August 6, 2009 RSS feed / News

Chandler's appraised value increases by $7 million

CHANDLER - The appraisal of personal property here has increased by more than $7 million, but officials have not determined the effective tax rate for the next budget year, City Manager Jim Moffeit said. More...

BOB BOWMAN'S EAST TEXAS

Mysterious objects supposedly visiting Texas aren't new. In the late 1800s, several towns in East Texas experienced aerial phenomena. More...

ETMC returns results from cancer screenings

East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System screened 1,572 East Texas men during the 11th annual free prostate cancer screening. Every summer during June, ETMC offers free PSA blood tests to men at risk. More...

Hensarling to host forum

Congressman Jeb Hensarling will discuss in Chandler on Monday federal legislation that would transform the nation's health care system. More...

LIONS DEN

Do you know the metaphor for Lions? It's the ginkgo tree! Provide a ginkgo with sun and soil, and it can live for 1,000 years. Its resiliency makes it a symbol of hope, representing heritage, adaptability and utility, traits of all Lions members! More...

BROWNSBORO FFA

Chapter receives awards during state convention

Brownsboro FFA chapter officers received numerous awards, along with some of its top students, during a state FFA convention in Dallas in July. More...

Business Review

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. More...

MEN'S AUXILIARY

The Men's Auxiliary Post #5073 has been busy lately. On July 29, we were in Tyler at the Rosewood Nursing Home. We felt privileged to put on a program honoring veterans that were now residents of the center. More...

CHECKLIST CHARLIE

"Do you like banana bread?" asked my young, bubbly friend. Is this a trick question?, I thought. "I'm baking those tiny banana bread loaves on Saturday for all the people I love," she explained. "Really?" I asked, amazed at my good fortune. More...