It's time to begin a new year. What better way to save money than to shop locally, where quality service combined with a convenient location makes for a great saving.

Dance 433

Want to learn to dance? Dwain and Kay Spradlin of Chandler started Dance 433 five and a half years ago, and it's been quite a ride since. Dance 433, located on Old Tyler Rd in Chandler, is the couple's first dance studio.

Dance 433 is a dance studio geared toward teaching adults the art of Ballroom, Swing, Latin, Country Western and Line Dancing. It used to offer only private lessons,

but last year the Spradlins began teaching groups.

Wagon Wheel Antique Mall

Got an antique to buy or sell? Go to Wagon Wheel Antique Mall on Highway 31 in Murchison. Open seven days a week, the mall is the place to go to browse through a collection of countless antique items from furniture and jewelry to specialist items. The store is huge and its inventory changes on an almost daily basis.

Palady Air

Jim Palady of Palady Air, based in Brownsboro, is experienced and can get your home ready for the winter months.

"I started Palady Air around 1995," Jim said. "I've been in AC and refrigeration work about 30 years."

Palady Air is licensed for both air conditioner work and refrigerator work, and with a Class A license.

The service number is 903-852-7888.

Dreams Come True Travel Agency

Want to take a vacation? Milton Wallace, owner of

Dreams Come True Travel, wants to make it happen. An online agency located at www.ytbtravel.com/ wallacem, Dreams Come True Travel provides helpful links on the site designed to streamline both the ticket buying process and the entire vacation. Events can even be booked on the site. Wallace himself is always on the lookout for the best deals travelers can take advantage of, so try out Dreams Come True and take that vacation.

Smith and Sons Tractor and Equipment

Hard working land owners with many an acre would do well to check out Smith and Sons Tractor and Equipment in Murchison. Located on Highway 31, Smith and Sons provides a host of durable engines designed to get the job done efficiently.

The business is owned by Lloyd Smith and his sons, Jeremy and Greg Smith.

It started in early 2006 when Greg called Lloyd and proposed that they go into business together. Greg had worked for Owner's Management Company out of Dallas, a company for storage facilities and gates.

In June of 2007 the company signed on with the Agco Corporation and became a Massey Ferguson supplier.

Farmers Insurance

Farmers Insurance and Financial Services Agent Jeff Smiley knows his job well. He's been in the insurance business nine years, and for him, the name of the game is helping people.

"I was formerly a manager for Farmers in Tyler and decided to open the business in Brownsboro," Smiley said.

Smiley's agency is located in Brownsboro on Highway 31.

To Smiley, the best part of the job is dealing and talking with people.

"This is a people industry," Smiley said. "And it gives me a flexible schedule."

He is also a minister, and so a flexible schedule is a big plus.

With Farmers Insurance Agency, Smiley offers all kinds of coverage.

"We do auto, home owner, commercial property, liability, farm and ranch insurance, animal mortality, health insurance, life insurance, bonds and various financial services products such as mutual funds," he said.

You can reach Jeff at 903-852-6092.

Ellis Mercantile

Ellis Mercantile has the item you want at a price you won't believe. Owned by Loyd Ellis, Ellis Mercantile is a family resale store with a bit of everything. It's the place to go for quality furniture, name-brand clothing and even movies at incredibly low prices.

Don't expect to spend a lot of time rifling through the store for that one needed item, either. Everything is clean and well organized. The resale store is located on Highway 31 between Chandler and Tyler.

Joey Ridgle's Septic Service

It's a sort of slogan at Joey Ridgle's Septic Service just east of Murchison on Highway 31. The service fleet trucks have the words "A straight flush beats a full house" on the sides, and this is Ridgle's goal.

"I started 12 years ago in Brownsboro on FM 314," Joey Ridgle, owner of the septic service, said. "We moved to Murchison four years ago.

"If it has anything to do with waste water, we'll do it," he said. "From pumping septic tanks to installing brand new systems to servicing all types of systems, we can go to work."

The service line is 903-852-3740.

CLR Total Home Remodeling & Repairs

CLR Total Home Remodeling & Repairs is a locally owned and operated business in the Chandler/ Brownsboro community which also operates throughout all of the East Texas area helping to make life a little easier, more efficient, more beautiful - whatever your needs are, CLR can help. From big jobs such as completely remodeling your home, bathroom or kitchen or building a deck to as small as hanging a light fixture. For all your home improvement needs call Robert Machin @ 903-705-9025 or 903-849-2455.