May 23, 2013 RSS feed / Front Page

Farmers Market to be twice a month

The Groesbeck Farmers Market for May had an increase in the number of vendors with all vendors doing a brisk business last Saturday. More...

Very impressive Peace Officers Memorial Service held on Friday

A most impressive Limestone County Peace Officers Memorial Service was held last Friday morning in Hawkins Park in Groesbeck. The Limestone County program is held in conjunction with Peace Officers’ Memorial Day which was May 15. More...

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Local Lifestyles

Kisses and Hugs, Diapers and Pins, Another Year of fun begins! It’s my 1st Birthday!

Proud Parents: Jered and Bri-anye Stone More...

Groesbeck Ex-Students Association News

Dues received recently were from Gordon Brown of the Class of 1948 and Jerry Parmley of the Class of 1955. Gordon Brown also gave a donation to the special scholarship fund. More...

Groesbeck Senior News

Hello again from all of us at the center. We did get some rain, but not near enough. I think if we all prayed for more rain we would get it. When prayers go up blessings come down. More...

Our Backyard

U.S. Silica Exceeds Sustainability Targets In Workplace Safety, Community Investment And Environmental Protection

2012 Sustainability Report highlights Kosse plant’s service projects, strong local connections

(FREDERICK, MD) – U.S. Silica, which operates a facility in Kosse, TX, reported today that the company exceeded all of its 2012 Sustainability Targets including those for workplace safety, community investment and environmental protection. More...

Today's Youth

Children’s Play- GHS

Zack Morgan playing Zeus. Angela Crane photo More...

Muttin Bustin 5-16

The Freestone County Fair and Rodeo will once again feature the Muttin Bustin event for children who meet a 50 pound weight limit. More...

Stick Horse Race 5-16

Freestone County Fair and Rodeo is coming up again and the Stick Horse Barrel and Stick Bull Riding events will take place on Monday night, June 10th, following the parade at the Ike Carden Sales Pavilion at the Fairgrounds. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

DENNIS CHAPEL UMC FUNDRAISER SAT. MAY 25 the church is having a “Building up the Temple” fundraiser in form of a raffle. Tickets are $1/ticket. Prizes are $150 from HEB and $50 from Brookshires. Drawing will be May 25th. More...

Sports

Waco YMCAUpcoming Sports Programs

Doris Miller Family Y and Waco Family Y will host a Youth and Adult 3 on 3 Let`s Hoop, basketball Tournament Saturday June 1 for males and females. Youth Grade divisions are as of May 2013, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 and 11- 12. More...

National Lil Dribbler Runner-Up

Runner Up!! Teague All-Star Major Boys participated in the 2013 NATIONAL Little Dribblers Tournament in Canton, TX on May 8-11. They played Navasota in the Semi-final game and won 38-37. More...

Ten Lady Goats on All-District

Scattered throughout the All-District softball teams picked by the heads coaches of the 19-3A schools are 10 members of the Groesbeck Lady Goats coached by Lacey Merrifield in her first year at the school. More...

Kosse Cyclone

Kosse Homecoming Rodeo

On June 7 & 8 at 8pm the Kosse Homecoming Rodeo will take place at the rodeo arena located 1 mile north of Kosse on HWY 14. The rodeo will be an UPRA-CPRA coapproved rodeo; local riders are welcome to participate. More...

Kosse Heritage House News

We would like to announce that our next meeting will be on May 27th at 6:30 pm, we will have a work day at the Heritage House on May 20th starting at 9am for all those interested in helping out. More...

Wilson Reunion

TO ALL DESCENDANTS OF “HENRY FRANCIS WILSON”

The annual reunion of all descendants of the Wilson family; held for many past years at the Box Church School house, is being held now at the Kosse Community Center in Kosse. More...

Many places to be closed for Memorial Day

Memorial Day is this Monday, May 27, and many local businesses will be closed for this special day. The offices of the city of Groesbeck and Limestone County will be closed on Monday. The Groesbeck ISD will also be closed for Memorial Day. More...

Memorial Day Program, May 27

The Limestone County American Legion Post No. 288 will be presented on Monday, May 27, at the Veterans Memorial at the Limestone County Courthouse. The program will begin at 10 a. m. More...

