May 21, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Copeland a genuine nice guy

By DON TREUL Statesman Editor
Baseball's Leo Durocher reportedly said, "nice guys finish last." Durocher didn't know Don Copeland. More...

BHS students place at UIL regional meet

Bringing home 16 newspaper awards and 25 yearbook awards, plus the first ever "Silver Star" yearbook, made the Brownsboro High School publication editors trip to the Interscholastic League Press Conference Convention at UT-Austin April 18-19 the m More...

News

A life of hardships

Bob Bowman's East Texas

When you start worrying about the hardships life has thrown at you, consider the plight of the Clyde Thurman Owens family of Henderson County. Clyde was a hardworking East Texas road builder who had to travel where the jobs were available. More...

Riding in Style!

Courtesy photo BISD trustee Bobby Teague campaigned in style in an early model Ford. More...

AgriLife in the hayfields

by Rick Hirsch County Extension Agent

Perennial hay fields are normally used for many years, and a poor start and declining grass stand may have a negative impact for years to come. More...

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School

Moving on Up!

Courtesy photo Thes students at Kabbage Patch Day School in Brownsboro will be attending Kindergarten in the fall. Back row, left to right: Tanner Johnson, Eric Widman, Michael Moore, Cory Hopson and Hank Rains. More...

BROWNSBORO ISD MENU

May 25 - 29 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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Writer's Corner

Writers' Corner

I'LL NEVER KNOW LOVE AGAIN I'm at the end of my rope; You're gone and with you all hope of dreams coming true, of moments with you. Where roses used to bloom There's nothing left but gloom. Why am I feeling so blue? More...

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Whats Happening

What's Happening

Murchison Reunion The Murchison Reunion will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 30, at the Murchison school cafeteria. Music will be provided by the Larry Everett Group. A catered lunch will be served at noon. More...

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News of Record

Sheriff's Report

by Sheriff Ray Nutt

On May 14, 2009, Henderson County Drug Enforcement members initiated an investigation on Joey Tamojermone Givens, 33 years of age, after he was stopped on Hwy 31 near Malakoff by Lt. Botie Hillhouse and Inv. Darrell Waller. More...

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Memorial Day weekend to kick off annual Palooza

The second annual Lake Palestine Palooza will be held at the Marina in the Villages Resort on Memorial Day weekend, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 23. The Villages Marina is located off of Highway 2661 west of Highway 155. Admission is free. More...

Respect

Statesman photo by Loyd Cook Outfielders (from left) Tyler Rogers, Ryan Smith and Cameron Warren pay homage to the U.S. More...

Church News

Lake Palestine U.M.C.

by Barbara Cade

While the weather was cooler and maybe a little threatening this past Sunday, the 11 a.m. church service was joyful and exciting. The adult bell choir from Chandler First United Methodist Church performed three specials. More...

Chandler 1st U.M.C.

by Linda Keeling

"And you will have confidence, because there is hope, you will be protected and take your rest in safety." Job 12:13 A man named Lewis Smedes wrote, "Is there a hope when hope is taken away? Is there hope when the situation is hopeless? More...

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Letters

Thank you for your support

A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I attended the Brownsboro High School athletic banquet, as we have been privileged to do for the past 40 years. The coaches are to be commended for an excellent athletic year. More...

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Sports

Sports Calendar

2009 BHS Football camp The annual football camp is set for June 8th through June 11th. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. each day. It is for 2nd graders through 8th graders and the cost is $35 per child. More...

End of year marks season of hard work for Brownsboro

Loyd Cook Statesman Sports

Come on folks, give it up for our youngsters on the softball and baseball teams. They did a great job this year. I know both teams losing in their first playoff games wasn't what a lot of us wanted to see, but they did make the playoffs ... More...

Brownsboro out of the playoffs

Bears baseball team falls at hands of Lorena, 6-0, in first round
By Loyd Cook Statesman Sports

FAIRFIELD — The Brownsboro Bears bats were silent during their first round matchup against the Lorena Leopards on Wednesday, May 13th. That silence proved fatal, as the Bears were shutout, 6- 0, and eliminated from the playoffs. More...

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