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At last week's Groesbeck City Council meeting, the Council accepted the letter of retirement from Judge H. D. "Pete" Lee as Groesbeck municipal judge. During the same meeting the Council appointed Michelle Nance, who has served as municipal court clerk since January of 2001, was appointed Groesbeck municipal judge. More ... To my fellow citizens of Groesbeck, I, Michael A. Graves (Cook) come to you as a candidate for a position on the City Council. I am a lifelong resident of Groesbeck. I graduated from Groesbeck High School with the Class of 1979. The experience behind my name is not much; however, I will be honest and straightforward with you on every issue that comes to my attention. More ... Groesbeck is a great little town. We have a good school system, a brand new hospital and medical complex, a new motel and our library is one of the best. Our police force and fire department are always taking care of us. Hawkins Park is a beautiful place and being used more everyday. Our business people are friendly and customer oriented. More ... Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted each weekday at City Hall, 402 West Navasota Street, City of Groesbeck, Texas, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday; and between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. More ... The first annual Monty Huffman Memorial Team Roping will be held on Saturday, April 25, at the Robinson Saddle Club in Robinson. Huffman, who died in a car accident on November7, 2008, was 16 years of age and a sophomore at Groesbeck High School at the time of his death. More ... Actress Tea Leoni has a lot of labels, a modern day Carole Lombard known for her comedic acting style and blonde beauty, the 79th sexiest woman in the world in 2000 according to FHM, mother of two and Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF. Now the New York City actress has added one more label to her resumebenefactor to LARAS' House. More ... An Groesbeck emergency crew member straightens a fire hose last week before firefighters extinguished a truck fire on West Sabine Street. Journal photo/David Stone More ... At its meeting on Monday, April 13, the Limestone County Commissioners Court approved the name --- Limestone County Fairgrounds -- as the official name of the new Limestone County show barn facility. The facility, which is located near the Limestone County Detention Center in Groesbeck was previously named the Limestone County Expo Center. More ... The 4th of July Committee met on last Friday at 10 a.m. in the Community Room of the Farmers State Bank in Groesbeck and continued to develop plans for the Groesbeck 4th of July Celebration on Saturday, July 4th. Two events will be in downtown Groesbeck. These events will include the Methodist Men's Pancake Breakfast in the MAC building from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. More ... Oreo is a Labrador Retriever/ Border Collie mix about eight months old. He is up to date on shots, but needs to be neutered. To adopt him, contact LARAS' House at (903) 644-5275. To view the other dogs and cats available for adoption, go to the website http://limestoneshelter. googlepages.com. More ... The Groesbeck City Council attended to a rather lengthy agenda in its regular city council meeting on Tuesday night, April 14, at the Groesbeck City Hall with the meeting beginning at 6 p.m. Mayor Jackie Levingston presided during the meeting with Council members Alta Stone, Alice Thompson, Ronnie Fritz, Randy Bostain, and Kim Harris all present. More ... With Michael Fraley, it's all about the animals. Upon meeting the dying U.S. Navy veteran at the fifth floor hospice in the Veterans Administration Hospital in Temple which he is calling his final home, More ... On Monday, April 21st, Peggy Wilson representing the Limestone Animal Rescue & Adoption Shelter signed for the purchase of five acres of land from Frank Logan. It wll be the future site of the rescue shelter. The land is on Highway 171 about two miles out of Mexia just beyond the recycling center on the northwest side of the highway. More ... AUSTIN — Financial help for renewable energy projects in rural Texas through the federal stimulus bill and other sources will be the focus of a May 18 workshop cosponsored by the Office of Rural Community Affairs (ORCA). More ... Francisco Vasquez de Coronado spent his final night in a feather bed on Apr. 21, 1540 before leaving the next morning on a very expensive treasure hunt, the search for the Seven Cities of Ciboloa. Exaggerated accounts from two footsore travelers inspired the last of the conquistadores to embark on the costly caravan. More ... Registration for summer and fall classes is now underway at Texas State Technical College Waco. Registration hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays in the Student Services Center on the TSTC campus. Students can register for summer classes until May 7; registration for fall classes will be ongoing throughout most of the summer. More ... The Heart of Texas Council of Governments (HOTCOG), the Shelter Alliance and the Waco Family Abuse Center will be holding a Cell Phone Collection Event from April 22nd through May 30th. Bring your old cell phones to HOTCOG located at 1514 S. New Road in Waco from 8 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. More ... AUSTIN - The Texas House of Representatives spent Friday and Saturday, April 17-18, amending and finally passing SB 1, the upper chamber's proposal for the 2010- 2011 state budget. The House version of SB 1 totals $178 billion while the Senate version totals $182.2 billion. The House version represents a 2. More ... Emily Wilson, a student at Groesbeck High School, opened each day of the Limestone County Fair and Youth Livestock Show with the National Anthem. (photo by David Stone) More ... One of the biggest challenges the industry faces when rolling out new beef cuts is having a major beef processor alter their operations to cut and sell the new beef products. Fortunately, Tyson Fresh Meats recently began selling the 4-piece chuck roll combo pack. More ... The vast crowds who attended the TEA Parties Wednesday, across our nation, was a wonderful sign that "We the People" are ready to take back our government from our untrustworthy politicians. We have had enough of our socalled politicians pretending they are representing us; when they really only represent themselves and the Democratic Party. More ... Dr. Guthrie is a foot surgeon at Parkview Specialty Clinic in Mexia. April is Foot Health Awareness Month. More ... One of the biggest decisions a person must make upon moving into a new home or apartment is what size bed to purchase for their new place. Oftentimes, the dimensions of the room make the decision for you. For example, a studio apartment is rarely big enough to comfortably accommodate a king size bed. More ... I am searching for the family of one of your native sons that was lost in the Korean War. At this time the government has no family contact. When the soldier entered service he gave Limestone County, Texas as his home of record. He is credited to Limestone County. More ... According to the American Cancer Society, between 1997 and 2004, the percentage of adults who smoke decreased from 27.6% to 23.4% in men and from 22.1% to 18.5% in women. In the past two years these rates remained essentially unchanged at 23.9% in men and 18.0% in women in 2006. Currently, an estimated 80.1% of smokers smoke cigarettes daily. More ... |
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