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Burglars steal safe By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com Those responsible for breaking into Kelly Boedeker's CR 144 home took more than just his personal property, they took his life savings. The five-foot tall gun safe the burglars stole was filled with deeds, life insurance policies, annuities and a sum of cash amassed over Boedeker's 50 years of li... More ... East Bernard has gain in sales taxes By CHRIS BARBEE cbarbee@journal-spectator.com Wharton County's three incorporated cities, and the county, all received their final local sales tax rebate checks recently from Texas Comptroller Susan Combs. Wharton and El Campo both had about the same local sales tax rebate results as in 2006, but East Bernard had a huge gain over last year. More ... Commissioners approve tax abatement for Navasota plant By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com The path to the future expansion of the Colorado Bend power plant was further paved with the approval of a new reinvestment zone and tax abatement for the plant's developer Navasota Energy at the Dec. 10 Wharton County Commissioners Court meeting. More ...
The view through this window reveals city employee David Bijarro as he grabs another load of debris from an abandoned home at the corner of Elm and South East Avenue. Bijarro and Rory Dickerson were working at the site Monday afternoon. More ... Bounds gives WCJC gift Retirement is not stopping mathematics instructor Nolan Bounds from continuing his support of Wharton County Junior College. Bounds recently presented the WCJC Foundation with a $250,000 gift in the memory of his late wife, Dorothy. More ... Brackish water topic of Bay City meeting Thursday A conference to explore the possible use of brackish water as an additional resource for economic development in Matagorda County and other coastal tier counties on the Gulf Coast Aquifer is set for Thursday in Bay City. More ... City council holds meeting Thursday The Wharton City Council will have a special meeting at noon Thursday at City Hall, 120 East Caney St. The meeting is being held at that time and on that day due to the Christmas holiday, which will be this coming Tuesday. The council normally holds meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of e... More ... |
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