January 10, 2008 / Front Page

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800 Bearettes' head coach Fred Griffin reaches career milestone

Reflections on eight hundred
Brownsboro High School girls' basketball coach Fred Griffin has finally clinched that coaching jewel: 800 career wins. The landmark victory was scored Friday, January 4, 2007. The Bearettes went up against Van's Lady Vandals and won 48-37. More...

Hail to the postmaster

By Nathan Straus News Reporter

Ann Lewis first entered the mail system as a clerk in the `70s, and what a ride it has been for the former Murchison Post Office postmaster. "It was the `in' thing back then," Lewis said. More...

News

Cook of the Week

by Nathan Straus

A fan of Ayurvedic and Holistic approaches to medicine, John Snow teaches Yoga and practices Ayurvedic medicine as an apprentice. His work entails days of study and apprenticeship. More...

Chandler Nursing Ctr.

by Gretta Uzzell

And the winner is!! Compassionate Care Hospice of Chandler, owners Karen South, Mike Fitzgerald and Glenda Ton. A wonderful "Memory of Christmas" tree. All money from entry fees were donated back to the facility. More...

Lewis' celebrate 70 years

J.D. and Lois Lewis will celebrate 70 years of marriage, January 12, 2008, 2:00 pm `til 8:00 pm. They invite all friends and relatives to join them in their "new" home, where they began their life together, at 8841 CR 3613, Murchison, Texas. More...

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School

Four BHS band students rise to All-State

On December 8 the Brownsboro High and Junior High School bands attended competition for the All-Region band. The high school competition was held at Rusk High School in Rusk, Texas, while the junior high band competed at Jacksonville High School. More...

Brownsboro ISD MENU

January 14-18 (Milk served with meals)

BREAKFAST MON: Ready-to-eat cereal, Graham crackers, juice TUE: Waffle sticks, syrup, fruit WED: Biscuit, egg & cheese sandwich, juice THUR: Breakfast pizza, fruit FRI: Cinnamon toast, fruit LUNCH CES, CIS, BES, BIS, More...

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Letters

Letters To The 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

Bearette Sub-Varsity Basketball Results

Junior Varsity Bearettes

The Brownsboro Junior Varsity Bearettes improved to 18-3 on the season while under the direction of Coach Tom Spears. In the final game of the Bearette Doubleheader the JV team defeated Grace Community by the score of 42-24. More...

Bearette Sub-Varsity Basketball Results

Freshman Bearettes

Van has been a thorn in the side of the Freshmen Bearettes this season as Brownsboro lost three close games to the Lady Vandals out of the last four total games played. Brownsboro ended the Bearette Doubleheader with a 30-27 lose to Van. More...

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800 Bearettes' head coach Fred Griffin reaches career milestone

Brownsboro defeats Lady Vandals 48-37
By Chad Wilson Editor

Brownsboro vs Van, a rivalry that has lasted through years, even with constant district realignments. The rivalry was even more magnified last Friday night as Brownsboro Bearette head coach Fred Griffin entered the game at career win number 799. More...

CBACC heads into `08 following successful year

By Chad Wilson Editor

As the new year begins, the term of current CBACC Chairman Jeff Smiley comes to an end marking the end of a very successful year for the Chamber. More...

Three arrested for Chandler burglary

By Nathan Straus News Reporter

An alarm went off in a Chandler home on FM 2010 Friday, December 28. The call went in at 9:15 am that there were intruders in resident Stephen McCurly's home. McCurly was notified by his alarm company at 9:21. More...

Teetering on the edge

Nathan Straus Photo A 1994 blue GMC Sierra pickup blew a tire and smashed into a ditch Monday, January 7 on south FM-315 near FM-317 at about 11:10 am. More...

Church News

Union Hill Baptist

by Mickey Bigbie

Welcome to 2008 with its new opportunities, new challenges and new goals. We, at Union Hill, know that some of you have already been faced with steep hills to climb, sadness, even doubt. More...

St. Boniface Catholic

by Sue Beams

Jesus Christ is Lord! Every head shall bow and every knee shall bend in praise. On the feast of the Epiphany, Fr. Eduardo asked us to ponder on the Christmas scene, to meditate on the happenings of the past weeks. More...

Chandler F.U.M.C.

by Linda G. Keeling

Sermon: Jan. 13th: "Can I believe It? Myths about Christianity - #1 Scripture: II Peter 1:2-21 "If your faith were only the size of a mustard seed," Jesus answered, More...

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Obituaries

Roy Martin

Early Friday morning, January 4, at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, Roy Martin departed from his life on earth and joined his Heaavenly Father. His final days and hours were spent surrounded by love with his beloved family at his bedside. More...

David L. Malone "Cookie Man"

Services for David L. Malone "Cookie Man", 60, of Chandler were held Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008 at 2pm, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Mickey Ellis officiating. More...

Betsi Marie Wyatt

Services for Betsi Marie Wyatt, 5, of Brownsboro were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2008, at Green Acres Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Tommy Weems officiating. More...

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Whats Happening

What's Happening

The Texas Rangers will visit Tyler on Thursday, Jan. 17 as part of their "Winter Caravan". Jerrod Saltalamacchia along with 3 other Rangers will be at the Hollytree Country Club for a luncheon hosted by Felicano Financial from 12:30-2 PM. More...

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