Members of Wharton County’s five veterans service organizations have always participated in Memorial Day and Veterans Day events.

A $6,000 scholarship was recently awarded to Landon Peikert of El Campo FFA by the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Calf Scramble Scholarship Committee. He is the son of Morgan and Joshua Peikert.

Now Yale is a private institution, and no one is obliged to have anything to do with it (except perhaps the governor and lieutenant governor of Connecticut, who are ex officio members of the ...

On the road, the El Campo Ricebirds started week 10 strong, but it was the Port Lavaca Calhoun Sandcrabs coming away with the important 22-10 district win.

Wharton County commissioners took a step towards making a public defenders office in the county a reality Monday.

The El Campo Ladybirds had a little bit of drama in game two against the Calhoun Sandies but would come from behind to finish off the sweep at Palacios High School to move on to round two of the ...

Longtime readers of the former Wharton Journal-Spectator may fondly remember the inspirational and meditative columns of Elizabeth Dettling Moreno.

Vicki Lynn Romig Berndt of El Campo passed away April 26, 2025 at the age of 79. She was born September 2, 1945 in San Diego, California, to Victor and Betty Lou French Romig. She worked with her ...

Paul Brumrick, the Citizen of the Year, and Kylee Gresham, the Educator of the Year, were honored Monday during the annual Louise-Hillje Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Rustic Chandelier.

A trice-convicted El Campo batterer is appealing his 25-year prison sentence for attacking a child in the 13th District Court of Appeals.

Jearl Wayne Lewing, of El Campo, passed away April 25, 2025, at the age of 83. He was born June 19, 1941 in Goose Creek to Monroe and Allie Vanya Lewing.

Kaydi Kacer’s storied run towards being named America’s Favorite Teacher ended Thursday night just one round shy of the finals.