October 8, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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`I WANT PROGRESS'

Former deputy takes over as Brownsboro police chief
Paul Bryant Managing Editor
ATHENS - A pair of former Henderson County deputies talked about their experiences together here Friday, less than a week after one replaced the other as Brownsboro's police chief. More...

Pow Wow still on schedule despite rain-soaked park

Paul Bryant Managing Editor

CHANDLER - Despite a saturated Winchester Park, the city's Pow Wow and Lions Club parade will go on as planned Saturday, officials said. More...

MEN OF HONOR

Group works to organize Henderson County program for veterans
Michael V. Hannigan For The Statesman

The Greatest Generation is leaving us, but before it goes a group is trying to honor its warriors. Honor Flight is a program that flies World War II veterans to Washington, D.C., to see their memorial and others at no cost. More...

News

LIONS CLUB PARADE

The Chandler Lions Club wishes to express its appreciation to each participant in the 2009 Chandler Pow Wow Parade. More...

Houstons celebrate 60 years

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Houston celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary today. Jerry Houston of Chandler married the former Joyce Hobbs of Ben Wheeler in that town. More...

CHANDLER MASONIC LODGE

The Chandler Masonic Lodge 993 will raffle 200 tickets Saturday at Pow Wow at Winchester Park for a Colt M4 Carbine .22-caliber rifle. The winner, after an Oct. More...

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Writer's Corner

WRITER'S CORNER

CHRIST IN ME

Christ in me that overflows, On and on His light in me grows. He is the dawn that is peaceful and still Residing in me that others see, I walk with Him and talk with Him on the bended knee. Christ is the greatest friend I have made. More...

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Whats Happening

WHAT'S HAPPENING

PARKSIDE SHORES Parkside Shores will host Music Night with country, gospel and 1950s format with the East Texas Backroads Band, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., every first and third Monday of the month at the Clubhouse. Donations are accepted. More...

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ONE SNOUT'S BETTER THAN NONE

Brooks Gremmels (left), owner of Ben Wheeler Development Company, smiles with a pig snout on his nose as Texas Rep. Dan Flynn proclaims Ben Wheeler the feral hog capital of Texas. More...

Some BJHS students remain unvaccinated

Paul Bryant Managing Editor

Less than 10 Brownsboro Junior High School students still had not received their state-required meningococcal vaccinations Tuesday, Principal Yolanda Larkin said. More...

Cross-country group visits Cedar Creek Lake, camps

Dixie Taylor For The Statesman

In the summer of 1999, "real" sisters Maurrie Sussman and Becky Clarke sat on a drift boat in Montana, fly-fishing, happily celebrating catching an eight-pound Brown Trout. Since that day, they've never told anyone who actually made that catch. More...

Church News

MURCHISON FIRST UMC

The Family Fun Night benefit hosted by Murchison Methodist Women is scheduled for Saturday, from 4 to 7 p.m. The event will benefit the Henderson County Food Pantry. More...

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School

Drama productions set to begin Oct. 27

Brownsboro junior-high and high-school students, along with drama teacher David Young, are preparing for productions "Meet the Creeps" and Disney's "Aladdin, Jr." The season begins with the high-school students performing "Meet The Creeps," an Add More...

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Sports

Jr. High splits games with Van

Staff Reports

The Brownsboro junior high Bears won two and lost two against the Van Vandals in games held Thursday, Oct. 1. More...

Statesman Sports

Taking a break from the grind
Loyd Cook

Nice break. For me, I missed not having football on Friday. But it was the only Friday of the year until Christmas break that I could take for myself and be like most of our friends and neighbors. More...

Bearettes making move in 20AAA

Brownsboro moves into tie for second with defeat of Palestine
Loyd Cook Sports Editor

PALESTINE - The Brownsboro Bearettes took on the Palestine Lady Wildcats Tuesday, who were undefeated coming into the match. More...

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