The engagement of Briana Rogers and Paul Drake of Chandler is announced. The wedding is scheduled for March 10, 2007 at Roseland Plantation in Ben Wheeler, with a reception immediately following. The bride-elect, daughter of Cody and Suzan Shaw of Chandler, is a 2002 Brownsboro High School graduat... More...

This Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, Lake Palestine United Methodist Church will be hosting a Spiritual Growth event entitled "Becoming New." Music will be provided by "Peculiar People," from Rusk. A registration fee of $20 covers lunch Saturday, all snacks and associated fees. Childcare i... More...

Lynbrook, NY - Nine Brownsboro High School students qualified for induction into the Spring 2006 National Honor Roll. The National Honor Roll recognizes high-achieving high school and middle school students. "Young people such as our inductees, who work hard to attain academic success, deserve to ... More...

Graveside services for William "Bill" Ladd, 50, Smithville, OK, relative of Chandler residents, were held Friday at Ladd Family Cemetery, Smithville, OK, with Bill Hamilton officiating under direction of Talihina Funeral Home, Talihina, OK. Mr. Ladd died Jan. 15, 2007, in Smithville, OK. He was bo... More...

Dear Editor, I have something I need to say and I was hoping you would help me say it to the whole town. My message is simple: Thieves come in all colors! I work in a store that was recently broken into. The concern of our customers is great, and we appreciate the support of those who offer symp... More...

If you have a poem, song lyrics or a short story and you would like to share it with the readers of The Statesman now is your chance. Email or mail us your submission and look for it in an upcoming issue of The Statesman. More...

Last Thursday, January 18 Texashsfootball.com announced their 2006 Team Texas Class 3A Region 2 awards. Several Bears made the list including head coach John Settle earning the coach of the year award. Settle led the Bears to a 10- 4 season setting several school records in the process. To win the... More...

A Chili Dinner will be served up by the Brownsboro Volunteer Fire Department, Sat., Jan. 27, 11am-2pm, at Faith Baptist Church, Brownsboro. Adults are $6, and children are $4. Additional donations are and will be appreciated. Donations of pies, cakes or cookies will be a great help. More...

For more than fifty years, brothers Olen and Seaby Love have lived on the same plot of land in rural Morris County, living in ways that haven't changed much from the days of their pioneer parents. Since they were young boys, the brothers, often mistaken as twins, have farmed their land and raise c... More...