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 ...

After more than two decades of dedicated service, Lisa Wharton is retiring from her role as Vice President of Marketing, ...

Wharton County residents had reason to hope for peace and prosperity as the calendar turned to 2025, the weather was largely ...

The Wharton County Youth Fair opens on March 28 and runs until April 5, but preparations are underway and deadlines are fast ...

More Information The Texas House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Texas State Legislature. Alongside the Texas ...

Jimmy Carter, America’s longest-lived President, who died Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia, had a complicated legacy that had an impact on rural Texas counties such as Whar-ton.

Former President Jimmy Carter spent a lifetime doing good deeds, but he's especially well known for his homebuilding sprees with Habitat for Humanity.