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KCS makes donation By SHANNON CRABTREE scrabtree@leader-news.com Trains haven't returned to El Campo yet, but the railroad is already making its presence felt by donating $50,000 for local hospital equipment. The Kansas City Southern Railways donation - a pledge of $10,000 per year for the next five - will be used to purchase a Picture Archiving and Computer... More ... Jury canceled Persons called for Jury Duty in Wharton County Court, Judge John Murrile and have a summons for Monday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. need not report. The jury has been canceled. More ...
Photo contributed by Elmer Cavender A safe landing zone A PHI air ambulance out of Richmond/Rosenberg touches down behind the Wharton Fire Station. The helicopter visited the station on Tuesday as part of a fire department training session on how to conduct safe landing zones, how to communicate wit... More ... Probation's parenting class keeps kids out of system By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com In an effort to prevent youngsters from getting into even more trouble, the Wharton County Juvenile Probation Department started an innovative program of parenting classes last September. The classes meet once a month for six months and are just now starting to graduate the initial groups of pare... More ...
Barbecue Cook-off The Silver Bullet Bandit Cookers parlayed second place finishes in chicken and chili with their other efforts to collect the over-all winning prize of the 2008 Wharton County Youth Fair barbecue cook-off this past weekend. The team is made up of chief cook Desi Garcia along with Joe Dominguez, St... More ... STP prepares for upcoming expansion STP Nuclear Operating Company announced it will make organizational changes to prepare for its expansion to four reactors from its current two units. Effective June 1, the chief nuclear officer (CNO) responsibilities will be separated from the president and chief executive officer position. Ed Ha... More ...
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com David and Maureen Voulgars have been at their 1600 E. Boling Highway residence since 1995. The Matura family built the home on two acres of land and the Voulgaris family has added another four acres to it. As soon as they moved in David and Maureen planted oak trees and had flower beds in the fr... More ... Garden tours begin today at 2 p .m. The fourth annual Wharton Hidden Garden Tour starts today and and Sunday May 3-4 and next weekend, May 10-11. Gardens on the tour will be open for visits from 2 to 5 p.m. each day at a cost of $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. More ...
By BURLON PARSONS bparsons@journal-spectator.com The fourth annual Wharton Hidden Garden Tours begins this weekend from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children under age 12. There are five homes on this year's tour. One of those is the new Prayer Garden at Avalon Place, 1405 Val Halla Drive. More ...
CACTUS CORNER By Bobby Crabb (The Cactus Guy) In the coming weeks I will try to write about some of the many interesting cacti and other succulent plants that are available for your garden, whether it be in a small container or a major landscape item. Global exploration and transportation have made thousands of beautiful plants available toda... More ... How to become a frugal gardner By PAM NASH Master Gardner Who doesn't want a pictureperfect garden? After all, if you're going to invest the time and effort into revamping your landscape you don't want to cut corners, right? Actually, you can take shortcuts in the garden to save a lot of money without compromising the finished product. More ... Fertilizer spikes help tomato plants You say "to-may-to," I say "to-mah-to." Some say it's a fruit; some say it's a vegetable. There is one thing we can all agree on - Americans love eating tomatoes. Whether tossed in salad or atop a B.L.T., tomato fans agree nothing beats a ripe, freshly-picked tomato. And tomato gardening is easy... More ... |
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