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January 26, 2012 / Front Page

The Romans are coming

Re-enactors will teach students about life during the Roman empire during visit to Old Fort Parker

By David Stone

Events at Fort Parker usually focus on life in the 1800s, but on Jan. 28-29, visitors will have the opportunity to journey more than 2,000 years into the past. More...

Chamber banquet tickets available

Awards to be presented at the Feb. 18 event

By Tom Hawkins

Tickets are now on sale for the annual Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce banquet on Saturday, February 18. Tickets are $15 for each and may be purchased at the Groesbeck Journal, Nadine’s and the Farmers State Bank in Groesbeck. More...

Journal now updates Web site every day

By David Stone

Subscribers to Groesbeck Journal Today, an Internet version of the newspaper, no longer have to wait until Thursday to get the latest news. More...

Support Services Center construction could begin this spring

$3 million Groesbeck ISD facility soon will be located at site of former high school and Goat Field

By David Stone

Groesbeck school officials will be reviewing plans for a new support services center later this month and construction of the $3 million facility could begin this spring. More...

News

Limestone Conservatives hear Congressman Flores

By Tom Hawkins

Congressman Bill Flores was one of the speakers at the Limestone County Conservatives meeting which was held last Monday night, January 16, at the Kosse Community Center. More...

Commissioners Court met on Monday

With a brief agenda before it, the Limestone County Commissioners Court met on Monday with Limestone County Judge Daniel Burkeen presiding. Commissioners John McCarver, Pete Kirven, Morris Beaver, and Bobby Forrest were all present. More...

Two plead guilty to murder in baseball bat death

Jesse Jonathan Flores, 18, was sentenced to 50 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and Baldemar Robles, 25, was sentenced to 33 years in TDCJ on Friday, January 20th, 2012. More...

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Ag and Energy

Texas Farmers Union’s 110th Convention

Texas Farmers Union delegates and members will convene for the 110th State Convention at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio from Jan. 27 -28 beginning at 1 p.m. More...

USDA 2012 DCP & ACRE Sign-up Started January 23

Limestone/Freestone County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Matt W Wilson, announced that sign-up for the 2012 Direct and Counter-cyclical Program (DCP) and the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program starts on January 23, 2012 More...

GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK COMPANY

The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, Jan. 19. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There were 111 sellers and 48 buyers. There were 561 head sold. More...

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Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Jackpot Team Roping Sat. Jan. 28 For more information on the Jackpot Team Roping contact Bobby Joe Hill (903) 388-0308. Team Roping Practice Tues. Jan. 31 Practice will be 7 to 9 p.m and is sponsored by Lone Star Cowboy Church, Mexia. $20/person. More...

Local Engineer among top 20 in Texas and Louisiana

College Station – Thomas E. Gessner, P.E., 38, principal of Gessner Engineering, is among the industry’s emerging leaders highlighted on Engineering News- Record Texas & Louisiana’s ‘Top 20 Under 40’ list. More...

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Sports

Mexia Bass Club to host annual trout clinic at Fort Parker State Park

Youngsters will have the first crack at catching a trout being stocked at Fort Parker State Park’s Lake Springfield during the 21st annual Trout Fishing Clinic being held January 28-29. More...

Goat Powerlifters 7th at Bosqueville

by Putt Riddle

Coach Thomas O’Kelley took a dozen Goat power lifters to Bosqueville Saturday for the first meet of the season fof Groesbeck High. Six of them placed in the meet, garnering a seventh place finish in a meet in which 17 schools competed. More...

JV Lady Goats win streak halted

by Putt Riddle

The three game win streak by which Groesbeck’s JV girls team began District 20-3A play came to an end last week as both Fairfield and Mexia defeated the Lady Goats. Fairfield rolled over them 51-16 in Fairfield a week ago Tuesday. More...

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Kosse Cyclone

Brinkley Davis of Davis Prairie Part 2

By GAnn Smith Tilley

Sometime in 1834 Brinkley Davis and his family of Parke County, Indiana prepared to leave their home and move to a land far away from all their kin. They were going into a foreign country: Mexico. More...

Services held for Hazel Marie Robinson

Hazel Marie Robinson, 91, of The Woodlands passed away January 21, 2012 in The Woodlands, Texas. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia with Rev. Kory Koch officiating. More...

Kosse Senior News

Hello my friends. It has been awhile since I have given you a message as to what is going on. So far all has gone well. We have had a few holidays interrupting our lunches. But everything is good. Our lunches have been great. More...

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Wish List

Groesbeck school officials consider future projects that will address some of the school district’s needs

By David Stone

A group of Groesbeck school officials journeyed to Tatum last Thursday look at some of that school district’s facilities. Groesbeck ISD has about $4.5 million in a building fund and is considering several projects. More...

Filing starts Feb. 4 for city, school elections

Mayor, 3 council seats will be decided by Groesbeck voters

By Tom Hawkins

This year, 2012, is an important election year with many county, state, and federal positions to be elected as well as the election of the president of the United States. More...

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