Ready to offer tribute to those who have served in the Armed Forces in defense of freedom, the East Bernard American Legion color guard presents arms before firing a 21-gun salute during Monday's Memorial Day Service at Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery. Now in its second year, the annual event drew ab... More...
Man escapes Taser deployment and avoids plane search before getting caught walking across bridge
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com
A traffic stop for dark window tint led to a 20-hour manhunt over the Memorial Day weekend as a suspected illegal alien continually slipped through the grasp of area law enforcement officers. More...
Commissioner King will secure lower interest rate by financing new excavator
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
Looking to save the county some money, the Wharton County Commissioners Court approved authorizing Precinct 2 Commissioner Chris King to purchase a CAT 308 D excavator through the Buy Board from Mustang Tractor and to finance the purchase through CAT Financial. More...
Precinct 1 Commissioner Mickey Reynolds sings "God Bless the USA" during the end of year program at First Baptist Church's Child Development Center. The program, held this past Thursday, was highlighted by kindergarten graduation and included performances by the students of patriotic songs. A VFW ... More...
Spay/Neuter assistance The Matagorda County SPCA has a program to help people who can't afford the cost of spay/neuter surgery for their dogs/cats. The program includes Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda and the southern part of Colorado County. Please call the SPCA at 979-323-8787 for informati... More...
Burglaries, thefts Burglary of a habitation - Reported in the 6600 block of Gwyneth Street, Boling, between 11 p.m. May 20 and 5:10 a.m. May 21. A TV, receiver, speakers CD changer, CDs and other items valued at $1,250 were reported stolen. More...
As violence associated with narcotrafficking and Mexico's warring drug cartels escalates in Mexico, we must cooperatively work with our southern neighbor to prevent it from spilling over the border and into the U.S. More...
Louis Charles Boatwright Jr., age 72, of Glen Flora, died Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Wharton following an extended illness. He was born on Jan. 14, 1936 in East Bernard, the son of the late Louis Charles Boatwright Sr. and Stella Flisowski Boatwright. More...
EB softballers play Harmony in 2A semifinal game Thursday
EAST BERNARD - East Bernard's softball team will be on an uncharted island in Austin Thursday, playing in the UIL Class 2A State Softball Tournament at McComb's Field on the University of Texas campus. More...
Who decides what we do on special days? Who decided that our Annual Memorial Day should be a sale day? Isn't it strange that we receive tons of newspapers and hours of television commercials extolling this day of remembering as a day to spend money? More...
While on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., there was a chance to spend our last Saturday at George and Martha Washington's Mount Vernon estate in Virginia. Much of what I knew about our nation's first president was what had been taught in school. More...
Wharton's very own The Superior Band travels to the Windy City to perform at the Chicago Blues Festival June 7. This is the second year for the group to perfom at the festival. The music event actually starts on June 5 in Grant Park with Johnny Winter performing. More...
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Janik, Flynn top students of Wharton High School Class of 2008