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December 5, 2007
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EC attorney Allison files against former boss for DA
Allison and McCown both file as Republicans for March 4 primary election on the first day to file
Wharton County has its first contested race for the upcoming Republican Party primary as two El Campo attorneys have announced their candidacies for Wharton County District Attorney. Incumbent DA Josh McCown and his former first assistant Dawn Allison both turned in their candidate applications t... More...
Contractors on line for new PD facility
City will cut costs by overseeing project
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com

It will take a dozen contractors and more than $100,000 to help turn an old power company building into a new police department and municipal court for the city of Wharton. The Wharton City Council recently approved a list of contractors and price quotes for a host of tasks deemed necessary for t... More...

Parents happy to send kids to new elementary, regardless of its name
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

The name Wharton Elementary School is generating less of a response among Hopper Elementary parents as the fact their children will be among the first students to attend class in the district's most modern building. "I absolutely like the idea that my daughter is going to be going to the new scho... More...

   News
•Music Majors' Recital
Fulfilling one of the requirements of her performing arts major, Nora Rodriguez performs Villanelle by Hector Berlioz during the fall Music Majors' recital. Each music major is required to participate in one recital performance per semester as part of their curriculum. More...
•'Lots' of people recall former county auditor Dittert on his death at age 96
•EB EMS considers ESD
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   Dateline
•Dateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community
Wharton Farmers' Market The Wharton Farmers' Market continues this weekend at the Wharton Courthouse Square. The market features garden fresh food and handmade craft items and will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday through mid-December. More...
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   Police
•Police Blotter
Crimes reported to local law enforcement agencies
Assaults Aggravated assault - Reported in the 400 block of East Emily Avenue, Wharton, at 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Class A assault - Reported in the 800 block of North Texas Street, Wharton, between 1:35 a.m. and 1:40 a.m. Sunday. Cleared by arrest. More...
•In Custody
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   Opinion
•'Gift of Bethlehem' benefits country's economic freedom
As you ask yourself, shall I go to Wal-Mart or Target, Penney's or Kohls or perhaps Dillard's or Macy's to buy that special gift, you might also consider another question that may get hidden in the shuffle again this year - as perhaps it has many of the years you have shopped until you dropped at... More...
•Cartoon
•James Otway Lee killed in line of duty in 1877
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   Obituaries
•Mary Camargo
Funeral services for Mary Magdalen Arriaga Camargo, 56, of Wharton, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Matthews Funeral Home. Mrs. Camargo died Nov. 30, 2007 at Oak Bend Medical Center in Richmond. She was born Sept. 25, 1951, in Wharton to Demencio Arriaga and Theodora Becerra. More...
•Curtis Foerster
•Linda Garcia
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   Sports
•Tigers go 2-2 in Weimar tourney
WEIMAR - The Wharton boys basketball team went 2-2 at the Weimar Invitational Tournament; which was completed Saturday in Wildcat Gymansium. Wharton beat Flatonia 48-36 on Thursday in pool play. On Friday, the Tigers lost to Lufkin Hudson 65-50 and to Hutto 67-43. More...
•Wharton swim teams compete at Katy meet
•Bulldogs notch first win over Gary
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   Ask Billie
•Ask Billie
Last Sunday morning I walked into the parlor of First United Methodist Church where my Sunday school class meets. I was startled to see that there was only a small space left for the class, on the end of this very large room. In an instant I remembered this was the place where the Christmas Angel ... More...
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   Life & Leisure
•Christmas a favorite time of year at Gertson home
The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer Society will host its biannual Christmas Tour of Homes from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. This year two of the three homes are in East Bernard and the third in Lissie. More...
•Recipes which will delight party goers during holiday season
•Births
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   Entertainment
•Bruce Robison to sing for concert series at Plaza Theatre on Jan. 19
Advanced tickets now on sale
Texans singer-songwriter Bruce Robison will headline the first of the Wharton Plaza Theatre's concert series on the square in Wharton on Jan. 19. Robison performed with his brother Charlie at the Plaza five years ago before a sold out house. More...
•Round Top Christmas show set Dec. 15
•Tickets now on sale for George Ranch holidays
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   Health
•Calcium, weight-bearing exercise build strong bones
Bones play many roles in the body. They provide structure, protect organs, anchor muscles, and store calcium. Adequate calcium consumption and weight bearing physical activity build strong bones, optimizes bone mass, and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life. More...
•Dress up vegetables and make them more appealing to children
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