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BISD moves closer to calling bond election

NOVEMBER BALLOT COULD INCLUDE TWO PROPOSITIONS
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com
The Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee will be dismissed, and Brownsboro Independent School District trustees will accept on Tuesday its recommendation to build one new campus and renovate parts of three others, an official said. More...

Leads sought in 2008 murder

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

New investigators have been assigned to the case, and more evidence has been gathered from the crime scene, but the father of Dexter McLean doesn’t believe a resolution is imminent. More...

Sales-tax revenues for July ‘solid’

Loyd Cook
sports@c-bstatesman.com

A solid July in sales-tax revenues has the area remaining slightly ahead of last year’s pace. More...

News

Nutt releases 6-month stats

Henderson County Sheriff Ray Nutt has released his stats for the last six months: Criminal Law Enforcement Division: Calls answered by deputies — 12,804; Reports forwarded to investigators — 650; Cases cleared by investigators — More...

For Whom Are You Investing?

Bill Bass

You may, on occasion, ask yourself why you are investing. Why go through the fluctuations of the financial markets, the worry over interest rate movements, the fears of today and the uncertainties of tomorrow? More...

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Church News

LAKE PALESTINE UMC

Rev. Richard Prather

During the July 4 extravaganza, the inflatables were kept busy and the noise of the band kept the drowsy from turning into sleepy. More...

RELIGION

Bethany: A great place to live
Rev. Richard Prather

The Rev. Grace Imathiu presented a Bible study at a conference, and our Sunday night Bible study group just spent time working through this presentation. More...

Jesus crossed strict boundaries

THE SAMARITAN
Samuel Mills
trusting-in-jesus.com

“Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John (although only his disciples baptized), he left Judea and departed again for Galilee.” — John 4 More...

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Letters

KBB thanks ‘Sparks’ participants, sponsors

For the second year in a row, Sparks in the Park, sponsored by Keep Brownsboro Beautiful, was held on the Saturday before July 4. More...

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Sports

Echo Creek holds ‘3 Club’ tourney for members

JULY EVENT LIMITS NUMBER OF CLUBS IN THE BAG AS MAIN FEATURE OF COMPETITION FOR LOCAL GOLFERS
Staff Reports

The Echo Creek Golf Club MGA held its monthly member tournament on Saturday, July 10. The format for the tournament was a ‘3 club tournament’ – meaning players could only use 3 clubs for the entire round. More...

BMC ends season; 20 teams advance

Staff Reports

BMC baseball and softball has finished their regular seasons. All first and second place teams moved on to district tournaments, Each district team was allowed to pick-up up to three additional players. More...

Time for regular sports again

Now, we’re returned to our regularly scheduled summer programming ... for the most part. More...

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CHANDLER CITYFEST Thousands turn out for anniversary celebration

Presentation by Managing Editor Paul Bryant
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

About 4,000 people turned out Saturday for Chandler’s CityFest, an allday event celebrating 50 years of incorporation, city administrator Jim Moffeit said. More...

Chandler reunion set for July 30

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

Jazz performer The Rob Holbert Group of Mesquite is scheduled to perform this month during a weekend celebration of the African- American community in Chandler. More...

Opinion

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GOP supports Fed audit

I was pleased last week to see my Republican colleagues take up the cause to fully audit the Federal Reserve by including my language from the Federal Reserve Transparency Act in a motion to recommit the financial regulation reform bill. More...

GOP offers growth agenda

During the last week, President Obama doubled down on a losing political bet, further cementing the Democratic Party’s reputation as the champion of bigger deficits, higher spending and more government. More...

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Obituaries

Jewel Wright

Funeral services for Jewel Marceline Wright, 81, of Brownsboro were July 12, 2010, at Chandler Memorial Funeral Home, with Jim Welch officiating. Burial followed at Chandler Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Wright died on July 10 in Tyler. More...

Christine Martin

Funeral services for Christine S. Martin, 81, were June 29, 2010, at Wilcox Funeral Home in Carthage, Miss. A memorial service was June 26 at First United Methodist Church in Chandler. Burial followed at Fuston Cemetery in Walnut Grove, Miss. More...

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Whats Happening

FOREST GROVE

Alvin Murphy

For the monthly show at Forest Grove on Saturday, The Coleman Brothers and the Lone Star Boys will be featured. This is an excellent bluegrass band from East Texas. It is celebrating the release of a new CD: Second Time Around. More...

QUICK HITS

FIRST UNITED METHODIST MURCHISON First United Methodist Church in Murchison is scheduled to host its “Saddle Ridge Ranch” Vacation Bible School July 12-16, at 9-11 a.m., and July 16, at 7 p.m. More...

MENU

Meals on Wheels July 12-16 MON — Chicken tenders, tator tots, zucchini medley, wheat bread, fruit cocktail TUE — Baked fish, rice pilaf, broccoli with cheese, wheat bread, banana WED — Seasoned chicken, sweet potato, mixe More...

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