Truck bashes into side of river bridge
By BENJAMIN SHARP news@leader-news.com
      When chunks of concrete began ricocheting off the front of Rosemary Williams' sportutility vehicle Monday afternoon, she feared the worst. Just a few yards ahead, a truck hauling oilfield equipment had smashed into the side of the Colorado River bridge above Riverfront Park in Wharton.
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Police Blotter
      City Arrests Alcohol, drugs A 15-year-old Louise girl was arrested at 11:51 p.m. Saturday, March 22 on a charge of possession of 2 ounces or less of marijuana. She was a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation. She was released the next day to the custody of a relative.
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Traffic Delays
      Traffic on Hwy. 71 north of El Campo was delayed Saturday evening as emergency responders raced to a two-vehicle collision. The Department of Public Safety is investigating how this pickup came to collide with another vehicle just north of the FM 1300 intersection. No one required transport to the...
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COURT REPORTS
      Alleged drug possession and forgery have several Wharton County residents facing felony trials following March grand jury deliberations. Grand juries serve as a citizen review deciding whether a prosecutor has enough evidence to proceed with felony charges against an individual. If the grand jury...
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