The engagement of Amber Joy Moore of Chandler and Philip David LeBarron of Winnsboro is announced. The wedding is scheduled for April 29, 2007 at the Villa Di Felicita in Tyler. The bride-elect is the daughter of Raymond Moore of Palestine and Beverly and David Herrmann of Chandler. She is a 199... More...

"I am the resurrection, and the life; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." --John 11:25 Excerpts taken from Christianity in Crisis by Hank Hanegraaff, President of the Christian Research Institute in 1993 concerning the truths of the resurrection of Jesus C... More...

Nearly 70 Brownsboro Intermediate students participated in the school's annual science fair, Tuesday, Feb. 27, to exhibit their findings on experiments ranging from crystals to popcorn to zoology. "These kids are ten times awesome," said Patricia Spence, 6th grade science teacher and organizer of... More...

Funeral services for Pascal Harris were held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2007 in the West Lake Baptist Church in Chandler with Rev. Eric Peyton and Rev. Bob Sexton officiating. Interment was at 3:00 p.m. in the Laurel Land Memorial Park in Dallas under the direction of Anderson-Clayton Bros. F... More...

Congressman Hensarling, I thank you for inviting me to your meeting in Athens. I now know where you stand on the budget for the next few years. The disturbing facts that you put forth on the budget and growth over the next ten years were informative. 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...

Missing two starters the Bearettes did not miss a beat offensively as they rolled past Brook Hill 10-6 last Monday in Bullard. Brownsboro struck early scoring one run in the top of the first inning before the Lady Guard answered right back, scoring a run in the bottom of the inning. More...

The BHS Theatre Angels are holding a fundraiser for the drama department through Sat., March 10. See a member of the Theatre Angels or go to www.touchofnature.com to purchase flower bowls for your yard. Use Control #53192 on the website to give the school credit. More...

Could Pleasant Hill be the most popular name for towns in East Texas? With nine communities named Pleasant Hill in the more than 40 counties that constitute East Texas, it certainly qualifies -- and that doesn't include cemeteries. None of today's Pleasant Hills are large towns. Most, in fact, a... More...