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Hometown Hero
Groesbeck Grad Receives Prestigious Silver Star for Valor in Brutal Battle
Groesbeck High graduate and former Goat football player John Walding was among 10 Green Berets who received the Silver Star on Friday during a Fort Bragg ceremony. The Silver Star is the nation's thirdhighest award for combat valor and is given to soldiers cited for gallantry in action. More...
The Editor's CORNER
By Tom Hawkins

This Editor and the Journal wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas! As will be noted in another story, this is the Journal's 2008 Christmas Greeting issue. This week's newspaper contains many Christmas Greeting ads and Santa Letters. More...

About This Holiday Edition

This week's Journal is our 2008 Christmas Greeting Issue, and it includes 40 pages in four sections. This special holiday edition also contains many Christmas greeting ads and letters to Santa. Most of the ads and letters are in Sections C and D, but some appear in Sections A and B. More...

 News
• article has image Russell Bond Is Honored with Eagle Scout Ceremony
Russell Keith Bond, a Groesbeck High School senior, was honored on Sunday afternoon, December 14, with an Eagle Scout Ceremony which was held in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Groesbeck. Bond recently completed requirements for his Eagle Scout degree. More...
• article has image LARAS' House Gets Big Feed Donations
• Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce Has Monthly Meeting Last Thursday
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 Ag and Energy
• GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK COMPANY
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, Dec. 11. The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There will be no sale on Christmas day, or on New Year's day. More...
• WEEKLY OIL AND GAS REPORT
• BUFFALO LIVESTOCK & MARKETING WEEKLY REPORT
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 Society
• article has image Friends of Maffett Memorial Library
Glenda Nelson of Mexia aspired to be a children's writer and met Kathi years ago. Glenda was a member of the Children's book writing club and she would travel to College Station on Friday evening and stay with Kathi at her home before the workshops on Saturday. More...
• News from the Library
• Turkey Giveaway!!
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 Our Backyard
• article has image An Unselfish Act
Rancher's Cooperation Cuts Bridge Closure Time
When TX DOT explained that the replacement of two bridges on FM 638 north of Tehuacana would have that road shut down for 32 weeks, the city fathers of Tehuacana asked for another solution. TXDOT replied that the reason for that long a closure was that two bridges were to be replaced. More...
• article has image KEEPING THE SPIRIT ALIVE: FOOD DRIVE GETS BOOST
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 Today's Youth
• article has image Photo
GMS Student Council raised $1,240.00 for Santa's Toy Bank. They went shopping on Thursday, December 11 for toys and were delivered the same day to Farmers State Bank. This group is sponsored by De'Anna Baker and Carol Thompson. More...
• article has image Colby Brooke Catches Record Fish
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 Obituaries
• article has image Funeral Services Held December 12 for Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson Spillers
Mrs. Mary Jane Johnson Spillers, 93, of Mexia passed away December 12, 2008 in Mexia. Funeral services were held Monday, December 15 at First Baptist Church. Rev. Marcus Sheffield officiated with interment to follow in the Mexia Cemetery. More...
• Funeral Services Held Dec. 14 for Stanley Howard Reason
• article has image Funeral Services Held Dec. 12 for Mrs. Pearlene T. Dickens
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 Calendar
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR
DRIVER SAFETY COURSE Dec. 15-16 American Legion Post No. 288 of Groesbeck will sponsor an AARP Driver Safety Course at the post home, 213 W. Navasota. The course will be given in two four-hour sessions from 12:30-4:30 p.m. each day. Drivers of all ages are welcome. The cost is $10 per person. Completing the course may entitle drivers to discounts on car insurance. More...
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 Sports
• Seventh Grade Lady Goats Handle LaVega
The 7th grade girls White team beat LaVega in overtime 8-4. Scoring for the Lady Goats were Jordyn LaViolet, Hadley Heiner, Gracie Hedrick and Katrina Vidales. Red team defeated LaVega 17 to 6. High point and scorers for Groesbeck are Raelynn Swinnea with 6, JaCoya McCullen 4, Jamie Madison 3, Dana Vestal and Shataria Asberry each had two. More...
• article has image Farmers & Ranchers Urged to 'Go Green'
• article has image Along The River Bank
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 Thornton Hustler
• article has image Kelsey Craig Named Miss Texas Farm Bureau 2008
On Saturday, December 7, Ms. Kelsey Craig was named Miss Texas Farm Bureau 2008 at the TFB 75th State Convention in Corpus Christi. Ms. Craig was representing Limestone County and District 8, and in addition, she received a scholarship in the amount of $2200 for her use in continuing her education this next Fall. More...
• Save a Life This Holiday Season
• Glance Back At Thornton
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 Kosse Cyclone
• Glance Back At Kosse
December 21, 1978 Weekend specials at Little's Country Store included: Swift Butter Ball turkeys, lb., 89¢; sour cream, 49¢; Del Monte fruit cocktail, 59¢; whipping cream, 49¢. Dora Furges won the $15 basket of groceries. More...
• Glance Back At Kosse
• Drowsy Driving by Teens Can Cause Holiday Heartache
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 Coolidge News
• Coolidge School Board Meets
The Coolidge ISD Board of Trustees met in Regular Session at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 11,2008, in the Coolidge ISD Board Room. Trustees present were, Angie Allcorn, Treon Erwin, Randall Jacobs, Joyce Bateman, Danny Finley, Abraham Serva, Ric Bennett. More...
• News of Tehuacana and It's People
• Prairie Hill Senior News
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