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East Texans feel the burn as heat wave continues

Record-breaking power usage expected, but not blackouts
Only hours after urging residents to be careful with their electricity usage, the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas set a new electricity demand record Monday --- and is expecting to break the record again this week. More...

GLEEFUL GROUP

In true Glee fashion, Brownsboro Glee Club students got to "strut their stuff" and show off their vocals while attending the BISD Glee Camp July 25 - 29. More...

Belyeu joins Statesman news team

A Noonday resident this week joined thestaff of the Chandler- Brownsboro Statesman. Jennifer Belyeu is a Tyler native with experience at the Tyler Morning Telegraph and the Marlin Democrat. More...

News

ETMC names new EMS vice president

East Texas Medical Center Regional Healthcare System has named Ron Schwartz as the new vice president/chief operating officer for ETMC EMS. More...

Beasley earns hall of fame honor

BY A.J. CRISP
sports@c-bstatesman.com

Chandler native Billy Beasley was inducted into the Prairie View Interscholastic League Coaches Association Hall of Fame on July 23 in Fort Worth. More...

BUDGET BUSTER

An unidentified driver sustained what appeared to be minor injuries after the Budget rental vehicle she was driving westbound on State Highway 31, between Chandler and Brownsboro Friday afternoon vee More...

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Obituaries

OBITUARY

Services for Dora Catherine Todd, 92, Brownsboro, were held Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at 2 p.m. at First Assembly of God in Brownsboro, with Reverend Wes Bynum officiating. More...

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Whats Happening

WHAT’S HAPPENING

CHANDLER CITY HALL The Chandler City Council is scheduled to meet on the second Tuesday of each month, at 6 p.m. BROWNSBORO ISD Brownsboro Independent School District trustees are scheduled to meet on the second Monday of each month, at 7 p.m. More...

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East Texans feel the burn as heat wave continues

A fter a month of triple-digit temperatures, a punishing heat wave will continue burning a path this week through the Chandler, Brownsboro and East Texas area with temperatures expected to soar to 108 degrees on Wednesday, national forecasters predic More...

Don’t be a statistic

With excessive heat warnings in effect and scorching temperatures expected to continue for the next few weeks, local medical professionals say to do what you need to do in order to “not” become a statistic. More...

Budget Control Act draws GOP response

WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman Jeb Hensarling, Chairman of the House Republican Conference, released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Budget Control Act of 2011. More...

Auto shop adds oil change service

BY A.J. CRISP
sports@c-bstatesman.com

BROWNSBORO — Brownsboro Auto Service not only offers new and used tire services, air-conditioning services, and state inspections, but now they also offer oil changes to customers. More...

Opinion

BOB BOWMAN’S EAST TEXAS

Pure gospel

Throughout East Texas are hundreds of gospel music venues where people gather on weekends to hear songs that you’ll hear only in churches. More...

CHECKLIST CHARLIE

Effectively motivating employees

Basically, people are motivated by four things, reward, comfort, affirmation, and finally, most effectively, by commitment to a greater goal, combined with a solid relationship to the one in authority. More...

AGRIVIEW

TAHC makes change to cattle testing policy
Rick Hirsch

Effective Aug. 1, 2011 the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) will no longer require brucellosis testing of adult cattle for change of ownership. TAHC will also cease to pay the $2 per head supplement to markets for the testing. More...

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Church News

WEST LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH NEWS

Come join the Day of Prayer observance

Wednesday, Aug. 3 we had our Mission West Lake Food Bank/Back Pack distribution from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Our Wednesday night study in Psalms continues at 6:30 each week. Our Summer Children's Choir and The Well Students Ministry all meet at 6:30 pm. More...

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Sports

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Brownsboro football helping God’s Open Hands

The Brownsboro Bears football team held their first football practices of the season on Monday. The Bears started their second practice of the day off with conditioning drills, then broke off into positional drills, working on the fundamentals. More...

Reserved Seating Football Tickets

Reserved seating tickets for the 2011 Brownsboro Bears football season will go on sale August 1-15 to last years ticket holders. On August 16, reserved seating tickets will be avail- able for purchase to the general public. More...

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