Athens - - -"Heart of the Orient" is the theme for the 2007 Henderson County Heart Ball. The Ball will be held Saturday, February 17, 2007 from 7 PM - 12:00 AM at Athens Country Club. The event raises funds for the American Heart Association and is the single largest source of income for the AHA ... More...

The Lord blessed us with a beautiful day for worship Sunday. Good singing under the leadership of Andy Tucker and Bro. Johnny's powerful messages inspire us each week. After the morning worship service, we enjoyed a delicious meal of chicken and spaghetti, salad, and desserts prepared by our fello... More...

* Needing FAFSA assistance? Are you in a financial aid dilemma? Thursday, February 22 at 6:30 pm Brownsboro High School will have a financial aid representative on site to assist you in filing your FAFSA online. Bring your 2006 taxes and W-2(s) with you. More...

Services for Anita May Davis, 76, Chandler, were held Monday at Restland Funeral Home, Dallas, with Pastor Mickey Ellis officiating. Mrs. Davis died February 1, 2007 at a Tyler hospice. She was born May 12, 1930 in McKinney. She moved to Chandler in 1980, and worked for National Tax Service in Ch... More...

To The Editor: JUSTICE FOR THE PEOPLE Well now, let's just take a look and see. I know you have noticed that the price of oil is down; this means gasoline prices are down. More money in your wallet. Now you can spend it on food for your family. This is money well spent, much better than going... 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...

Revolution Youth & Chandler 1st Assembly of God will be hosting a Valentine's Steak Dinner Banquet Fri., Feb. 9, at 6:30pm, in the Family LIfe Center of the Church. Cost for the banquet is a "love offering" or donation. The church is located on FM 315N (N. BroadSt.), north of Hwy. 31 across from... More...

While visiting Palestine a few months back, I learned that the Texas Theater, one of the grand old movie houses of East Texas, has been restored and is now a setting for community stage productions. The Texas is not only a landmark for Palestine, but for me. It was where I saw my very first movie,... More...

District Attorney, Donna R. Bennett, reports the January Term 2007, Grand Jury met on January 24th, 2007, returned 55 True Bills, including the following: 1.Charles Lee Spencer, B/ M, 32 from Brownsboro, indicted for Evading Arrest w/Deadly Weapon w/ Two Prior State Jails. More...