Three are facing charges

Three individuals are facing charges after deputies made a vehicle stop on Wharton’s Richmond Road last Friday evening. The driver, Chad Barnard, and both passengers were found to have outstanding warrants. In addition, two bags of synthetic marijuana were discovered in the vehicle. Barnard was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and had misdemeanor warrants from El Campo PD. One of the passengers, Randa Sollock, was handed over to El Campo PD for misdemeanor charges. The other passenger, Allen Clay from Wharton, was arrested on a warrant for assault with injury.