Journal will be Open on Monday

In order to remain on a regular publication schedule the Journal will be open on Monday, Memorial Day. The usual Monday deadline of 12 noon will be in affect. However, early news and advertising will be greatly appreciated. More...

The Editor’s Corner

The Journal is planning its annual graduation section for the Journal of May 30. More...

Class Day Exercises, Baccalaureate Services begin school closing activities for GISD

The Class Day exercises and the Baccalaureate Service for the Groesbeck High School Senior Class of 2013 began a number of school closing activities for the Groesbeck Independent School District, The Class Day exercises were held last Thursday night, More...

News

Wild West Memorial to benefit West first responder families

Beginning on Friday, May 24th through Monday, May 27th, the Limestone County Fairgrounds will be the scene of massive benefit fundraiser with all the proceeds raised going to the families of fallen first responders in the West Fertilizer Company expl More...

4th of July planning Meeting is Friday

The 4th of July Celebration Steering Committee will have a planning meeting on this Friday, May 24, at 10 a. m. in the Community Room of the Farmers State in Groesbeck. The 4th of July celebration will be on Thursday, July 4th. More...

Groesbeck Post Office collects 625 pounds of food in food drive

The Groesbeck Post Office collected 625 pounds of food recently in the annual postal food drive which is held each year by post offices across the nation. More...

Ag and Energy

GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK COMPANY

The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, May 16. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There were 62 sellers and 34 buyers. There were 261 head sold. More...

USDA Announces Conservation Reserve Program Sign-Up

Landowners and Producers Can Now Enroll in Continuous CRP with General Sign-Up to Follow More...

BUFFALO LIVESTOCK & MARKETING REPORT

The Buffalo Livestock Auction held its weekly livestock auction on Saturday, May 18. Total head sold were 883 total head last sale was 1365. There were 172 sellers and 54 buyers. The sale is held every Saturday. More...

Obituaries

Rev. Lewis Taylor, Jr.

The Angelic Hosts came for Rev. Lewis Taylor, Jr. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 at Navarro Regional Hospital in Corsicana, Texas, among loving family and devoted friends. Funeral services were held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. More...

Alta Rea Reagan

Alta Rea Turner Reagan, 96, passed from this life at her home, surrounded by her children, on May 13, 2013. Services were held on May 16 at the Franklin Church of Christ. Graveside services were at Bald Prairie (Robertson County) Cemetery. More...

Terry Hunt Carson

Terry Hunt Carson, 64, of Mexia, Texas died on Wednesday, May 14, 2013 at the Mexia LTC Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born May 27, 1948 in St. Louis, Missouri to Ed and Sue Carson. He married Cathy A. Van Buren on June 27, 1994. More...

Thornton Hustler

G’Ann Smith-Tilley is Honored with luncheon

On May 11th, Kathy Nance Kilgore and Jill Barnett Caldwell feted G’Ann Smith- Tilley with a luncheon. They met at the Olive Garden in Waco. Ms. Tilley autographed for them copies of Thornton- One Small Town in Texas. Ms. More...

“Old Fashioned Sunbonnets”

In the 1950’s, I was a child growing up in Thornton. Women of my grandmother’s generation wore sunbonnets as they worked outside. Erah Mae Castleberry wore a blue-gray one on sunny, summer days. More...

Wilson Reunion

TO ALL DESCENDANTS OF “HENRY FRANCIS WILSON” - The annual reunion of all descendants of the Wilson family; held for many past years at the Box Church School house, is being held now at the Kosse Community Center in Kosse. More...

Coolidge News

Coolidge Senior News----------------------------

We’ll thank the good Lord for we had another great week here in this senior center. More...

News of Tehuacana and its people

Preston and Frances Johnson are the kindest folks you will ever meet. They cannot stand to see an animal mistreated or hungry therefore, they have animals dropped off at their home often,.The latest drop-offs is a mother dog and nine puppies. More...

Entergy Texas Emphasizes Home Safety During National Electrical Safety Month throughout May

Customers urged to take basic safety precautions around More...