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March 12, 2008
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Staff Photo by Benjamin Sharp Ready for bid A cutlery set is just one of over 70 items up for auction at the Wharton Chamber of Commerce Banquet. The 89th annual event was held Tuesday night in the Wharton Civic Center and featured a silent auction, dinner and a special program that honored Joe and ... More...
WISD administrators must reside in district
Top four administrator spots must comply with new policy; new principals must do so as well
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

To occupy one of the top spots in the Wharton Independent School District, a person will soon have to be a resident of the district. The district's board of trustees adopted a new personnel policy during a special called meeting on Monday. More...

Movie maker sets sights on county courthouse
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

The blood soon to be spilled in the Wharton County Courthouse will all be movie magic, according to a former county resident who has selected the local courthouse and district courtroom as one of the set locations for his upcoming movie thriller. More...

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Photo courtesy Raymond Fisher Protecting an investment Sheriff's Combined Auto Theft Task Force agents Mike Hines, left, and Jeremy Pardo use a special acid to etch a Vehicle Identification Number on the glass of this sports utility vehicle. Hines, from Wharton County, and Pardo, from Colorado Count... More...
•WCJC rodeo teams take third at Regional rodeo
•Hospice cook-off provides funds for local community
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Upcoming events in and around our community
WHS prom dresses Are you looking for something to do with your used prom dresses? Why not donate them to the Wharton High School's prom dress drive. Donations of dresses, shoes, hand bags and jewelry can be dropped off in the front office of the high school up until April 18th. For any qu... More...
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Crimes reported to local law enforcement agencies
Burglaries, thefts Theft - Reported in the 200 block of North Resident, Wharton, between 9:30 p.m. March 8 and 12:42 a.m. March 9. A riding lawnmower was reported stolen and recovered. Theft - Reported at Wharton Vet Clinic, 1518 E. Milam St., Wharton, between 9 a.m. Feb. 12 and 8:34 a.m. Mar... More...
•In Custody
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   Opinion
•Race for president battle between candidates, electoral-vote strategies
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Conventional wisdom, meet the nominating convention - because, unlikely as such a thing once seemed, that's where the Democratic presidential race may actually be headed. In the wake of this week's sequel to Super Tuesday, the verdict seemed close to unanimous: Despite Hillary Clinton's wins in O... More...
•Sounding Board
•Irish responsible for saving Western Civilization, thanks to St. Patrick
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   Obituaries
•Marie Bryant
Funeral services for Marie Bryant, 88, of Wharton, were held Tuesday at Mother Zion Baptist Church with Rev. C.L. Wallace officiating. Burial followed in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Bryant died March 6, 2008 at Cambridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond. She was born Aug. 1... More...
•Laverna Long
•Ruby Palmer
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•Wharton tennis takes 4th in state TTCA tournament
WACO - Wharton's tennis team finished fourth among 16 teams in the Texas Tennis Coaches Association State Tournament on Saturday. Abilene Wylie took the championship. Vernon was second and Canyon was third. "I'm extremely proud of our kids' efforts," said Wharton coach Robyn Eller. More...
•Tigers host Stafford tonight in 24-3A opener
•Tiger track team takes 6th at Sandcrab Relays
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   Ask Billie
•Ask Billie
Do you have a favorite season of the year? I suppose we all do and I imagine spring would probably take first place. This was certainly true for me as I was growing up. Of course I always hoped for winter snows but that only happened once during my school years in East Texas. More...
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   Life & Leisure
•ACA Road to Recovery program forming
The lack of transportation has become a major problem for thousands of cancer patients. Those who need daily or weekly treatments sometimes must rely on friends or family. Some of those may have to take off work to provide needed transportation. More...
•Doctor addresses women's heart issues
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•Texas group preserving dance halls
Texas dance halls are a big part of Americana in the Lone Star State and feature music on weekly basis. There's a group headed by Patrick Sparks that is striving to keep them alive and well. Texas Dance Hall Preservation promotes the public awareness, preservation, and continuing use of historic... More...
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