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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 ... Today's weather warrants a close watch By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com Today could be a rough one weather-wise with a strong possibility of severe storms prompting the National Weather Service to issue warnings. Local emergency management officials started tracking weather conditions Friday and urged citizens to pay close attention to forecasts. More ... Clean up program poised for coming spring With spring right around the corner, the Texas Waterway Cleanup Program stands ready to help Texas rivers and lakes get well-deserved face-lifts. This statewide effort provides free cleanup supplies, educational materials, and promotional support to help Texans beautify and improve the quality of... More ... Area residents have chance at Silver Screen Francine Maisler Casting is conducting a search for local citizens to be considered for speaking and non-speaking parts in an upcoming major Hollywood family movie to be filmed in Texas. More ...
Staff photo by Barry Halvorson Experienced in the ways of watching baseball, Wharton County Junior College baseball fans, from left, Nicole Tielke, Brittany Lopez and Terra Lopez set up in comfortable chairs along with snacks and soft drinks in preparation for Wednesday's WCJC-Temple game. The trio,... More ... Task force make Hungerford bust By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com Members of the district attorney's drug task force backed up by special units from the Wharton County Sheriff's Office and Wharton Police Department recovered 7 grams of crack cocaine while executing a search warrant at a Hungerford home late Wednesday night. More ...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com More than a simple fashion statement, the hats worn by Black women to church were a declaration of having arrived. "It always made me feel classy and sophisticated," Mozelle Stephens said. "But you have to wear them with a certain attitude. More ... WC Sheriff's Association ready to feed meat eaters By BRENDA SOMMER bsommer@leader-news.com Carnivores who like their meat as nature intended are expected to line up for an annual treat that's not to be missed: the wildly popular wild game supper held by the Wharton County Sheriff's Association. The event, in its ninth year, will be held Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Crescent Fairgro... More ... Youth baseball tryouts this week The Wharton Little League program has scheduled tryouts for the upcoming season. League president Scott Stephenson said the tryouts will be held on Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 18-19 at the Wharton Little League fields. Players signed up for the upcoming season have to attend at least one of the two... More ... Sandhill crane repellent approved for application in Texas corn fields The Texas Department of Agriculture has been granted approval by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue a Section 18 specific exemption allowing the use of anthraquinone (Avitec Liquid Seed Treatment) to repel sandhill crane from sweet and field corn seed. More ... |
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