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Trustees eye $1.5M for stadium upgrades

BISD looks to keep costs out of November bond proposal
Paul Bryant editor@c-bstatesman.com
Trustees are expected to authorize spending more than $1.5 million on upgrades at Brownsboro High School’s football stadium, Superintendent Elton Caldwell said. More...

PLAY BALL!

Old Glory waves in a strong breeze during the Star Spangled Banner before the start of the Brownsboro Bears home baseball opener March 30. Game coverage on Page 8. More...

Perry appoints Moffeit to state committee

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

CHANDLER — City administrator Jim Moffeit has been appointed by Gov. Rick Perry to serve on the East Texas Regional Review Committee. More...

Trash-Off set for Saturday in Chandler

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

CHANDLER — The Don’t Mess With Texas Trash-Off here is scheduled for Saturday at Winchester Park, officials said. More...

2 games and 29 runs for Bearettes; run district record to 4-2

Loyd Cook
sports@c-bstatesman.com

Good pitching, consistent defense and solid hitting were the themes for Bearettes softball last week, as Brownsboro went 2-0 in district to run their 20-3A record to 4-2 on the year. More...

News

April in Edom offers entertainment, vendors, food

Robin Marshall
For The Statesman

EDOM — A sure sign that Spring has sprung is the return of “April in Edom — An Old Fashioned Street Fair” amidst the backdrop of the Edom arts community, with its unique shops, galleries and restaurants. More...

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Chandler Brownsboro Area Chamber of Commerce presents a new-member plaque to Chandler’s Cleanders on Monday. More...

Riding for Relay: A cause for cancer research

Dixie Taylor

It was a cold, snowy day as I was riding in the backseat of my husband’s pickup while writing this article on my laptop computer. The farther north we got, the thicker the snowfall was. More...

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Sports

EXPLOSIVE WEEK ON THE DIAMONDS

Bears remain undefeated in district play
Loyd Cook
sports@c-bstatesman.com

The Brownsboro Bears continued their 2010 District 20-3A season undefeated, posting two wins during last week’s contest. More...

CHAMPIONS

Brownsboro’s Jr. All Star Little Dribblers team won first at regionals in Canton and will advance to national competition in Fairfield. More...

2010 CHAMP HAMBRICK RELAYS — JV

JV Boys Team Results

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Historical

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS

Texas honors legendary blues musician Hopkins

In 1946, he had his big break and first recording in Los Angeles for Aladdin Records. On the record was a piano player Wilson “Thunder” Smith, who gave Sam his nickname, Lightnin. More...

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PAID IN FULL

AD: Changes to benefit ‘lot of people’
Loyd Cook
sports@c-bstatesman.com

The improvements are much needed. But many of them will affect more than just student-athletes. John Settle, Brownsboro Independent School District’s athletic director, has a list he’s asking the Board of Trustees to approve. More...

Chandler mulls spending $385,000 on treatment plant

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

CHANDLER — Offi- cials here are expected to discuss spending $385,000 on a second clarifier at the Chandler Wastewater Treatment Plant and to repair a liftstation on Noonday Road, city administrator Jim Moffeit said. More...

Elwood building moved to BW

Veronica Terres For The Statesman
Paul Bryant editor@c-bstatesman.com

BEN WHEELER — The Van Zandt Historical Commission and Ben Wheeler Arts & Historic District Foundation’s plans to move the former Elwood School building hit a few bumps in the road, but it appears it has reached its final destination. More...

Jerry Featherston

MURCHISON — Funeral services for Jerry Elmer Featherston, 66, of Murchison, were scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at Hannigan Smith Funeral Home in Athens, with Terry Don Adair officiating. More...

Church News

The Bible is silent concerning the wood of Jesus’ cross

Samuel Mills
trusting-in-jesus.com

The Bible does not tell us about the wood in Jesus’ cross, but a few “nonscriptural” manuscripts offer some clues and suggestions. In addition, bits and fragments of wood are claimed to have come from Jesus’ cross. More...

THE TRINITY

Many Christians miss the power of the Holy Spirit
Samuel Mills
trusting-in-jesus.com

Many Christians miss the blessings and power of the Holy Spirit in their lives. They mean well but fail to comprehend the signifi- cance of this tremendous gift. More...

For believers, God must lead us to proper decision-making

The choices we make are important and often chart the course for the rest of our lives. Most of us at one time or another have found ourselves wondering what God would have us do. Is this the person God would have me to marry? More...

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Whats Happening

WHAT’S HAPPENING

SUNRISE SHORES WOMEN’S CLUB The Sunrise Shores Women’s Club is scheduled to host Court Appointed Special Advocate Carolyn Barnett today, at 2 p.m., at Sunrise Shores Clubhouse on Lake Palestine. BROWNSBORO HIGH SCHOOL BAND More...

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