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March 6th, 2008
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Powerful storm rocks area
On Monday, March 3, the area was hit hard by strong winds and heavy rain as a vicious front moved in early morning. The storm, felt at around 6:30 am that morning, felled trees, downed power lines and even damaged homes. Kyle Bridges, chief of police for Brownsboro Independent School District, sa... More...
Henderson Co. election results

The unofficial March 4 Primary Election results released by Henderson County's County Clerk's office are as follows. The victors are: President of the United States: Republican John McCain, 52.79 percent with 4,999 votes total. Democrat Hillary Clinton, 63.68 percent with 5,260 votes total. More...

MISD orders trustee election

Murchison Independent School District has set a date for its school board of trustees election. Several board members are up for re-election this time around. Gerald Wood, Rusty Abney and Shiree Head will be the trustees on the ballot for the election, set for Saturday, May 10. More...

 News
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Five generations of the Bridges family. Right: Patricia Bridges of Chandler. Left: Marilyn Bridges of Lubbock. Top: James Bridges of Lubbock. Middle: Tiffaniy Bridges of Lubbock. Bottom: Braxton Bridges of Lubbock. More...
•Cook of the Week
•Rozell's celebrate 50th anniversary
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 Church News
•Lake Palestine U.M.C.
We were very blessed on Sunday to be surrounded by so much talent. Everyone really enjoyed having guest musicians, Gail Johnson and Susan Romo leading the music. Their duet was also especially beautiful. Then, Alex Martin surprised and delighted everyone with a rap song. It was about walking with... More...
•St. Boniface Catholic
•Chandler F.U.M.C.
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 School
•Bear Tracks earns recognition
The 2007 Bear Tracks yearbook, "A Common Bond in an Uncommon Place," was recognized for its division page design with emphasis on photography. Jill Bragdon, a Texas A&M freshman, was editor of the award-winning yearbook and her assistant was Eric Orange, a 2008 senior at Brownsboro High School. More...
•BIS holds science fair
•Brownsboro ISD MENU
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 Obituaries
•Ollie Davis
Services for Ollie M. Davis, 84, Brownsboro, formerly of Killeen, were held Tuesday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home chapel, Athens, with the Rev. Russell Munch officiating. Burial was in Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens. Mrs. Davis died March 1, 2008, in Tyler. More...
•Martin Ellis Sledge
•James Richard Vickers
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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
•Bassmaster Classic
Brownsboro Elementary's Zay Ridgle finished third in the CastingKids competition at the Bassmaster Classic in Greenville, South Carolina with a score of 120. Ridgle, 7, earned a $1,500 college scholarship, a bait caster pole and several others prizes for his efforts. More...
•Xtreme defeat Oilers in home debut
•Charli Beall signs with LSU-Shreveport
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 Whats Happening
•What's Happening
Murchison Methodist women will be sponsoring their annual spring auction and spaghetti supper at 6 PM on Fri., March 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Murchison. Proceeds will go towards improvement projects at the church, continuing the ministry to shut-ins and assist with the food minis... More...
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 Historical
•Texas Independence day
Texas Independence Day is special to the citizens of our state because Texas has been a full-fledged, independently functioning country before becoming a part of the federal union. After the arrival of Europeans in the New World, Texas became a part of the Spanish empire and remained so until Mex... More...
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