Wharton County News

Summer Concert. Rosenberg hosts a free concert by "Rob Darien and the Outside Dogs" 7 p.m. Friday at Third Street Park, between Avenues F and G, in the downtown area.

July 18, 2008 - 10:12 p.m. POINT COMFORT Winning lotto tickets paid out a trip to jail for a carful of suspected burglars Friday.

Sixty miles separate Richard Thompson's northwest Houston home from the Newgulf power plant in Wharton County, but for much of June it might as well have been plugged directly into his backyard electric meter.

Wednesday has the potential to get wet and wild again. "I expect it to be a repeat of Tuesday, with possible thunderstorm in the late afternoon and early evening," 11 News meteorologist David Paul said.

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Wednesday has the potential to get wet and wild again. "I expect it to be a repeat of Tuesday, with possible thunderstorm in the late afternoon and early evening," 11 News meteorologist David Paul said.

Gulf Western Petroleum Corporation , has entered into a Participation and Exclusivity Agreement with Amerpro Industries US Ltd.

Harris County Court-at-Law Judge Roberta Lloyd today dissolved a court order restricting how the Texas Republican Party should run its convention under state law this week in Houston.

Pump prices generally peak at Memorial Day, then slide downward during the summer driving season.

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A cadre of GOP activists filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Texas Republican Party over how its leaders will conduct business at next week's state party convention in Houston.

Janice and Tim Kerlee Sr. walked around the Texas A&M Bonfire Memorial on Sunday evening, saying "we'll see you later" to the 12 Aggies -- including their son -- who died after the 1999 collapse on campus.

An East Bernard man was killed Wednesday night in a one-vehicle accident in Wharton County.

A 59-year-old Victoria woman sat sobbing among supportive friends and family as she watched firefighters gain control of the blaze that destroyed her home.

The pain of the never-ending rise in gas prices is being felt everywhere, including over acres of farmland far from the big city.

“We've had complaints for many, many months”

Authorities walked into 12 game rooms across the county at 1 p.m. Wednesday and started seizing eight-liner machines. via Victoria Advocate

Posted by Matt Bill The Longhorn State will be well represented at the 2008 Alpine Bank Junior College World Series. via KREX

“One now, one in the 80's, it's not real common I guess”

We've seen it happen in Daisetta- we know there are other salt domes around in our neck of the woods. via KTRH-AM Houston

“It's what I love doing. It's what I'm good at.”

Kelly Siegler, a longtime prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney's Office who lost her bid for the top job there in April's primary elections, resigned today. via Off the Kuff

“The price has escalated in about the last month and a half,"he said. "I used to pay about $13 per 50 pounds of rice, but that's almost doubled.”

A day without rice? Lee Caballero hasn't had one of those in a while. As general manager of Victoria's Veracruz Restaurant, he goes through between 350 and 400 pounds of the grain a week. via Victoria Advocate