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Wet road causes one-car wreck
Slick roads and unsafe speeds created the third one-vehicle crash in six weeks along FM 314 north of Brownsboro. The Brownsboro and Edom volunteer firefighters responded to an accident just over a mile south of Edom that occurred a little past 1:33 pm Tuesday. More...
Theater students meet new director David Young

The Brownsboro Independent School District theater community got its first chance to meet the new theater director Friday, August 15. David Young came to the high school theater building to introduce himself to theater parents and future students. More...

Brownsboro lowers ad valorem tax rate
By Nathan Straus Statesman News

The City of Brownsboro voted to lower the ad valorem tax rate for Brownsboro citizens. The tax rate was lowered from the previous tax rate by three cents per $100 valuation. The decision came as part of the Thursday, August 14, regularly scheduled Brownsboro City Council meeting. More...

 News
• article has image Cook of the Week
This week's cook, Jill McGill, finds the easier the dish, the better; but taste is also an important factor. Jill and her husband of over 21years, Kyle, have two daughters: Megan and Morgan. Megan just recently got married and Morgan is at Lon Morris College in Jacksonville. More...
• Meals on Wheels Menu
• article has image McGill-Dobrinski exchange vows August 9
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 Church News
• Chandler F.U.M.C.
"You should not bow down to any images nor worship them in any way, for I am the Lord your God. More...
• St. Boniface Catholic
• Leagueville Baptist
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 Obituaries
• Jane D. Kuykendall
Memorial services for Jane D. Kuykendall, 78, of Chandler, passed away August 13, 2008, in a Tyler hospital. Memorial services will be held at a later date, under the direction of Chandler Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Kuykendall was born October 1, 1929, in Dallas, Texas. She was a member of Lake Palestine United Methodist Church and retired from Texas Instruments. More...
• David Edward Wilson, Jr
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 Letters
• Letters To The Editor
Please review Letter to the Editor policy before submitting letter. The policy is found in the information column on the left hand side of this Mayor's Thanks The city of Edom recently received a commendation from Texas Parks & Wildlife, which helped fund the building of the park. More...
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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
• article has image Busch get's competition and Edwards get's the win
Carl Edwards got to execute his signature back flip Sunday, after his victory at Michigan International Speedway. Right behind the #99 car was, of course, Kyle Busch. You didn't think he was going to let him have it easy now, did you? More...
• article has image Saturday morning scrimmage
• article has image Meet The Bears, The Bear and The Bearettes
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 Whats Happening
• What's Happening
Back to School Bash! Join us at Lake Palestine United Methodist Church Saturday, August 23 at 4:30 pm, down by the lake for free family fun with swimming, games, food and prizes. Family movie night to follow in the church at 7 pm. More...
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 Historical
• article has image All Things Historical Chautaugua
Dominating Getzendaner Park in Waxahachie, a large wooden, octagonal-roofed pavilion stands as a symbol of entertainment and enlightment in the days before movies and television. The building was built in 1901 at the peak of the Chautauqua movement in America, which began at Lake Chautauqua, New York, in 1874 as a summer retreat for the training of Sunday School teachers. More...
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 News of Record
• PUBLIC NOTICE
THE CHANDLER AREA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. WILL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING ALLOCATIONS: 1) SilverLeaf at Chandler (80 Unit Affordable Housing Unit) Total Allocation will be $400,000. More...
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