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By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com Expecting something more than ordinary from himself, Boling resident Vinson Valdez decided at age 14 to try for the extraordinary by chasing after an award few receive. Now 19 and a student at Wharton County Junior College, Valdez was presented with both his Eagle Scout recognition and a Congress... More ...
Recipes to use for family New Year's meals and parties Leigh Pless Since we won't be talking until after the new year, I wanted to pass on some of our New Year's Day traditions. Don't ever eat chicken on New Year's Day; chickens scratch backwards and you don't want to be backing up all year long. Same goes for crawfish and lobster. More ... C.G. Sivells classes win pizza parties By SHELLEY DeLUNA PTA officer Friday, Nov. 30, Sivells Elementary PTA hosted a Pizza Party for the third grade class of Terri Ferguson. This class was one of three which won a pizza party as part of a promotion to collect Box Tops for Education, a fund-raiser for Sivells this year. More ...
Duane and Sharon Horelica of East Bernard announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Anna Leigh to Robert John Danford, son of Debbie and Maury Garrett of Pattison and Dane Danford of Navasota. More ... Honor Roll Newgulf Elementary School Newgulf Elementary School announces its honor rolls for the second six weeks. First Grade Gilt Edge Laelah Bickham, Danielle Bowers, Madison Floyd, Emma Grosser, Sarah Holt, Allison Jedlicka, Anthony Mason, Korbyn Rolf and Jackson Wilkins. More ... Honor Roll Wharton High School Wharton High School announces its honor rolls for the second six week. Distinguished honor rolls - Must have a 3.7 grade point average with no grades below 70 in an honors class or no grade below 80 in a regular class and must be enrolled in at least one honors class or dual enrollment college c... More ... Births Welcome to our world Malaya Torres Michaela Michelle Avila and Daniel Torres Jr., both of Wharton, announce the birth of their child, a girl, born at 4:35 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Malaya Beatrice Torres and weighed 6 lbs., 12 ozs. She was welcomed home by her olde... More ...
Hopper Elementary has been presented a $500 donation from Exxon Mobile Educational Alliance Progam through Svatek's in Victoria. Presenting the check to Counselor Mary Evans and several students was Exxon representative Miguel Soto. More ... WISD calendar highlights Here's what's coming up on the campuses of the Wharton Independent School District in January. Jan. 3: Wharton Junior High School - Report cards issued for third six weeks. Sivells Elementary School - Report cards go home for third six weeks. More ... |
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