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OutReach911 is a mass notification system designed to keep Limestone Countyresidents and businesses informed of emergencies and certain community events. More ... Girls entering the Fair Queen’s contest must be living in Limestone County or attend a Limestone County School. Competition categories are as follows: Fair Queen -- Participants must be single between the ages of 15-19 years old and be a student. Junior Miss -- Participants must be single between the ages of 10-14 years old and be a student. More ... Due to the weather, the Relay for Life Kickoff Luau was cancelled on October 4th and it is now to be on Sunday, October 18th from 2-4 p.m. as before. There is a backup plan to meet at the Methodist Activity Center in downtown Groesbeck if the weather is a problem again. More ... Smores is the perfect name for this chocolate-colored Labrador mix. He was recently rescued from being euthanized. He is about three months old and very friendly. He has had his first round of shots. Call LARAS’ House at (903) 644-5275 to adopt him. To see the other dogs and cats waiting to be adopted, go to the website, http://limestoneshelter. googlepages.com. More ... The Groesbeck City Council met in a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Groesbeck City Hall. The agenda included the following: *Consider approval to award bids for chemicals. *Consider request of customer to make adjustments to water bill due to a leak. More ... With the 2010 election rapidly approaching the Journal is planning to start running its political announcement column soon. The cost of the political announcement column is $45.00. This will entitle the candidate to have his or her name in the political announcement each week until the March primary election. More ... The Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce will conduct a ribbon cutting at The Sportsman Restaurant in Groesbeck on this Friday, October 16, at 10:30 a.m. More ... The Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce wishes to remind everyone that the Fall Arts & Crafts Show and the Fall Citywide Garage Sale will be on Saturday, November 14. The Arts & Crafts Show will be at the Groesbeck Civic Center while the citywide garage sale will be all over town in both the business and residential areas. More ... Heavy rains may have kept folks away from last Saturday’s big Santa for Seniors fund-raiser, but organizer Doug Stalinsky remains confident that his group will meet its goal of providing every area nursing home resident with a Christmas gift. More ... Groesbeck Independent School District has qualified for a federal Qualified School Construction Bond program that will save the district an estimated $2.5 million over 15 years, Dr. Harold Ramm said last week. More ... About 5,000 motorcycle enthusiasts from across Texas and the nation will rumble into Groesbeck later this month for the fourth annual Howl-O-Ween Biker Bash. More ... The Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce met on Thursday, October 8, for its monthly general membership meeting and luncheon. The meeting was held in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Groesbeck. The luncheon for the meeting was provided by the Farmers State Bank. More ... There will be an important meeting for Senior parents on Monday, Oct. 19th at 5:30 p.m. at the High School. All parents are invited to come. More ... The Old Fort Parker Historical Society is planning to start having a dinner and movie night at Old Fort Parker. The first dinner and movie night will be held on Saturday, November 7 at 6 p.m. It will be a “family type” night with a catered meal and a movie in the Fort. Tickets for this event will be $25 for adults and $10 for children. More ... HOUSTON – Gov. Rick Perry appointed Appellate Justice Eva M. Guzman of Cypress as the first Hispanic female to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas for a term to expire at the next general election. More ... “In Search of the Snow Goose” a sculpture by Fritz White, is now on exhibit at the Pearce Museum on the campus of Navarro College in Corsicana. This bronze is so impressive that Charles Pearce, namesake of the museum and the sole generous donor of both Western art and Civil War pieces, asked to keep it on the front table at his home until his death. More ... AUSTIN - Nearly every day something negative is being said about the beef industry. As consumers become more interested in where their food comes from and anti-agriculture groups become more vocal, the Texas Checkoff is taking a proactive approach. More ... MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses were issued in the County Clerk’s Office since the last report: Jesse McCloud and Taya M. Potter Murphy Stoney A. Villalovos and Lillian S. Smith Parker Timothy A. Shockley and Tammy L. Mouton Leleux Benjamin D. Opry and Glenna D. Queen Morris More ... AUSTIN - Despite some substantial rain across parts of the state, many Texas ranchers continue to struggle to feed livestock due to the lingering drought that has cost the state's agriculture industry approximately $3.6 billion in losses. More ... Scare up your used eyewear for a great cause. Help the Gift of Sight Foundation recycle used eyewear for people in need around the world. More ... CANYON - “The Red River War: A Clash of Cultures on the Southern Plains” sets the stage for Phase III of the Texas Historical Commission’s (THC) Red River War Battle Sites Project with a day-long symposium at the Panhandle Plains Historical Museum (PPHM) on Nov. 7, featuring leading scholars, tribal members, authors, archeologists and museum experts. More ... Views expressed in letters to the editor do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper. A lot more discussion has oc- curred in the past week in Limestone County over the recently passed county budget and the fire departments. More ... This coming year, 2010, will be an election year. Several county offices will be elected. The 2010 primary election will be in March, and the general election will be in November. County offices to be elected in 2010 are given below: County Judge; incumbent is Daniel Burkeen. County Clerk; incumbent is Peggy Beck. More ... Lake Limestone Store, located on FM 937 at FM 3371, has tickets for the BBQ Dinner on October 24th hosted by West Lake Limestone VFD. Meals will be served from 11 until 2 (or whenever the food runs out) at the Old Union Community Center. Bring your family and enjoy a good meal. Price of a tickets is $7 in advance and $8 at the door, so get them early. More ... The regular annual fundraiser for Lake Mexia Volunteer Fire Department will occur on Saturday, November 14. Homemade chili with all the trimmings, cobbler and ice tea will be served from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the firestation, located at the corner of LCR Comanche and LCR 377, Lake Mexia. $6.00 for adults, $3.00 children under 12. Take-out orders are available. More ... The voters of Limestone County as well as the state of Texas will go to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, to vote on eleven proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution as presented by the State Legislature. More ... AUSTIN — Back in January, the governor’s office announced its decision to jettison plans to create the Trans-Texas Corridor, a 4,000-mile network of motorways, including rail, power, water, gas, oil and telecommunications lines. More ... Texas voters will decide the fate of Proposition 10 on the November 3 ballot to improve fire protection and emergency medical service. The State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts (SAFE-D) represents grassroots governments providing those services. More ... (AUSTIN)— Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.47 billion in sales tax in September, down 12.5 percent compared to a year ago. More ... AUSTIN— The Texas Department of Rural Affairs (TDRA) is accepting applications for grants that help rural communities cut their energy costs by installing renewable energy and help them develop new drinking water sources using wind power to desalinate brackish groundwater. More ... |
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