'Pot Roasts' make tribute to Hillis memorable
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
      While it will probably not be the final tribute he will receive before his retirement becomes official, the one presented Wharton ISD Superintendent Don Hillis by "The Pot Roasts" could be the most memorable.
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Lobpries hits A&M into Saturday's Super Regional
      College Station - Wharton High grad Jami Lobpries played a major role in extending her own college career by providing an offensive punch that helped advance the Texas A&M softball team to this weekend's Super Regional against Stanford.
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EC man arrested for alleged knife attack
By BRENDA SOMMER news@journal-spectator.com
      An El Campo man was arrested for allegedly stabbing a woman following a chase down residential roads and through lawns that involved at least four police officers and a sheriff's deputy. The incident occurred around 2 a.m.
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Correction
      Some information on the Youth Fair's Sale of Excellence that appeared in the May 10 issue of the Wharton Journal- Spectator was incorrect. The mistake occurred because the newspaper used the sale results posted on the fair's Web site, but those undated figures actually were from the 2006 fair...
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Sworn in
      Councilmen, from left, Don Mueller, Dr. Jeff Gubbels and Lewis Fortenberry raise their hands as they are sworn in by city attorney Paul Webb. The ceremony was held Monday and also included the swearing in of new Mayor David Samuelson. Gubbels and Fortenberry will serve their first terms on the cou...
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Bates students offer recital Saturday night
      The students of Lynn Bates School of Dance will present its 32nd annual dance recital this Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Wharton High School Auditorium. The recital, From Country to Classics With a Little Extra, will have something for everyone.
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