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May 3rd, 2007
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Motorcyclists injured in collision
Traffic on Farm Roads 317 and 607 was shut down for nearly an hour Saturday evening when three motorcyclists collided at the entrance of the Chevron convenience store in the rural area of Leagueville south of Brownsboro. Danny Cofer, 46, Athens, who was riding a late model white and blue Suzuki wa... More...
Local 4-H and FFA members scramble for calves at PRCA rodeo

Standing with baited breaths, 4-H and FFA members waited anxiously at the starting line for the signal to take off in hopes of catching what would become the beginning of a yearlong project of raising a show heifer, during the 2007 Henderson County Livestock Show calf scramble held during the Annua... More...

End-of-School events fill May calendar

The final days of the 2006-07 school year are swiftly approaching and May's calendar is filling up with end-of-school-year activities and events. The last day of school is Friday, May 25. On Monday, May 7, the Athletic Banquet will be held in the High School gym at 6pm. More...

 News
•50th Anniversary
Charles and Velma (Smith) Cade of Tyler celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary on April 28, 2007. They were married April 27, 1957 at Pleasant Retreat United Methodist Church in Tyler where they remain members. They are retired as owners of Cade Home Appliance in Chandler, after being self-empl... More...
•Meals on Wheels Ministry, Inc.
•Hall receives several real estate awards
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 Church News
•Flatwood AG celebrates 80 years at annual Homecoming
The Annual Homecoming for Flatwood Assembly of God of Edom will be Sunday, May 6th. Morning service will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a covered dish lunch at 12:30 p.m. An afternoon service of singing and testimonies will begin around 1:45 p.m. More...
•U.M. ARMY coMing to chAndleR
•Chandler F.U.M.C.
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 Obituaries
•Norma Russell
Services for Mrs. Norma Russell of Tyler were held Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home chapel, with Bro. Bill Goble officiating. Burial was in Williams Cemetery under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home of Chandler, Texas. More...
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 Letters
•Letter To The Editor
Regarding May Election - "Don't forget us old folks" I am sending this to everyone who lives in Texas, to be sure you are aware of a constitutional amendment that will be on the ballot at the May election. It is an amendment to correct an error made by the lawmakers when they voted for a reduction... More...
•Dear Editor,
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 Writer's Corner
•Writers' Corner
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...
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 Sports
•NEW BJHS CHEERLEADERS--
Congratulations to the new 2007-08 Brownsboro Junior High Cheerleaders. Try-outs were held on March 9. Pictured are (L-R) cheer assistiant Samantha Beall; 8th grade cheerleaders, Chloe North, Caroline West, Breanna McKeever, Jessica Bunch, Hayley Surlet, Morgan Beard, Sierra Jumper, Kelsey Carsten... More...
•Late inning rally falls short
•Brownsboro competes at Regionals
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 Whats Happening
• What's Happening
A Huge Ministry Fundraiser Sale will be held Thurs., Fri., & Sat., May 3, 4, & 5, at the Manassah Ministries between Edom and Ben Wheeler on Hwy 279. Everything imaginable. Watch for signs. For more info call 903- 852-4402. The Henderson Co. More...
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 Historical
•Full Story
Alexander Hamilton Washington, a cousin of George Washington, cut a wide swath through Polk and San Jacinto counties before and after the Civil War, but finding any physical reminder of his 28 years in East Texas is almost impossible. More...
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