The Louise Hornets will be charting a new path toward success this upcoming season under the leadership of athletic director Cameron Murrah. Murrah is hoping his energy and passion will be something ...

Margaret Ferrel, 89, of Houston and formerly of Wharton, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2025, at her residence. She was born on April 7, 1936 in Wharton to the late Bernardino and Herminia Medrano.

Standing on his solid wood floor Thursday, Rolando Lopez couldn’t answer the door for visitors. It and the rest of his home had been pushed into the back yard by winds acting like a giant hand ...

The Louise Hornets 7on7 didn’t earn a bid to the state tournament, but they got to showcase their passing and coverage skills in Ganado against larger schools on Saturday afternoon. Louise lost to ...

The El Campo Ricebirds didn’t earn a spot at the state 7on7 tournament in Needville Saturday morning, but there they did see some positive signs for the upcoming football season. El Campo went 2-3 in ...

Rosa Lee Dove, 83, of Fresno, TX born October 19, 1941 in DeWalt, TX to the late Frandy Pinkney and Maple Randle Pinkney, departed this life on June 3, 2025. Rosa’s visitation will be Friday, June 13, ...

The STAAR test received a last minute stay of execution in the Texas State Legislature when lawmakers failed to come together over what a proposed replacement would look like, thereby missing a ...

The El Campo Ricebird soccer team had a strong season and it showed in the end-of-season awards grabbing one of the highest district honors. El Campo junior Orinson Artica was awarded District 22’s ...

The City of El Campo expects to save almost $8,800 per year by no longer mailing out utility late notices. Now under review is the possibility of offering the notifications via email or text message ...

Wharton County Junior College’s 2025 commencement ceremonies set a record for the largest walking classes ever, with 335 students participating. One ceremony was held on May 9 and another two were ...

Brook West, daughter of Tiffany West, is Boling High School’s Class of 2025 valedictorian with a 5.55 GPA, and Kaden Lunford, child of Michael Lunford and Lakisha Washington, is the salutatorian, also ...

In contrast to last week’s special meeting which revealed a $2.5 million budgetary shortfall, the Wharton ISD regular meeting Thursday will feature a much quieter agenda. The agenda contains just ...