November 26, 2009 / Front Page

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Three area USPS employees to retire Monday

Workers in Brownsboro, Murchison, Chandler part of national workforce reduction
Three women with a combined 63 years with the United States Postal Service in Henderson County will retire at the same time on Monday. "It's a good opportunity to go start your life over," Kathy Childres, 58, said. More...

News

CHRISTMAS TOUR OF HOMES

Nancy Bertholf For The Statesman

When Peggy Arthur retired from the Athens Independent School District, she chose Chandler as her new home. She enjoys being near her sisters and the slower-paced life in a small town. More...

County's unemployment rate remains close to 9 percent

Loyd Cook Staff Reporter

Henderson County unemployment figures continue to run about 3 percent worse than a year ago, according to numbers released Friday by the Texas Workforce Commission. More...

TEXAS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN

The Texas Democratic Women of Henderson County met Nov. 17 at Tilo's Bakery & Restaurant. Officers for the new year were elected. More...

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Whats Happening

WHAT'S HAPPENING

BROWNSBORO YFA The Brownsboro Young Farmer Association's annual ag auction is scheduled for Dec. 5, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. A chili dinner will be followed by silent and live auctions at 7. More...

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Historical

BOB BOWMAN'S EAST TEXAS

"Listening to the Quebe Sisters play the western swing music pioneered by Wills in the 1930s and 1940s, you realize they are special musicians who love what they're doing."

If Bob Wills were around today, the chances are good he would be delighted with three teenage sisters from Burleson. More...

EAST TEXAS HISTORICAL

Scott Sosebee

Politics has never been an arena for the meek - just ask our two most recent presidents if you want proof. More...

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`Our Core Values'

After 5 straight nominations, BHS student participates in ambassador program
Paul Bryant Managing Editor

Sixteen-year-old Jordynn Conner of Brownsboro is among 40 east Texas students scheduled to travel to Europe next summer as part of the People to People Student Ambassador Programs. More...

English class for Hispanics completes second semester

Paul Bryant Managing Editor

A class funded by the Poncho Duran Educational Fund for Hispanic adults and hosted by the Brownsboro Independent School District wrapped up its second semester Thursday with over 40 participants in attendance, Parent Involvement Coordinator Perry Ea More...

LIGHTING IT UP

Chandler maintenance employees Mark Saxon and James Allison hang Christmas lights along State Highway 31 as the city prepares for the holiday season. More...

Obituaries

Don Olson

Graveside services for Don Lynn Olson were held Nov. 12, 2009, at New Hope Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Weems officiating. Don was a member of New Hope Methodist Church. He was born Sept. More...

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Letters

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Veterans thank area teachers

The veterans in this area would like to give a big hardy thanks to Coach Mayse, Brownsboro, and Mrs. Cindy Bailey, Murchison, their staffs and respective schools for the outstanding Veterans' Day. The programs were second to none. More...

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Writer's Corner

WRITER'S CORNER

SPECIAL

The street, overnight Had been magically transformed; Transformed into a fairy land With a myriad of tiny icicles Clinging tenaciously to every tree's bare twigs. Magic! More...

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Sports

Fighting Through

Bearettes take 17-point win against Kerens
Loyd Cook Sports Editor

KERENS - It was an evening of basketball that was physical, marked with a lot of fouls and frustrated players. More...

Statesman Sports

Ghosts of football games past, aka, `being the old guy'
Loyd Cook

I wrote last week about the end of football season and how I got into this line of work. It got me to thinking about some football games past. More...

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