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The Statesman office to be closed on July 4 The Statesman will be closed in observance of Independence Day, Wednesday July 4. Those who send in news by email or fax can still do so by noon Monday, July 2. Advertising deadline is noon on Friday, June 29 for the July 5 issue. This includes all display and classified ads. More ... Meals on Wheels Ministry, Inc. Menu June 25-29 (Milk served with meals) Orange Juice Served in Centers MON: Oven baked chicken, new potatoes, seasoned broccoli, wheat bread, pudding TUES: Smoked sausage, buttered hominy, seasoned spinach, bread, Jell-O WED: Chicken broccoli casserole, seasoned squash, seasoned beets, wheat bread, More ... Friends & Flowers by Dixie Taylor On Wednesday, June 6, Sara Taylor planned an exciting day for the "Friends & Flowers " ladies. It was a trip to Dallas to visit Jim Bagswell Design Studio & Gallery on Oak Lawn. A special treat for the group was attending a class in designing flower arrangements, taught by designer Kevin Nichols. More ...
A Friends & Flowers Garden Club member caught Bobby & Dixie Taylor digging in the dirt at Dixie's ladies boutique, "The Accessory Garden," and decided these two deserved "Yard of the Month." The boutique is located at Edom Marketplace on FM 279, just west of downtown Edom. More ... The Circuit Rider by Bill Hamilton When Rev. J.R.V. "Bud" Hamilton surrendered to preach the gospel, he already had several children. That was one of the reasons he fought "the call" of God. Finally, after another sleepless night, he promised God he would preach his Word, and shortly thereafter, he packed his bed roll, saddled up a... More ... Brownsboro Band advances to Area Competition Congratulations to the `06 - `07 Brownsboro High School Band for advancing to Area Competition in the ATSSB Outstanding Performance Series (OPS). The Association of Texas Small School Bands (ATSSB) provides state competition for 1A-3A high school bands based on their spring performances at UIL Co... More ... Miss Henderson County USA, Ashley Daily, to compete for Miss Texas USA Title Houston, TX -- The Crystal Group, Inc., producers of the Miss Texas USA pageant have announced the selection of Ashley Daily to represent Henderson County in this year's contest. Her official title is Miss Henderson County USA. More ...
The civil rights movement of the past 60 years has benefited from the involvement of many Texans, but one man stands out. His generosity and sense of equality have left a mark on this nation, which will always be felt. Dr. Hector P. Garcia was a man of great moral clarity. When he saw injustice o... More ...
Rapidly rising health care costs are an enormous burden on families, individuals and businesses. Nationwide health spending rose almost 80 percent between 1997 and 2005, and is projected to reach $4 trillion by 2015. More ... Henderson County Grand Jury returns 52 True Bills District Attorney, Donna R. Bennett, reports the January Term 2007, Grand Jury met on June 6, 2007, and returned 52 True Bills, including the following: * Michael Scott McKinney, W/M, 17 from Brownsboro, indicted for Assault. More ... Hot Weather Driving Tips Precautions for drivers and their cars With summer's arrival today, can overheated cars be far behind? "Hot weather brings unique challenges," cautions Ray Palmero, director of public relations for Response Insurance, a national car insurer. "It can present dangerous conditions for both the vehicle and its occupants. More ... Agriview by Rick Hirsch "The Changing Dynamics of the Texas Beef Industry" is the theme for this year's Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course. The short course will be August 6-8 at Texas A&M University in College Station. The U.S. beef industry has experienced many changes in the past few years. More ... The Sound of Music Fills Braithwaite Theatre Beginning July 12 The Tyler Civic Theatre Center brings The Sound of Music to the Braithwaite Theatre for 12 performances in July - July 12-15, July 19-22, and July 26- 29. The songs in this beloved musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II are well-known and ever-green. As one critic noted, the more pe... More ... Monthly sales tax revenue rises for State and Local Governments Texas Comptroller Susan Combs announced last week that the state collected $1.7 billion in sales tax revenue in May. Combs sent cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $420 million in June local sales tax allocations, up 5.5 percent compared to June 2006. More ...
Kaylan Harris was crowned the 2007 Today's Junior (ages 10-12) Talent Winner for the state of Texas at the Today's Girl State Finals on June 6-10 in Plano. More ... BW Community Crafters News Make It and Take It Crafting Success Ben Wheeler Crafters had two Make-It and Take-It Crafting sessions so far in June. The first was an appliqued quilted potato baker, great gift idea for Christmas, and then A Scrapbook Page for Crafters, children and grandchildren. What fun! If you missed them, you missed a lot. More ... H.E.A.T. Foundation says, "Thanks!" A great big thank you to those who helped make the First Annual Summer H.E.A.T. Boys' baseball tournament a success. The H.E.A.T. (Help End And Treat) Foundation is a subsidiary of the BMC Baseball League, host of the tournament. More ... |
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