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April 26, 2008
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Celebrity hunt will provide scholarships in Hurst's memory
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
As first a wildlife biologist and later as a Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden, Justin Hurst was all about taking advantage of being outdoors and enjoying the natural beauty of Texas. With that idea in mind, the board of directors of the Justin Hurst Celebrity Waterfowl Hunt decided to hold t... More...
Sheriff wants to replace old phone system
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com

The Wharton County Sheriff's Office will look at getting authorization from County Commissioners to award a bid to replace its phone system during Monday's regular commissioners meeting. More...

Staff photo by Barry Halvorson Take me out to the concession stand Everybody loves ballpark food. Chowing down at a recent Wharton Little League game, Phoenix Castro is at an age where he finds french fries and a corn dog more interesting than the action on the field. More...

   News
•Deputy Albrecht 'moonlights' as action star
District Court bailiff perfect for movie role as courtroom bailiff who gets gunned down
While some movie roles are cast because a person looks the part, Wharton County Sheriff's Deputy Troy Albrecht was cast in the independent movie "Mindsight" because he is the part. "(Assistant producer) Jon Michael Foshee asked if I'd consider being the court bailiff for the movie," said Albrecht... More...
•Railroad will 'do no harm'
•Texas court dismisses claim that annexations were invalid
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   Dateline
•Dateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community
WCJC play Wharton County Junior College's Green Room Players will be presenting a production of the Neil Simon play "Fools" today and Sunday at the Horton Foote Theater on the WCJC campus. Tonight's performance is at 7:30 p.m. while Sunday's matinee showing will start at 2:30 p.m. Admissi... More...
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   Police
•In Custody
Public records of persons booked into the Wharton County Jail
Alcohol, drug charges Jarvis Jackson, 20, 719 N. Spanish Camp, Wharton, was booked into Wharton County Jail at 9:15 p.m. April 23 for possession of marijuana and public intoxication. He was released at 9 a.m. April 24 on $3,000 bond. More...
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   Business
•Full Story
Staff Photo by Benjamin Sharp A Wharton welcome New Gulf Coast Medical Center CEO Randy Slack, center, listens as local real estate agent Raymond Harrison, right, talks with city councilman David Samuelson. Slack was introduced to dozens of folks from the area during a "meet and greet" at GCMC on Th... More...
•Agencies in place to ensure fair investment opportunity
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   Agriculture
•National Brahman F1 sale brings record prices, buyers
A capacity crowd at Port City Stockyards' Sealy Livestock Auction paid "spring high" prices for consignments to the 21st annual ABBA National F1 and TBA sponsored Registered Brahman Female Sale on April 19th. More than 190 interested cowmen registered to buy the 21st annual offering as 64 of the ... More...
•Grazing workshop set for May 13-14
•State's topsoil remains dry
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   Obituaries
•Jayme Gutierrez
Jayme Gutierrez Jayme Gutierrez, age 31, of Magnet, died Saturday, April 19, 2008 in an automobile accident. He was born on June 26, 1976 in Wharton the son of Servando Gutierrez and Teresa Limas Gutierrez. Mr. Gutierrez was a lifelong resident of Wharton County and was a 1994 graduate of Whart... More...
•Marie Kosik
•Manuel Lozano
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   Sports
•Wharton doubles teams qualify for state tennis tourney
BRYAN - Four members of the Wharton's tennis team will represent the school at this year's Class 3A State Tournament on May 5 at Penick- Alison Courts on the campus of the University of Texas in Austin. The Wharton girls doubles team of Christie Viktorin and Ashley Aaronson won the regional cham... More...
•Tiger still in 24-3A playoff hunt
•Owens misses out on chance to compete in Class 3A state shot put
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   Life & Leisure
•Blakelys' ranch/country garden welcomes visitors and wildlife
Doc and Pat Blakely at 2639 CR 154 are another couple who have opened their residence for the fourth annual Wharton Hidden Garden Tour the Saturday and Sundays of May 3 to 4 and May 10 to 11. Hours for the tour are 2 to 5 p.m. each day and tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under age ... More...
•For versatility in herbs, look at growing rosemary
•Discover the restorative powers of gardening
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