On an 800-acre ranch 11 miles southwest of Brownsboro lives Donald Thomas and his wife for 25 of his 44 years on earth, Debbie. The two work the DeFord ranch, tending to the cattle, fixing fences, mowing, and all the things that usually go into maintaining a ranch. More...

November 4th, Archbishop Louis Wahl Falk will make his last visit as Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the Missouri Valley to St. Stephens Anglican Church in Athens, Texas. The Pontifical Mass will follow Morning Prayer at 10 am. More...

Representatives from more than 90 colleges and universities have registered to attend the Tyler Area College Fair, scheduled for Monday, November 12, 6-8 p.m. at the Oil Palace. The fair is open to all prospective college students as well as parents, teachers and counselors. Admission is free. More...

Mrs. Clessie M. Warren of Larue passed away October 24, 2007 at the age of 95. Services were held at the Griffin Funeral Home in Corsicana, October 27, 2007. Burial was in Hamilton Beemon Cemetery. She was born on November 16, 1911 near Konawa, Oklahoma. She married the late Leon Gullett in 1932... More...

Holstein and Owen have been bragging about how much money they have saved the taxpayers by the lawsuit against ETMC. None of what they accused the hospital of was true and that was proven. And Owen claims he brought "accountability to the citizens of the county from our hospital tenant. 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...

Time is running out to see one of the best football teams that Brownsboro has to offer this season. The Brownsboro Junior Varsity team comprised of freshmen, sophomores and a few juniors has dominated teams this season on their way to a 6- 1-1 record. More...

A fund has been established for Chance Moody at the First State Bank of Brownsboro. Moody was involved in a construction accident while at work and has no medical insurance. For more information contact Janice Chambers, 903-852- 7158. More...

The United States-Spanish border saw plenty of trouble during the first two decades of the nineteenth century. For one thing, no one knew the border's precise location, since the Peace of Paris, 1763, which divided French territory between Spain and the U.S. at the Mississippi River, and the Louis... More...