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February 9, 2008
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A Better Opportunity
Job seekers and employers match up at second annual Wharton County Job Fair
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
Gazing around the Wharton Civic Center, Chandra Spenrath only saw positives during Thursday's Wharton County Job Fair. The executive director of El Campo's City Development Corp., Spenrath said the event was a different kind of success compared to last year's inaugural event, which was held in El... More...
Signs of the times: political placards showing up across the county, but not all are being put in the correct place
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

The political campaign season is starting to heat up and that means more and more signs promoting people's favorite candidates will be springing up. But where those signs spring to life is not determined by Mother Nature, but rather by Texas Department of Transportation regulations and local ordi... More...

Open house on TTC will be Monday
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

Area residents will have the opportunity to express their opinions regarding the I-69/Trans-Texas Corridor draft environmental impact statement during a public hearing scheduled for Monday night at Wharton High School. An open house is scheduled from 5 to 6:30 p.m. with the public hearing startin... More...

   News
•'January White Give'
Members of the Wharton High School Spanish Club, from left, Rachel Gubbels, Shea Flynn, Blaire Zahn and Kimberly Janik, load paper products into the vehicle of Hazel Foltyn, a member of the Comfort Wood Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The club, under the direction of Dr. More...
•East Bernard ESD on county agenda
•Soybean conference a big hit
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   Dateline
•Dateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community
WISD School Calendar The Wharton Independent School District 2008-09 School Calendar Committee has designed three different calendars for next school year. The public is invited to vote on a preference during the week of Feb. 11- 15 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Wharton Ed... More...
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   Police
•Police Blotter
Crimes reported to local law enforcement agencies
Burglaries, thefts Burglary of a building - Reported at Prosperity Bank, 143 W. Burleson St., Wharton, between 4:10 a.m. and 4:13 a.m. Wednesday. A window valued at $1,000 was reported damaged. Burglary of a vehicle - Reported at Briar Pointe Apartments, 1610 Briar Lane, Wharton, between 8:30... More...
•In Custody
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   Business
•State tourism group launches TV campaign
Texas Tourism, the official tourism marketing organization for the State of Texas, recently launched a new television advertising campaign featuring some of the most unique and exciting places to be found in the Lone Star State. More...
•Food bank receives $1,500 donation from H-E-B stores
•Middle class forgotten by politicians
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   Agriculture
•Schafer outlines 2009 federal agriculture budget
$95 billion price tag includes food defense, food safety, welfare programs, rural development and research
Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer released details of President Bush's fiscal year 2009 U.S. Department of Agriculture budget Monday. Total USDA expenditures are estimated at $95 billion in FY 2009, which is approximately the same level as FY 2008. More...
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   Obituaries
•George Brady
Dec. 27, 1920 to Feb. 3, 2008 Funeral services for George Clark Brady (Col., U.S.A.F, Ret.) were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wharton Funeral Home with Rev. Don Hurley officiating. Cremation followed the service. A military burial will be conducted at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery in... More...
•Frances Braxton
•Lorene Bock
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   Sports
•24-3A champs wait for area round playoff opponent
Wharton girls crush Sealy 71-50 in district finale
District 24-3A girls champion Wharton will get a well-deserved break after beating Sealy 71-50 Tuesday night in Tiger Gym. The Lady Tigers finished league play with a 13-1 record and improved to 19-4 on the season. With their district championship, Wharton gets a first round bye in the bi-distric... More...
•Wharton swimmers qualify for Region VI finals today at Katy ISD Natatorium
•Hayes signs to play football at Blinn
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   Life & Leisure
•Womack pushes beyond her limits in marathon
Recently completing the Chevron Marathon, Judy Womack didn't finish as high as she would have liked at 5 hours, 1 minute and 43 seconds, but winning was not her goal. "I just wanted to prove to myself I could do it," said the 46-year-old. "Running is like my quiet time and therapy for me." Having... More...
•Cuts For Cancer event set for this Sunday
•Grease now plays at Plaza
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