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April 24th, 2008
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Head-on collision claims two lives near Brownsboro
Two drivers are dead following an early afternoon accident Monday. The fatal wreck occurred along south FM 314, approximately six miles south of Highway 31 and four miles south of the Brownsboro city limits. The driver of each vehicle, the only occupants, were pronounced dead at the scene. More...
The candidates present their views at forum

The six candidates for Chandler City Council came to the Chandler Community Center Tuesday, April 22, to present their views on why the people of Chandler should elect them. More...

Chili cook-off this weekend

Chili cooks from the area have a chance to test their mettle against some of the region's top specialists Saturday, April 26. The cook-off in Winchester Park in Chandler on FM 315 is part of the fourth annual "Play Day at the Park". More...

 News
•Cook of the Week
Wanda Gandy is one of the Edom Market and CafØ's premier pie chefs. She has worked in the restaurant along FM 279, just a short jaunt from downtown Edom for nine months. "I got tired of sitting at home doing nothing," Wanda said. More...
•The doctor is in
•Construction continues
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 Church News
•Lake Palestine U.M.C.
We want to congratulate Brandy Blakeney and Joey Stringer on their wedding last Saturday night at the church. The church was decorated beautifully, and a large crowd turned out to wish the couple well. The officiant was Bob Fisher while Matthew Price walked her down the aisle and gave her away. Br... More...
•Leagueville Baptist
•Chandler F.U.M.C.
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 School
•Journalism students advance to state
It is a historic year for the Brownsboro High School journalism department as not one but three students prepare for the state UIL competition in May. The students placed at the April 12 regional meet. Patsy Lewis UIL coordinator and journalism coach, said the students going to state made a pheno... More...
•Brownsboro ISD MENU
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 Obituaries
•Valene Ashcraft Rook Crunk
Born November 20, 1920 to Ruben and Florene Ashcraft, Mrs. Crunk was a lifelong resident of the Tyler/Chandler area. She is survived by brother, Bailey Ashcraft amd wife Louise of Longview, brotherin law Bill Nail of Chandler, many nieces and nephews and loved ones and friends. Mrs. More...
•Johnny Carl Kellis
•Arthur `A.D.' Phillips
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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 page. I see my last letter had no effect on the illegal gambling halls in our part of the county. I see where the good people continue to turn a blind... 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
•Swing like you mean it
The baseball fields all over America are trimmed, green, and ready for action. My family will be sitting in the stands again this year because little league is really the only sport I get. I love the human drama. In every boy's baseball career, there comes a turning point. It is the season when... More...
•07-08 Bears Basketball
•Powering into the playoffs
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 Whats Happening
•What's Happening
BISD will have kindergarten registration on May 7 and May 8th from 9am-2pm each day. Family Fun Night, April 26 at 4 pm at the Chandler Community Center. There will be hamburgers and hot dogs at $6 for adults and $3 for children. There will also be a silent auction and a dessert auction, as ... More...
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 Historical
•Quilting a family history
If Teddy Ivy wakes up in the middle of the night, curious about a part of his family's history, all he has to do is consult the quilt on his bed. While most wives give their husbands shirts and shaving lotion, Teddy's wife Barbara recently gave him generations of family history stitched into a pa... More...
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