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Chandler man sworn in as first assistant district attorney

By Nathan Straus Statesman News
Mark Hall, Chandler attorney, was sworn into office as Henderson County's first assistant district attorney Friday, January 2. More...

News

Barefoot Granny

by Jim Jarvis

For many years I was a carpenter. I stayed busy most of the time, but if I could not find work, I would call the Jim Walters Homes Company and they would always let me build a house or two until things picked up. More...

Goals for 21-Year-Olds

"Do you think good kids are hereditary?: asked my friend as we walked along in my neighborhood. She was experiencing a rough patch with one of her kids and she was wondering why my children seemed so easy. I laughed. More...

Lake Palestine UMC cookbook

Lake Palestine United Methodist Church has collected the best recipes from group members, family, and friends and compiled them into an attractive, keepsake cookbook. The cookbooks may be purchased from any church member, or at the church. More...

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Obituaries

Henry Edward Moorman

Henry Edward Moorman, 96, of Brownsboro, passed away on December 30, 2008 in Tyler. He was born in Grand Cane, Louisiana on October 16, 1912 to the late Henry and Lena Cordova Moorman. Mr. Moorman was an Army veteran of World War II. More...

Kirk Allen Cook

Kirk Allen Cook, age 41, of Rowlett, passed away December 30, 2008. He was born September 27, 1967, in Buna. Kirk was a Senior QA/QC Technical Specialist for the Haliburton Corp. More...

William Martin

Memorial services for William B. Martin, 79, Chandler, were held Wednesday, December 31st at Chandler United Methodist Church with Dr. Gary Fitzgerald officiating. Local arrangements were with Burks Walker Tippit Funeral Directors, Tyler. 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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Whats Happening

What's Happening

There will be a mandatory coaches meeting Sunday, January 11 at 2:00 p.m. at the Brownsboro Old Intermediate Gym, for the upcoming girls Little Dribblers basketball season. More...

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Historical

All Things Historical

Who? Hoo Hoo. That's Who.
By Bob Bowman

Separated by more than 200 miles, Gurdon, Arkansas, and Lufkin, Texas, share a unique legacy: the Concatenated Order of the Hoo Hoo, an international fraternity of lumbermen. More...

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Commissioners' Court takes no action on burn ban

By Nathan Straus Statesman News

The Henderson County Commissioners' Court decided against instituting a burn ban during Tuesday's regular meeting. The decision came under advisement from the county's fire marshal, Jon Holcomb. More...

`It's a Blessing'

ETMC Athens welcomes first baby of the New Year
by Toni Garrard Clay

Little Jeorge Luis Fernandez may not have been born on New Year's Day, but he still managed to achieve first-baby-ofthe year status at ETMC Athens with a January 2 arrival. The beautiful boy was born at 9:32 a.m. More...

Church News

Spiritual growth studies begin in February

by Richard Prather, Pastor,

Lake Palestine United Methodist Church The Christian Church (that body of believers, making up the body of Christ, who have taken on the name `Christian ') is not as close to the ideals of Scripture as some would like for it to be. More...

CHANDLER U.M.C.

by Linda G Keeling

"I make known the end from the beginning, from ancient times, what is still to come." -Isaiah 46:2 Need a brain teaser for the New Year? Let's consider one of the most difficult of Bible mysteries, the concept of time. More...

Leagueville Baptist

by Church staff

We hope that you have had a great start to this New Year. We had lots of visitors this Sunday morning. Bro. Tom introduced the topic of this year's theme to us. Our theme this year will be "More Than Conquerors. " Bro. More...

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School

Brownsboro Junior High School STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

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Brownsboro Junior High School STUDENTS OF THE WEEK

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Brownsboro ISD MENU

(Milk served with meals) Jan. 12 - 16 NOTE: Changes due to deliveries, calendar changes, holidays, etc., will be announced. BREAKFAST All Schools (Choice of cereal offered daily. More...

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Sports

Chandler native awarded Honorable Mention

Kari Bristow, a Chandler native and former T.K. More...

East Texas Girls softball in Brownsboro

East Texas Girls Softball will once again be playing in Brownsboro. The ETGS Board would first like to thank the city and school for their generosity in letting ETGS play here at no cost. More...

BMC baseball and softball registration

BMC registration is just around the corner. Registration forms will be going out in January for baseball and the new girls' softball league to be played at Winchester Park in Chandler. More...

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