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Chandler Elementary is Exemplary
The City of Chandler and its Elementary School teachers have a good reason to celebrate. This year the teachers learned their school was elevated to Exemplary status, the highest Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills testing level possible. More...
First Brownsboro Beautification cleanup shows strong numbers

Nathan Straus Photo Brownsboro Beautification Organization President Charles Cox finishes up at the group's cleanup day Saturday, August 23. The morning brought around a dozen people to Brownsboro in the never-ending effort to make the city a nicer place to live. More...

MISD rock wall repairs delayed
By Nathan Straus Statesman News

The Murchison Independent School District Board of Trustees held off on action regarding the repair of the rock wall behind the school. Action on this issue, along with the selection of bids for the repairs, will be held off on until next month's meeting. This came as part of the board's regular meeting Thursday, August 21. More...

 News
• article has image Cook of the Week
Customers of Chandler's Forget-Me-Not Flowers & Gift Shop already know this week's cook: she's Diane Stone, a relative newcomer to the shop, though a veteran of cooking delicious dishes. "I like working with flowers, and with people," Diane said. More...
• Meals on Wheels Menu
• article has image 60th Wedding Anniversary
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 Church News
• Lake Palestine U.M.C.
The last week has been quite busy in the life of the chuch and surrounding community. First, we were very sorry to hear that our dear church member, Jane Kuykendall had passed away. Her funeral was last Saturday and was attended by a large number of people. More...
• Brownsboro F.U.M.C.
• St. Boniface Catholic
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 School
• Brownsboro ISD MENU
Sept.ember 1 - 5
(Milk served with meals) NOTE: Changes due to deliveries, calendar changes, holidays, etc., will be announced. BREAKFAST All Schools (Choice of cereal offered daily. More...
• article has image TVCC graduation ceremonies held
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 Obituaries
• article has image Frances "Fran" Stevens Osborn
Services for Frances "Fran" Stevens Osborn, 67, Brownsboro, were held at 2:00 p.m. Monday at Opelika Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Donald Thomas, Rev. Matt Sims and Rev. Terry Don Adair officiating. Burial followed in Red Hill Cemetery under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home. More...
• Barbara Ann Leonard
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 Letters
• LETTER TO EDITOR
Kirt Hibbitts, a former Brownsboro student and son of retired football coach Max and Betty Hibbitts, will be going to China on September 13 to assist in coaching of the rugby wheelchair olympic team from Austin. More...
• RANT & RAVE
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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 Scrimmages over, regular season begins
The Bears traveled to Mabank to take on the Panthers, Thursday night, August 21, for their second and final scrimmage before they begin regular season play this week against the Kemp Yellowjackets in Kemp. Bears Tight End Keith Johnson was successful in sacking Mabank's quarterback and the only player to score a Bear touchdown. More...
• article has image Rear View
• article has image Bearettes compete at Eustace tournament
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 Whats Happening
• What's Happening
Story-time at the Chandler Public Library will resume Thursday, September 4, at 10 a.m. Lynda McQuaid will be returning as story-teller. For more information call the library at 903-849-4122. More...
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 Historical
• article has image Gussie Nell Davis
Football season in East Texas - or any part of Texas - brings communities together, and one reason is that the "players" no longer involves just the football team. It is also the principal season for cheerleaders, and, because of Gussie Nell Davis of Kilgore College, for more than half a century it is the season for drill teams. More...
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