena and Paula Armijo Pena. More...

COLUMBUS - Columbus relied on the running of Curtis Carter to take a 41-7 victory over Wharton Friday night at Cardinal Stadium. Carter ran for three touchdowns and rushed for 193 yards. He also caught a 16-yard pass for a score. More...

Each fall the Wharton Pilot Club International Inc. honors the U.S. with two special events. One is the popular Veterans Day Program which will be at 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 12, and moves back to the Courthouse Square after a threeyear hiatus. More...

The Festival Hill Çoncert Hall near Round Top will be the site of the Wild Basin Winds music show Nov. 17. Pianist James Dick will peform works by W. A. Mozart, Francis Poulenc, John Steinmetz, Jean Francaix and Lalo Schifrin. More...