It took Wharton ISD board members only 20 minutes to name Stacey Hunt as the new athletic director and head football coach Tuesday. The board posted an agenda Monday for an emergency meeting noon Tuesday. Hunt, 38, has been serving the same position at Class A Granger where Wharton's new superin... More...
Staff Photo by Burlon Parsons An old soldier's farewell A U.S. Air Force honor guard folds the flag at the gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery of Col. George Brady, a Wharton resident who is the only area resident in recent recollection to be buried at the Washington D.C. cemetery. See story, P... More...
Oliver 880 left lasting impression after childhood "attack"
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
CRESCENT - Walking around the Wharton County Youth Fair grounds on Saturday, little did I realize I would soon come face-to-face with my all-time nemesis, and it isn't even a person. More...
While they have other reasons for getting into the action, the consensus of the teams in this year's Wharton County Youth Fair Cook- Off was the real appeal in just being there. Among the rookie teams in this year's competition was Beer'd Up from El Campo, sponsored by Wedge Fishing and Rental. A... More...
National Day of Prayer A National Day of Prayer observation is planned for Wharton County at Caney Creek Church, 118 W. Milam on Thursday, May 1. The observation is open to the public and will be held from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. and noon to 1 a.m. for a time of prayer for government, military,... More...
Public records of persons booked into the Wharton County Jail
Alcohol, drug charges Matthew S. Grier, 27, 614 1/2 Ave. A, El Campo, was booked into Wharton County Jail at 6:55 a.m. April 27 for driving while intoxicated (second offense), driving while license invalid, no insurance and expired registration. He was held on $8,000 bond as of noon April 28. More...
Tiger Woods and I are a lot alike. We both own expensive clubs. Mine are Ping, his are the kind where they have a restaurant, bar and 18 holes. At the Shell Open recently poor old Tiger could only muster a 5 under par and came in second to a South African named Immelman who played a pitiful last ... More...
Funeral services for Stephen R. Massey, 57, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Knesek & Sons Funeral home in Wallis. Visitation and viewing will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Mr. Massey died April 28, 2008 in Boling. More...
Wharton diamond men draw Giddings in 3-game bi-district series
WEST COLUMBIA - Wharton earned the third and final District 24-3A baseball playoff spot by beating Columbia 10-0 Friday night at Renfro Field. The Tigers rode a five game win streak to finish 9-5 in league and got help from rival Needville, which beat Sealy 7-2. More...
A few weeks ago a visitor to Wharton observed that during our history we have had a large number of "characters" that added so much color. Then he asked if we thought we were as colorful now or would be in the future? I do not know that answer but I like "characters. More...
On April 19, 1951 General Douglas MacArthur in a speech before the joint session of Congress made the statement, "Old soldiers never die; they just fade away." Nearly 57 years to the day the remains of "old soldier" and longtime Wharton resident George Clark Brady (Col. U.S.A.F., Ret. More...
After 55 years of playing polka music brothers Alfred and Anton Alfred Vrazel are hanging up their instruments at the end of the year. They announced their retirement from the polka and waltz industry on Sunday, posting a statement on the band's Web site. More...
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Boys and girls alike expected to battle in fair's Tug of War