March 17, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Blackmon, others run for Board of Trustee seats

A.J. Crisp
sports@c-bstatesman.com
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com
Five candidates, including an incumbent, have filed to run for the Brownsboro Independent School District Board of Trustees. Elected to his first term in 2008, Ricky Wyatt is one of two incumbents whose terms expire this year. More...

Engineering phase complete on treatment-plant expansion

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

The engineering and surveying phase is complete, and bids could be advertised by May to build a second clarifier at Chandler’s wastewater treatment plant, city administrator Jim Moffeit said. More...

May Election

2 file for Brownsboro City Council seats
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com
A.J. Crisp
sports@c-bstatesman.com

Josh Fulgham and incumbent Len Vest are the only candidates running for seats on the Brownsboro City Council, city secretary Sonyia Foster told The Statesman on Tuesday. The deadline to file to run in the May 14 municipal election was Monday. More...

News

Brownsboro couple died in murder-suicide, HCSO says

Staff Reports

Robbie and Cheryl Timmerman of Brownsboro died in a murder-suicide on March 9, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has concluded. More...

Henderson County

Master Gardener training offered this Spring

Henderson County residents interested in becoming master gardeners are eligible to attend the Spring Master Gardener Training Program offered by the Palestine AgriLife Extension Service. More...

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HENDERSON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERSHenderson County master gardeners are available toanswer questions each Monday, from 9 a.m. More...

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Church News

Overcome difficulties, darkest times through God’s grace

Kathrynn Welch
Chandler Church of Christ

Two weeks ago, my husband and I traveled to Dallas to watch our grandson, Ryan, and his team play in the state home-schooled basketball tournament. More...

Original Bible no longer in existence

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Question: “Is the original Bible still in existence?” Answer: The answer to this question is both “no” and “yes.” In the strictest sense, no, the original documents that comprise the 66 books of the Bible — s More...

Only God is worthy of ‘glory’

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Question: “What does it mean to glorify God?” Answer: To “glorify” God means to give glory to Him. The word “glory” as related to God in the Old Testament bears with it the idea of greatness of splendor. More...

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Whats Happening

Azalea Quilt Show scheduled for March 25-26 at Harvey

TYLER — The 30th Azalea Quilt Show is scheduled for March 25-26 here at Harvey Convention Center. The event each year includes a special exhibit. For the first time, the exhibit is an art quilt. More...

Moore to celebrate turning 100 at Ben Wheeler reception

BEN WHEELER — Avanell C. Heard Moore will celebrate her 100th birthday at Moore’s Store during a reception on Saturday. The daughter of an insurance salesman, Moore has lived in Ben Wheeler all of her life. More...

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Historical

History laid heavy hand on Bevilport, once a steamboat port on Angeline

bob bowman’s east texas

History laid a heavy hand on Bevilport. But you won’t find it on many road maps or marked by highway signs. More...

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Chandler City Hall turns to Facebook, Twitter in transparency movement

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

Chandler City Hall has joined Facebook and Twitter in what one official says is an effort by the municipal government to be more transparent. “Social media is really taking hold,” city administrator Jim Moffeit said. More...

Chandler Cityfest

Vendors sought for all-day May festival
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

For the second year in a row, Chandler will host CityFest, an all-day event featuring entertainment, baseball, children’s activities, and a military ceremony. More...

Hall: As mayor, focus to be economic development

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

As Chandler invests millions in infrastructure and watches the construction of Segment 3A of Loop 49 east of the city limits, mayoral candidate Ann Hall said she will focus on economic development if elected in May. More...

Opinion

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Bloodbath at NPR should continue

It is a bloodbath at National Public Radio. First, the pinhead Ron Schiller resigns after initially being defended by NPR and then, by the end of the day last Tuesday, being given the Shuffalo to Buffalo. More...

State Dept. again avoids using word terrorism

The response of U.S. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley to the murder of two U.S. Airmen and the wounding of two others in Germany was firmly noncommittal. Crowley was unwilling to call the incident terrorism. More...

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School

Brownsboro ISD

Students place first, third at Academic Rodeo in Tyler

Jaden Schmidt placed first, and Crystal Reynolds earned a third-place finish in their age groups at a computer-science fair in February during the Academic Rodeo in Tyler. More...

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Obituaries

Shawn Dee Hutchins Eicher

A memorial service for Shawn Dee Eicher, 31, of Midland, will be at First Baptist Church of Edom on Saturday, at 4 p.m. Shawn passed away on Feb. 22. She was born in Brownsboro to Loy Dean and Shirley Hutchins. More...

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Sports

Shaffer named to TGCA All-State Basketball Team

A.J. Crisp
sports@c-bstatesman.com

Brownsboro’s Hillary Shaffer has been named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association All-State Basketball Team. Shaffer, who helped lead the Bearettes to a secondplace finish in District 17- 3A, averaged 15 points and 10 rebounds per game. More...

Echo Creek teams place in tourney

Staff Reports

Steve Penny, Jane Shell, Lynn Penny, Jerry Rogers, and Tanner Horton won first place in a blind-draw scramble to open the golfing season for the Echo Creek Members Golf Association on Saturday. More...

Photo

Brownsboro’s Paige Goggans winds up for a pitch during the Bearettes’ district game vs Rusk on March 9. The Bearettes defeated Chapel Hill 9-1 in district play on March 14. More...

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