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Twenty-four years after opening East Texas Medical Center in Athens, the hospital has broken ground on a $32 million expansion. More ... Amanda Williams and Adam McClenny were united in marriage on Feb. 13, 2010, at Hideaway Lake, Texas. The ceremony was officiated by the groom’s uncle, Larry McClenny of Afton, Texas. More ... Katie Jeanette Johnston received her bachelor of arts in psychology from The University of North Texas during graduation ceremonies in December. She is the daughter of Andy and Louann Johnston and the granddaughter of Catherine Crawford and the Rev. J.D. Johnston. She is a 2005 graduate of Brownsboro High School. More ... Meals on Wheels MON — Steak fingers/ gravy, tator tots, green beans, wheat bread, mixed fruit cup TUE — BBQ beef on bun, ranch style beans, corn, pear cup WED — Smothered pork chops, blackeyed peas, steamed cabbage, cornbread, pineapple cup THUR — Sliced ham, sweet potatoes, mixed vegetables, wheat bread, applesauce More ... I had the opportunity a couple of weeks ago to bring up spending and transparency in two important hearings. I questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on some highly questionable uses of funds at the Fed, and I asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about exorbitant spend- ing at the State Department. More ... The political world is fixated on whether this year’s elections will deliver an epic rebuke of President Barack Obama and his party. If that happens, it could end up costing Democrats congressional seats for a decade. More ... Newspaper advertising isn’t what it used to be. Clients have more options, the media industry changes for the better or worse every day, and companies’ advertising budgets are generally thinner. While the larger newspapers have suffered substantially more than the smaller, community publications, most have faced the same revenue declines for the last few years. More ... I totally love this time of year when all the seniors are settling on their plans, wearing their class rings, and fitting for caps and gowns and prom dresses. Wahoo! If only I’d known this stuff when I stepped across the stage and smiled at the camera with my high school principal. •College classes at 8 a.m. are a bad idea. More ... The Kappa Pi Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International focused on patriotism for its March 4 meeting in Lindy Goode’s home in Tyler. The guest speaker, Kim Yelas, shared her story about how she and her missionary parents lived in the Philippines and fled from the Japanese during World War II. More ... Gentlemen, start your engine. It’s time for Cruise Night in Edom. March 20 revs up the fourth year of this tradition after its break over the winter months. Owners of all classic, unusual or rare cars are invited to participate on the third Saturday of each month through October. More ... Meet Walker. He is an 80-pound, 2-year-old coonhound mix that’s been at the Humane Society of East Texas for about a year. He desperately needs to be adopted by a loving family. Walker is a big boy, affectionate and gentle. He would do best in a household with older children because of his size. More ... Kathleen Cunningham, director of the Dallas Arboretum Speakers Bureau, is the scheduled guest speaker for the Henderson County Master Gardeners on Wednesday. The Dallas Arboretum, on White Rock Lake, “is one of the most magnificent gardens in the nation, a visual banquet that is ablaze in color year-round,” according to a press release. More ... You can change the world. That’s what the people behind the move ment “We Are What We Do” believe. People like you taking small actions that add up to big change. It started with the question, “What would you ask one million people to do to change the world?” Thousands of ideas from around the world came in. More ... News RSS feed |
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