Ordinance would keep grass clippings off street
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com
      A proposed ordinance making it illegal to blow grass clippings into the street failed to garner Wharton City Council support this week. City officials decided to reevaluate the statute after several citizens - and one council member - vehemently opposed it.
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Former resident falls prey to shopper scam
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
      Basing a consumer scam on hiring someone to be a "secret shopper" is not a new idea. Former area resident Tabatha Goad, now living in Idaho, said she was victimized by a similar scam last year. "And we're now just getting over it," she said. "It happened in October and I had to go to the bank an...
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Child support collections set state record
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
      Wharton County's collecting of almost $3.2 million in child support payments contributed to a new state record during the past fiscal year.
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