Staff Photo by Benjamin Sharp Ready for Easter Faith Christian Academy of Wharton County student Bailey Driver holds up one of the eggs she found during an Easter egg hunt held at the FM 1301 school on Thursday. Since the school will celebrate Spring Break next week, the event had to be held the wee... More...
Wharton resident, still handcuffed, eludes officers for just two minutes after racing from county courthouse
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
Two additional minutes of freedom could cost a local man time in prison after he failed in an escape attempt at the Wharton County Courthouse Thursday morning. Ernest Armstrong Jr., 25, of 1217 Kingston Dr. in Wharton made his break for freedom at 9:34 a.m. and he was back in custody, still weari... More...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
Turning local tax revenues into even bigger dollars, the city of Wharton was presented with an oversized check representing a $350,000 grant to fund sewer line replacements in the city's Ahldag Addition neighborhood Monday. More...
TTC Deadline The deadline to submit comments for inclusion in the Tier One Final Environmental Impact Statement is March 19. The public can still provide comments through the project Web site, www.keeptexasmoving.com or by mail to I-69/TTC, P.O. Box 14428, Austin, Texas 78761. More...
Burglaries, thefts Theft - Reported in the 800 block of North Alabama Road, Wharton, between 5 p.m. March 7 and 6 p.m. March 11. A lawn tractor valued at $2,000 was reported stolen. Burglary of a vehicle - Reported at Red River Apartments, 1821 Red River Ave., Wharton, at 1:20 p.m. March 10. More...
Louisiana native Randy Slack has been named chief executive officer of Gulf Coast Medical Center and will take the post on April 15, officials with Signature Hospital Corporation announced Wednesday. Slack brings 18 years of health care leadership experience to the Wharton position. More...
Dr. Robert Vineyard of Wharton has assumed the presidency of the International Brangus Breeders Association (IBBA, headquartered in San Antonio) during the annual convention held in conjunction with the Houston Livestock Show. This marks the first time a person has served as the president in two s... More...
Funeral services for James Kalinowski, 62, of Hungerford, will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. from St. John's Catholic Church in Hungerford. Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m. with a rosary starting at 7 p.m., all at St. John's Catholic Church. More...
Fifteen was a lucky number for Wharton's baseball team in Wednesday's District 24-3A opener at Tiger Field. The Tigers erupted for 15 runs and 15 hits to beat the Stafford Spartans 15-5 in six innings. "We hit the ball well," said Wharton coach Floyd Ciruti. More...
When Mollie Miller was born March 21, 1903, the Wright brothers were getting ready for their first test flight at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt was the nation's 26th President and the average life span in America was 47 years. More...
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County animal shelter to be discussed Monday