Seven Wharton County families received Christmas trees with decorations, a complete holiday meal and gifts in Wharton this year thanks to a health care company.

The Wharton County Leader-Journal, published the first edition of the newly merged Wharton Journal-Spectator and the El Campo Leader-News on March 2 of last year. The merger afforded the newspaper ...

An anticipated two-week stretch of chill weather isn’t forecast to create any lasting harm at this point, but emergency management officials urge the public to remain watchful in the days to come.

Photo Courtesy Wharton County Jan 4, 2025 12 hrs ago 0 ...

A deputy investigating a vehicle off the road near Hungerford Sunday found a suspected drunk driver behind the wheel. A passerby had reported a black Mitsubishi passenger car stuck in the mud around ...

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With the holiday season drawing to a close and the calendar turned over to a new year, the next milestone ahead is the return of children to school to begin ...

Authors Kristin Hannah, John Grisham, James Patterson and Danielle Steele are among the top books checked out from the Wharton County Library in 2024.