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Proud to be AMERICANS
Students honor Fort Hood’s fallen soldiers
More than 100 Groesbeck Elementary schoolchildren, many dressed in military attire, celebrated Veterans Day on the Limestone County Courthouse lawn last Wednesday with local folks who have served in America’s Armed Forces. More...
Hot-check workshop this Friday
Civic Center seminar is first in ‘Coffee with the Chief’ series
By David Stone

Police Chief Jerri Almy is planning a series of educational programs aimed at protecting Groesbeck residents and businesses. The first “Coffee with the Chief” seminar will be at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at Groesbeck Civic Center, located at 105 E. Navasota St. Registration is at 8 a.m. and refreshments will be served. More...

Journal to be mailed a day early next week

With the approach of Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 26, the Journal will be published and mailed a day early next week. The Journal will be mailed Tuesday to allow the Nov. 26 issue to be delivered locally before Thanksgiving. As a result of this early mailing, news and advertising materials will be needed by 5 p.m. this Friday, Nov. 20 or earlier if possible. More...

 News
• article has image TELLABRATION is Saturday night
TELLABRATION, a worldwide event in recognition of the ancient art of storytelling, will be celebrated in Limestone County on this Saturday night at the Gibbs Memorial Library in Mexia. The program will begin with music at 6:30 p.m. with the storytelling starting at 7 p.m. More...
• LMC’s new website is launched
• article has image LARAS House Pet of the Week
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 Ag and Energy
• GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK COMPANY
The Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Company held its weekly livestock auction sale on Thursday, Nov. 12 The sale is held each Thursday beginning at 12 noon. There were 1596 head sold. The market report from last week’s sale is given below: More...
• WEEKLY OIL & GAS NEWS
• FSA continues signup for livestock assistance
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 Society
• article has image Couple celebrates 72nd anniversary
It’s a story that began nearly three-quarters of a century ago in a Limestone County cotton field and continues today -- a story of love, hardship and the typical American family. More...
• Family Food Drive
• “Grounded in Christ” study in Fairfield
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 Today's Youth
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PEACE POSTER CONTEST WINNER: Rosalina Macias was the first place winner of the Peace Poster Contest which was sponsored recently by the Groesbeck Lions Club and Lions International. Twenty-six posters from the Groesbeck Middle School were entered into the contest. More...
• article has image Groesbeck I.S.D. News
• Enge-Washington Intermediate School Honor Rolls
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 Obituaries
• article has image Mary Earl Barnes
Mary Earl Barnes of Groesbeck passed away Thursday afternoon at Limestone Medical Center following a hard-fought battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mary Earl was born in Groesbeck on November 13, 1926 to Colbert E. and Leanette Gregory, the middle child of three girls. She was born and raised in Groesbeck and graduated from Groesbeck High School in 1944. More...
• article has image Russell L. Forsyth, Jr
• article has image Louise Kinsey
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 Calendar
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR
COFFEE WITH THE CHIEF Friday, Nov. 20 The first in an occasional series of seminars designed to protect Groesbeck residents and businesses from crime will deal with hot-check writers. The workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Groesbeck Civic Center. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Call (254) 729-3497 for additional information. KOSSE FOOD DRIVE More...
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 Sports
• article has image Along The River Bank
Lake Trading House gets the nod
The Mexia Bass Club voted to fish Lake Trading House on the 14th and 15th of December. This little lake is full bank now but it has been pretty low this summer. The lake usually gets the nod this time of the year and some good catches will probably be weighed in. Starting time is 6:30 a.m. and weigh in will be 3 p.m. More...
• article has image Little Dribblers News
• Expectations high for Runnin’ Goats basketball team
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 Thornton Hustler
• article has image Correction:
Thornton: One Small Town in Texas, Page 46
The above is a photo by Gildersleeve of Waco and shows the Waco City Hall and market square in 1882, not the McLennan County Courthouse. More...
• article has image Early Thornton
• Glance Back At Thornton
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 Kosse Cyclone
• Kosse Helping Hands Food Drive
The Kosse Helping Hands Food Drive, in conjunction with “Food for Families”, is slated for Friday, Nov. 20th. More...
• Kosse Heritage House & Chamber News
• Kosse Senior Center News
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 Coolidge News
• Coolidge Senior Citizens Center News
Have been out with a pelvic fracture for seven weeks. It seems longer since I was unable to do much of anything for a few weeks. I am so glad to be back with my family here at the center. I really do appreciate the fine job that Chris Kilgore did while I was away. I did celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 22. My children gave me a wonderful reception at the civic center in Mexia. More...
• News of Tehuacana and it’s people
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