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UNSOLVED MYSTERY

After four years, Brownsboro woman remains missing
Paul Bryant editor@c-bstatesman.com
TYLER — Brandi Wells was always an accepting person, willing to see the best in others. And that may have been the reason she went missing just over four years ago after leaving a Longview nightclub. More...

Hog Fest kick-off set for Aug. 19

Veronica Terres

BEN WHEELER — Ben Wheeler Arts & Historic District Foundation will kick off the 2010 Fall Feral Hog Festival, World Championship Wild Hog Cook-Off, and Fall Feral Follies on Aug. 19 here at Moore’s Store. More...

TEA: 3 campuses in BISD ‘exemplary’

BROWNSBORO INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

As officials expected, two schools in Brownsboro and one in Chandler have been rated “exemplary” after the Texas Education Agency released its high-stakes testing results on Friday. More...

News

Can you save for retirement, college?

EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL
Bill Bass

As another school year approaches, you may be thinking about the day on which you’ll send your children to college. But can you afford to help them pay for school while still saving for your own retirement? More...

Word ‘hospice’ derived from 11th-century

HEALTH MATTERS
Deanna Perry

Hospice comes from the word “hospitium,” meaning guesthouses originally opened in the early 11th century to give respite to sick travelers. Many versions of hospice have since been started in various countries. More...

About 200 turn out for Brownsboro banquet

BROWNSBORO FFA

About 200 students and parents attended a Brownsboro Future Farmers of America banquet to celebrate their accomplishments throughout the year. The list of awards given to students: More...

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Church News

Believers find rest in God’s love

Patricia Harris
trusting-in-jesus.com

A few years ago as I was learning to trust the Lord, I was driving at night in a dangerous part of town when my car broke down. I had only sat there a few minutes when a tow truck pulled up. More...

LIFE’S TRIALS

Christians must not be overwhelmed by hardships
Patricia Harris
trusting-in-jesus.com

Life’s storms need not overwhelm you. My friend, Bob, describes being enveloped by angels as he sat at the bedside of his wife, who had just past from this life into eternity. More...

Book of John details Messiah’s resurrection

Samuel Mills
trusting-in-jesus.com

In this study, we look at how Jesus’ resurrection is described in John 20. More...

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Writer's Corner

WRITER’S CORNER

My Granddaughter’s Birthday Card No words are needed here, my dear, For me to know what is on your mind. Just close your eyes for a little while And your birthday wish I’m sure you’ll find. More...

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Whats Happening

Wilhoit to speak at Quilters’ Guild meeting

TYLER — Alice Wilhoit, author of “Crazy Patchwork,” will offer a light-hearted trunk show to members of the Quilters’ Guild of East Texas on Thursday. Meetings are scheduled for 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. More...

QUICK HITS

DUKE BENEFIT A benefit for Jack Duke, who is battling colon cancer, is scheduled for Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Winchester Park. Donations will be accepted. GOLDEN GIRLS A booster meeting is scheduled for Aug. More...

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More than 200 sign petition

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

More than 200 signatures have been obtained on a petition to force Chandler into a bond election to finance improvements at the city’s wastewater treatment plant, Howard Taliaferro said. More...

HIGH BEAMS

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Decision to build one new campus most cost-efficient’

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

They arrived at their decision after months of diligence, and they want voters to know the Citizens Facilities Advisory Committee’s recommendation to build a new campus in Brownsboro and renovate or expand three other schools was the best scen More...

Opinion

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Foreign policy endangers America

I have often spoken about the excessive size of government, and most recently how waste and inefficiency needs to be eliminated from our military budget. More...

Conservatives must find new slogan

If conservatives want to succeed in taking our government back, we need to drop the popular but misguided slogan about “taking our country back.” More...

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Obituaries

Christene Gray

Funeral services for Christene Gray, 74, of Brownsboro were July 31, 2010, at Union Hill Baptist Church in Brownsboro, with the Rev. Bill Hamilton officiating. Burial followed at Edom Cemetery under the direction of Eubank Funeral Home of Canton. More...

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Letters

Readers thank Statesman for coverage

We wish to thank Paul Bryant and The Chandler & Brownsboro Statesman for the article about our son, Greg. The article was done with consideration for Greg, his family and us. We appreciate the fact that there was no speculation. More...

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Historical

East Texas home to many ‘Lone Star’ communities

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS

A reader from Gladewater called a few weeks back with an interesting question: “How many towns named ‘Lone Star’ are located in Texas?” At my last count, 10 existed, and six of them are in East Texas. More...

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