By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
A Wharton woman and her son lost everything when the manufactured home they were living in was gutted by fire late Wednesday morning. Noria Mitchell said she was using her oven to help warm up the residence at 403A S. Caney Dr. when the blaze happened. More...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
A Wharton woman was able to fight her way past a home intruder and flee to freedom following an altercation at her North Walnut residence early Thursday afternoon. The Wharton police department received a residential burglary alarm at 12:41 p.m. in the 2700 block of North Walnut Street. Patrol Sg... More...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
A former Wharton resident visiting the city found himself being transported by ambulance to the Gulf Coast Medical Center Thursday evening after having been cut with a knife. Wharton Police Detective Sgt. Ben Evans identified the victim as Sammy Ferrell, 46, now a resident of Big Spring. More...
Staff Photo by Burlon Parsons Wharton Mayor Bryce Kocian cuts the ribbon on the new access road at the junction of FM 102 and Highway 59. He is joined by members from Texas Department of Transportation, City of Wharton officials and members of the Wharton Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture. The one... More...
WCYF 2008 Scholarships The Wharton County Youth Fair 2008 Scholarship Applications are now available for graduating seniors to pick up from their high school counselors. Applications are will also be available for students to download from the WCYF Web site at whartoncountyyouthfair.org. More...
Burglaries, thefts Burglary of a building - Reported in the 700 block of N. Fulton St., Wharton, at 3:48 p.m. Sunday. Currency valued at $100 was reported stolen and a wooden door valued at $250 was reported damaged. Theft - Reported at Murphy USA in Wharton at 2:45 p.m. Sunday. Fuel valued a... More...
Jose Trevino, age 52, of Houston and formerly of Wharton County, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born on Oct. 10, 1955 in Newgulf, a son of the late Bernardo Trevino Sr. and Petrita Flores Trevino. More...
Wharton's Kenneth Phynon's missed shot at the buzzer left Royal with a 52- 51win Tuesday night at Tiger Gym to give the visitors the third and final District 24-3A playoff spot. Both teams finished with identical 8-6 records but Royal swept the headto head meetings after beating the Tigers 47-40 ... More...
The best way to guarantee success in a community theater production is to actually be less than professional. At least that's the opinion being expressed by Grease director Shannon Pickard, who also has the role of Danny Zuko in the latest stage production at the Plaza Theatre. More...
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