By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
As part of the I-69/TTC Tier One Environmental Impact Study, Texas Department of Transportation officials went out into the communities and counties that would be impacted by the project. And in response to what they heard back during those public hearings and town hall meetings, TxDOT Executive ... More...
By BENJAMIN C. SHARP bensharp@journal-spectator.com
First, brand-new wheelchair ramps were demolished and rebuilt in different locations. Now, portions of newly built sidewalks are being torn apart and re-set at the correct grades. When it comes to the city of Wharton's downtown sidewalk improvement project, nothing comes easily. More...
By BARRY HALVORSON bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com
The time for signing up for some of the activities at this year's Wharton County Freedom Fest is rapidly running out based on entry form deadlines. This year's festival is planned for the final Friday and Saturday of the month, June 27-28, with various activities planned for the courthouse square... More...
"If you ask Texans what they want, be prepared to hear the answer." That was the assessment of Texas Transportation Commission member Ted Houghton weighing in this week on the Tx- DOT decision to recommend the I-69/TTC project follow existing highway routes rather than establishing new routes. More...
Summer at the library The Wharton County Library will be holding a Sock Hop program at 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 19 as part of this summer's Texas Reading Club Jubilee program. Other public programs scheduled for the week include preschool story time at 9:30 a.m. and young adult activity h... More...
Public records of persons booked into the Wharton County Jail
Burglary, theft charges Chad Watson, 36, 803 1/2 Depot, El Campo, was booked into Wharton County Jail at 8 a.m. June 12 for unlawful use of a motor vehicle and theft. He was held on $7,500 bond as of 12:30 p.m. June 12. Juan M. Garza, 41, 203 Kings Road, Wharton, was booked at 1:30 a.m. June 12... More...
Demonstrating fiction can closely resemble fact, LCRA Economic Development Specialist Sarah Page compares some of the assets that exist in Wharton to aspects of the popular animated movie Cars during her Wharton Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast appearance on June 10. More...
Funeral services for Thomas Robert Thompson, 52, of Wharton, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at New Faith Church in Wharton. Burial will follow in Camp Zion Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at New Faith Church. More...
Building stamina Churning their way through the Wharton Public Pool, members of the Wharton Tigersharks swim team build up their stamina with endless laps. The team holds three practice sessions for different groups of swimmers from 7-11 a.m. Tuesday through Friday. More...
When Khloe Kardashian from the reality show Keeping Up With the Kardashians made a recent appearance on television, hanging on her arm was a bag designed by Wharton resident Shalon Owens. The Kardashians sisters are daughters of the late Robert Kardashian, O.J. Simpson trial lawyer. More...
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