COURTHOUSE NEWS
Court records returning to paper

After disappearing from the pages of the El Campo Leader-News, Wharton Journal-Spectator and East Bernard Express for more than a year, and after several requests for its return, your newspapers will again offer as a regular feature a listing of Wharton County marriage licenses filed for, and divorces granted.

The plan is to publish this information each Saturday in El Campo and Wharton, and in each Thursday's Express.

Today's story includes records filed in March.

By coincidence, the Leader-News received an unsigned letter to the editor this week asking for the return of this information, which is obtained courtesy of the Wharton County district clerk and county clerk.

"I've been taking the Leader-News a long time and can't wait to get it, Wednesday and Saturday. One thing missing in it is the court news.

"I'm a nosey old woman and would like to see whose getting married and whose getting divorced. What else is an old woman got to do but to be nosey?"

This "nosey old woman" concluded her letter by writing, "I know you won't put it in your paper, but I tried."

In reality, plans have been in the works for the last month to return this information to the pages of Wharton County's three newspapers. We are pleased to start it today, and in East Bernard on Thursday. The feature will not included divorces filed, only divorces granted.

Chris Barbee

Publisher

Marriages - January 2008

Johnson, Robert Earl and Parson, Ursula Deneen

Valji, Mohammed M. and Budhwani, Nadya

Miller, Steven Ray and Divin, Nancy Isabel

Smelley, Stephen Scott and Jaquez, Danielle Antonia

Favors, Calvin Derek and Northington, Paula Marie

Loredo-Martinez, Guadalupe and Figueroa, Doris Enriquetta

Riha, Toby Lee and Marcaurele, Megan Renne

Nichols, Jeremey Ross and Salinas, Brittney Lynn

Marriages - February 2008

Amin, Sadiq and Elmore, Alecia Dawn

Royston, Elijah and Washington, Betty Simon

Torres, Baltazar Rodriguez and Cantero, Maria Caridad

Kutach, Daniel Charles and Elliott, Janet Lee

Morales-Tello, Higinio and Munoz, Belinda Elia

Munoz, Samuel III and Buzek, Brittany Michelle

Smithwick, Mark Anthony and Fajkus, Roxanne Brooke

Garcia, Oziel Rodriguez and Martinez, Juana Maria

Jackson, Harvie Louis and Rodgers, Patrice Chevell

Martin, William Lawrence and Nason, Nicole Elizabeth

Stade, Tanner William and Rollins, Tamara S

Ishee, James Harold II and Muniez, Christine Michelle

Paniagua, Ramon Jimenez and Gaona, Beth Marie

Bennett, Brandon Michael and Jones, Rubbie Lee

Morton, Charlie Allen and Dore, Jennifer Joy

Martinez, Natividad Jr. and Chambless, Vanessa Renee

Barker, Timothy Todd and Sanders, Jessica Marel

Hickl, Shawn Travis and Hermansen, Laura Beth

King, Brett William and Pelling, Stacy Marie

Miles, Oliver B Jr. and Padron, Priscilla Lynn

Rawlinson, Clint William and Mazoch, Dee Ann

Mason, Earl Harrell and Arrambide, Estella

Burkhardt, Robert Lynn Jr. and Garza, Rachel

Marriages - March 2008

Bell, Wade Eric Jr. and Labay, Brittany Kaye

Garcia, Andrew and Honojosa, Ashlee Marie

Paredes, Lester and Arias, Marisa

Washington, Arthur Lee III and Flowers, Darlene Angelia

Dufner, Timothy Ryan and Solis, Rosa Maria

Schulz, Nelton Gus Jr. and Boone, Peggy Sue

Garcia-Hernandez, Joe Raul and Tapia Leticia

Gomez, Augustine and Perez, Janie

Levi, Shanonne Dubois and Marek, Didi Lynn

Martinez, Travis Anthony and Ramos, Rachelle Nicole

Peidra-Juarez, Luis E and Trevino, Cecilla Michelle

Divorces - March 2008

Keller, Vickie L. vs. Keller, Walter L. 03/10/08

Rodriguez, Erica Angela vs. Vargas, Luis Alberto 03/04/08

McAfee, Stacey Marie vs. McAfee, Manuel Bernard Jr. 03/03/08

Robinson, Billy Ray, Jr. vs. Robinson, Natassia Lyn 03/24/08

Whiteley, Paul vs. Whiteley, Cassandra 03/06/08

Dunn, Dusty Sands vs. Dunn, Makyla Elizabeth 03/12/08

Bustamante, Louis vs. Bustamante, Yolanda Montalvo 03/17/08

Bradshaw, Ramon Lee vs. Bradshaw, Wilma Jean 03/20/08

Lorta, Analuisa vs. Lorta, Sotero 03/25/08