May 12, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Sophomore Shelby Rogers throws the ball during Spring practice for the Brownsboro Bears on Tuesday as new football coach Ty Thomison (center) and others look on. More...

Four candidates could face civil, criminal penalties

LAW REQUIRES SOME TO FILE CAMPAIGNFINANCE REPORTS
A.J. Crisp
sports@c-bstatesman.com
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

Four candidates for seats on the Chandler City Council and Brownsboro Independent School District Board of Trustees could face civil or criminal penalties for not filing campaignfi nance reports as required by Texas law. More...

Chandler distributes survey on master plan

Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

City Planner John Taylor has distributed a survey to Chandler residents to gauge their interest in a comprehensive plan. More...

chandler cityfest

Officials: Vendors still needed for fundraiser
Paul Bryant
editor@c-bstatesman.com

Chandler is still taking vendor applications for CityFest on Memorial Day weekend at Winchester Park. The May 28 event is a fundraiser for the Chandler Public Library, which became a city department about six months ago. More...

News

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Chandler Mayor Pro-Tem Ann Hall on Saturday reads a proclamation on Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month as the Black Sheep of Canton look on. More...

Legislature struggles with budget work

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Experts say money is the top source of conflict for a marriage. It’s no surprise, then, that it can cause strife in the Legislature as well. Last week, the Senate tackled the state budget. More...

quick hits

CHANDLER HISTORICAL SOCIETY The Chandler Historical Society meets on the second Monday of each month, at 6:30 p.m., at the Chandler Community Center. U.S. REP. JEB HENSARLING More...

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Church News

I still love, miss, cherish ‘the meanest mother in the world’

Kathrynn Welch
Chandler Church of Christ

I hope you will forgive me, but I feel I must share my embarrassment and agony with you. These days, I hear so many children and teenagers complain about the way they are treated by their parents. More...

God looks down on organized religion

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Question: “Why should I believe in organized religion?” Answer: A dictionary definition of “religion” would be something similar to “belief in God or gods to be worshipped, usually expressed in conduct and ritual; any s More...

Agnosticism an ‘honest form’ of atheism

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Question: “What is agnosticism?” Answer: Agnosticism is the view that the existence of God is impossible to be known or proven. More...

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Letters

Reader: City Hall failed its residents during severe weather

When the severe weather was getting really bad in Chandler last week, I kept waiting for the sirens to go off or the telephone to ring and alert people here that severe weather was in the area but neither of those things ever happened. More...

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News of Record

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Henderson County Attorney Clint Davis reports the following activity in the disposition of cases filed in April in the County Court at Law, County Court at Law No. 2, and County Court: More...

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Moran Accepts 3-Year Contract To Become BISD Superintendent

BROWNSBORO --- Clear Lake High School Principal Dr. Chris Moran on Tuesday night accepted a three-year contract worth $120,000 annually to become superintendent of the Brownsboro Independent School District. More...

UPDATE: Some BISD Candidates Exempt From Filing Finance Reports

Complete paperwork on Board of Trustees candidates was provided to The Chandler & Brownsboro Statesman on the same day the newspaper published a front-page story on campaign-finance reports. More...

Meeting Set To Hire New BISD Superintendent

The Brownsboro Independent School District Board of Trustees has scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to formally hire Dr. Chris Moran as superintendent. More...

Boosters to replace concession building at stadium

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

Brownsboro High School band boosters are expected to purchase a portable building for a visitor’s side concession stand at Bear Stadium after the Board of Trustees on Monday authorized the move. More...

Trustees approve construction plan for elementary campus

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

Trustees on Monday approved plans by Eubanks, Harris, Roberts & Craig of Tyler for construction of the new Brownsboro Elementary School. More...

Opinion

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Liberal Times still obsesses over Bush’s war on terror

In my innocence in the aftermath of SEAL Team Six’s disruption of Osama bin Laden’s bucolic life in posh Abbottabad, I was reading editorial comment by the great newspapers of this republic. More...

Media ignores Obama’s constitution-shredding

The media has focused on President Obama’s basic eligibility to be president while ignoring the unconstitutional manner in which he governs. More...

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School

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Brownsboro High School seniors Chelsea Holcomb and Marquis Craver accept Oval Pirtle scholarships from Athens Rotary Club President Conor Bateman (left) and Dr. More...

speech and debate

Brownsboro High School is expected to induct new members into its chapter of the National Forensic League on May 21. The ceremony is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church. More...

Brownsboro High School to induct 16 members into National Forensic League

Brownsboro High School is expected to induct new members into its chapter of the National Forensic League on May 21. Sixteen students are scheduled to be included during the 6:30 p.m. More...

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Sports

Athletic trainers Delagarza, Craver sign with TJC, TVCC

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

Brownsboro seniors Kadie Delagarza and Marquis Craver, both four-year athletic trainer students, have signed on with nearby colleges to continue their training. More...

Bears baseball season comes to an end

The Brownsboro Bears baseball team finished the season with a 7-17 record and 4-8 in District 17-3A play. As a team, the Bears compiled a .266 batting average and a .353 on-base percentage, with a .340 slugging percentage. More...

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