Wharton County Leader-Journal

05/27/2026

Wharton County GOP Runoff Election results – AJ Kresta beat Tim Drapela in the Wharton County Precinct 4 runoff by a vote of 346 to 212, according to the unofficial count released moments ago by the Elections Department.
With no Democratic contender, Kresta will take the post being vacated by Precinct 4 Commissioner Doug Mathews in January. Mathews opted not to run again.

05/27/2026

GOP Runoff Election – Early voting

Farmer AJ Kresta jumps out to a big lead over Precinct 4 JP Tim Drapela as early voting returns are released. Kresta leads 245 to 147. This is the only local election on the May runoff ballot for either party.

05/25/2026

Memorial Day observances at El Campo American Legion Post 251.

05/24/2026

A Memorial Day Program will be 10 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the El Campo Community Cemetery, 299 Jesse, featuring Retired Lt. Col. Michael Martindale.

Born in El Campo, Martindale served as commander of two companies in Europe. Battalion S-3 Operations
Officer, Ft. Knox, Ky as well as Air Operations Officer, Combined Field Army, Korea. Deputy G-3 Operations Officer for III
Corps and Fort Hood. III Corps Inspector General.

In case of inclement weather, the program will be held at Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 325 Olive, in El Campo.

05/21/2026

Send us your graduation photos! Drop them here or email them to [email protected]!

05/17/2026

El Campo HS ‘25 Lane Schulz pitched
3.1 innings to close the Super Regional game with 9 strikeouts. The Midland Chaperels, 50-10, beat Howard College, McClennan Community College and Weatherford College in the Super Regionals in Weatherford Tx to advance to the Juco Div 1 World Series, May 23rd in Grand Junction, CO ⚾️

05/08/2026

05/06/2026

🥎 🏆 AREA CHAMPS 🏆🥎
The Ladybirds battled all series long and came out on top, punching their ticket to the Regional Semi-Finals.
Proud of this group and the way they compete for each other every pitch. Let’s keep it rolling!

Regional Semi-Finals:
Thursday, May 7: Gonzales V. El Campo
Game Time: 6:00
Site: Cypress Lakes HS, Katy, TX

Friday, May 8: El Campo V. Gonzales
Game Time: 5:00
Site: Kenedy, TX

The third game, if needed, will start after the first game on Friday in Kenedy.
Go, Ladybirds!

05/05/2026

Round 2 set‼️ ⤵️

🆚 Kirbyville
📍 Barbers Hill High School | Mont Belvieu, TX

05/05/2026

Survive and advance! The Brahmas are Bi-District Champs!! 🏆

final | New Waverly 2, East Bernard 7

WP - Jackson Garvel (6IP, 6 H, 2 ER)

Ty Grigar (3-4, 2 RBI, R)
Dan Bartlett (2-3, BB, 2B, 2 RBI, R)
Hutch Riley (2-4, 2 RBI, R, SB)
Amare Jones (2-5, SB)
Ethan Marik (1-2, 2 BB, 2 R, SB)
Wyatt Leopold (1-2, BB, HBP, RBI, R)