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Making the sale count
Brownsboro man receives national award
By Nathan Straus Statesman News Reporter
Michael Nobles of Brownsboro didn't think he would be recognized nationally for his hard work in Athens, but his achievements of customer satisfaction blended with salesmanship certainly impressed some of the higher-ups in Ford. He was recently commended by the company for his third place rank for... More...
Brownsboro approves new budget
By Nathan Straus Statesman News Reporter

The Brownsboro City Council voted Thursday, June 12, to approve the proposed 2008-2009 city budget. The decision came as part of the council's monthly meeting. Where last year the city adopted a general fund budget of $390,600, this coming fiscal year the budget will rise to $439,382. More...

ESD board formed
By Nathan Straus Statesman News Reporter

The Henderson County Commissioners' Court appointed five initial commissioners to the board of the Emergency Services District Number 5, the ESD covering the Brownsboro Independent School District area. This decision came as part of the court's weekly meeting on Tuesday. More...

 News
•Cook of the Week
Regulars to Presley's Place in Chandler will recognize Charlie Wandall upon walking into the restaurant. Always on the move, Charlie can be found hard at work at the counter or behind the grill. A citizen of Lindale, Wandall endures the nearly 50-minute-long round trip to work each day. He has li... More...
•David Kinard and Ashley Barton to wed July 12 in Austin
•Reeves and Moe to unite in marriage June 21
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 Church News
•West Lake Baptist
Cult Awareness Seminar: James Walker, the President of Watchman Fellowship, an independent Christian apologetic research ministry, was our guest speaker for both Sunday services. As national cult expert, he has been featured in most major news outlets, and speaks extensively throughout the world. ... More...
•Chandller F..U..M..C..
•Leagueville Baptist
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 School
•Local Principal Heading to Harvard
Educator one of 100 selected for historic leadership program
Yolanda Larkin, principal of Brownsboro Junior High, will join ninety-nine other principals from across the state of Texas and head to Harvard this summer. More...
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 Obituaries
•Rudy Wood
Services for Mr. Rudy Gleen Wood were held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2008, at Hilliard Funeral Home, Van, with the Rev. Shelby Davidson officiating. Burial was in Edom Cemetery. Mr. Wood passed away June 14, 2008, at the age of 59. More...
•Dan Newsom
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 Letters
•Letters To The Editor
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Dear Editor, Congress has significantly cut funds that go to local crime victim assistance programs for the past two years and is considering more cuts to Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding for the 2009 federal budget. If the 2009 cuts are approved, the Texas victim assistance allocation will ha... 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
•Players shoot for success at Brownsboro basketball camp
A host of young basketball stars were rewarded for their week of hard work Thursday, June 12 as the awards were passed out. Players were awarded ribbons for their performances in team competition, free throw competition, hot shot competition, lay up competition and a one-on-one competition. More...
•The champions of basketball camp
•Volentine wins four in a row
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 Whats Happening
•What's Happening
The Call to Recovery program is a Bible-based, Christ-centered 12-step recovery program. Meetings will be every Monday night at 7 pm at Leagueville Baptist Church. For more information call 903-852-7254. More...
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 Historical
•Historical Juneteenth
On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger brought the full force of the United States military establishment to Galveston and proclaimed the Civil War at an end and all wartime proclamations by President Abraham Lincoln in effect in the Lone Star State. Part of that dealt with the end of slav... More...
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