Joyce Martin loves living out on Lake Palestine, and she and her husband Bill have a great view to go with it. She's a creative person, and that applies to her cooking as well. "I like taking common things and enjoy it when I come out with something different," she said. More...

Worship times: 8:30 a.m. Praise Service; 9:30 a.m. Fellowship; 10 a.m. Sunday School; Traditional service at 11:00 a.m. "Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sin. More...

February 9 - 13 NOTE: Changes due to deliveries, calendar changes, holidays, etc., will be announced. BREAKFAST All Schools (Choice of cereal offered daily. More...

Haley Alexandra Hallmark - May 12, 1990 - January 27, 2009 Haley spent her life touching all of our hearts with her sweet and gentle spirit. She was our beautiful angel here on earth. On Tuesday, January 27, 2009, God took our angel to be with Him in Heaven. After a lifelong courageous battle with Cystic Fibrosis, Haley passed away peacefully. She was 18 years old. More...

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. More...

The Bears and the Bearettes posted defeats in Fairfield on Jan. 30th, with the boys losing by 18 and the girls by 15. It was a case of opposites for the two teams. The Bears saw the second and third quarters put them in a hole, while the Bearettes fell prey to first and fourth quarter blues. More...

Chandler Community Center hosts the Community Men's Prayer Breakfast every Tuesday at 7:00 a.m. More...

In the 1940s East Texas sawmills and paper mills lost many of their loggers to the armed forces fighting during World War II. The problem was solved with a unique exchange. German soldiers who had been captured in Europe were brought to the U.S. and conscripted as loggers. More...

The County Attorney, Clint Davis, wishes to report the following activity in the disposition of cases filed through his office during the month of December 2008 in the County Court at Law, County Court at Law No. 2, and County Court. More...