Drawing, auction proceeds to benefit proposed civic center
The annual Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce banquet, which was very well attended, was held on Saturday night at the Groesbeck Civic Center.
The banquet featured the presentation of eight awards and a live and silent auction which benefited the new Groesbeck Civic Center. More...
Last week’s heavy rains filled rivers, creeks and stock ponds, but also turned low spots
at Groesbeck-area construction sites into small lakes. In the above photo, water filled
a large hole at the site of the future Enge-Washington Intermediate School. More...
A Groesbeck man is competing in global yacht race for Team Finland
By David Stone
Many people choose to live life at a slower pace as they near 70.
Not Tony Allen.
The 69-year-old Groesbeck man is racing around the world in a clipper-rigged sailboat as a member of Team Finland, one of 10 identical 68-foot boats competing in the Clipper Ventures Round the World yacht race. The race is broken into 15 legs and covers more than 40,000 miles. More...
The Heart of Texas Workforce Development Board awarded NRG Texas, Limestone Generation Plant with the Outstanding Community Initiative Award at its Annual Award of Excellence Banquet on January 22nd. More...
Location Reports
XTO Energy is drilling a field development, directional well in Limestone County. Well #8, Phillips “A” II 1 Gas Unit lease is in the Farrar field and Rejon, MC A26 survey. The well has a total depth of 14,500 ft. and located 15 miles SE of Groesbeck. There are 690.25 acres in the lease. More...
The Jonathan Hardin Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has named Cassie Natalia Anders as the Good Citizen Recipient for Groesbeck High School. More...
The meeting of the Jonathan Hardin chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution was called to order at 10:30 A.M. on January 13, 2010 by Regent Diana McDonald who welcomed the members and one new member. Regent McDonald led members in the DAR ritual, pledges to the United States and Texas Flags and read the President General’s Letter. More...
Elementary School
Jump Rope for the Heart February 4th and 5th.
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Middle School
One Act Play is practicing hard for the One Act Play performance in Lorena on Feb. 14.
Middle School is winding down basketball season, only two games left.
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Funeral Services for Lillian Juanita Peters, 87, of Spring, TX were held Saturday, January 30, 2010, at the Metcalf Funeral Home Chapel in Conroe, TX with Mr. Steve Garret officiating. Interment was at Rock Prairie Cemetery, in Madisonville, TX. More...
Thursday, Feb. 4 Navarro County to host College Day 2010 from 1-3 p.m. at Gibson Hall on the Corsicana campus. The event give high school and college students a chance to start planning for their careers by visiting with college and university representatives from across the state, including Baylor, Stephen F. More...
The Runnin’ Goats were at home on Tuesday January 26th against the Robinson Rockets. The Rockets are presently 5th in district but have played several of the top teams in district closely. More...
W.L. Cannon, Sr. and his sons established a multi-faced business in Thornton in about 1900. The name of the business changed with events. It was called by various names: Cannon Brothers;
W.L. Cannon Store; W.L. Cannon
& Son; W.L. Cannon & Sons;
and Cannon & Co
(which included a carriage shop). More...
Bobbie Bowden was honored by her friends and fellow walkers Tuesday, Jan. 26th to celebrate her birthday. Refreshments were served and gifts were given.
Those attending were Mary Thompson, Edith Leveron, Dottie Bullock, Sue Mills, Jean Huckabee, Sandra Bryant, Betty Barclay, Hazel Bruton, Lena Smith, Heather and Trinity Jo. More...
NRG Texas recognized for outstanding community initiative