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By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com Sexy, sassy and with just a touch of the innocence of a simpler time, the Pink Ladies from Rydell High will be taking over the stage of the Plaza Theatre for the next three weekends as the Theatre's Footeliters and Litefooters present the musical More ...
Cooking on the Colorado Leigh Pless I never have trouble getting anyone to the table when I serve Asian food, though I do have to tone down some of the spices for the kids. These recipes are easy to put together quickly and you will love the results and all the compliments. More ... Rosenberg church holds chili cook-off, deadline for entries is this Sunday Don aprons, sharpen knives, start the fires, and prepare to compete a version of the Iron Chef sweepstakes. Cooks are invited to participate in the first Chili Cook-Off at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Rosenberg. There will be two first place prizes, the People's Choice Award and the Mayor's Ch... More ... Next book review event is Monday The Wharton Book Review Club will meet at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 11, in the Wharton County Historical Museum, 3615 N. Richmond Road. Reese Vaughn will review Elmer Kelton's memoir Sandhills Boy. Kelton is a western writer who grew up in West Texas just east of the Pecos. He is the author of mo... More ... Tannich, Brovec families hold reunion The 42nd annual Tannich- Brovec Reunion will be held on Sunday, March 2, at 11 a.m. at the New Bielau Community Center on FM 155, a few miles south of Weimar. Bring a meat and a vegetable and/or a dessert. It will all be combined for the meal. More ...
Ronnie and Barbara Chumchal of Shiner announce the engagement of their daughter Jenny Lynn Chumchal to Nicholas Wayne Popp, son of Wayne and Wanda Popp of Wharton. The couple will marry at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 29, at Saints Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Shiner. More ... Annual chamber banquet scheduled for March 11 Wharton Chamber News Billie Jones, and her banquet committee, are working hard to insure a fun and successful annual banquet for the Wharton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. More ... Honor Roll Wharton High School Wharton High School honor rolls for the third six weeks. Distinguished honor roll students 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 course. More ... Births Welcome to our world Drake Genzer Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Stanley Genzer of Markham announce the birth of their child, a boy, born at 6:06 a.m.Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at Gulf Coast Medical Center. The baby was named Drake Nathaniel and weighed 8 lbs., 2 ozs. More ... Honor Roll Wharton Junior High School Wharton Junior High School honor rolls for the third six weeks. Seventh Grade "A" Honor Roll Courtney Barker, Talina Cuevas, Kristen Cullers, Ra'Mon Frazier, Yesica Gomez, Priya Hajari, Molly Hubbell, Emily McDougall, Tyler Perkins, Sky Quijas and Lara Ramirez. More ...
Sunday, February 10, will be another special day for the Hayes family and members of Graceland Community Church of Stafford, Texas. The members and guests will hear Tarvis D. Hayes preach his first sermon. Hayes, age 24, is the son of the late Barbara (Big B) Hayes of Wharton. His grandparents ar... More ...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com While all of the history recognized with a memorial on the Wharton County Courthouse grounds did not take place in Wharton County, just the placing of those markers is part of the county's history. Like many other cities in the country, a memorial dedicated to the late Martin Luther King Jr. can ... More ...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com This year marks the 20th anniversary of the dedication of the Wharton County memorial to civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the 40th anniversary of his assassination. More than 400 people attended the dedication ceremony Saturday, May 14, 1988. More ...
Egypt- Glen Flora Carol Russ A Gospel Musical was held at First Baptist Church in Glen Flora on Saturday. After the devotional period I'm On the Battlefield was sung by the congregation. More ... Honor Roll Iago Junior High School Iago Junior High School honor rolls for the third six weeks. Gilt Edge Honor Roll For Grade 6 Shayelynn Chaka, Joseph Gmitter, Spencer Gutierrez, Kristen Hanka, Kindra Hlavinka, Hannah Kulak, Kyla Lockley, Ty Schoenfield, Bri'shari Senegal, Makayla Sulak, Dylan Toomes, Emily Wilkins and Caleb... More ... |
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