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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 ... The Limestone Medical Center (LMC) is delighted to announce the official launch of its new website, accessible at www.Imchospital. com. The site’s navigation has been streamlined to make it more intuitive and user-friendly. Patients and visitors alike will enjoy easy access to information on admissions, departments, doctors and providers. More ... Marley is a wonderful dog! He’s about a year old, and he’s a purebred Yellow Lab. He loves kids and loves to play ball and walks around with a ball in his mouth just in case somebody wants to play with him. He doesn’t chase ducks even when swimming around them. This is really a great addition to your family. More ... Bob Ray, who has served Limestone County for 18 years as County Veterans Service officer, will be honored with a retirement on this Friday, November 20. The hours are 2 to 4 p.m. in the County Courtroom of the Limestone County Courthouse on the first floor. More ... Groesbeck Rebuilds America is sponsoring a raffle of two $250 gift cards that will be given away on December 16, 2009. The gift cards from Wal Mart and Academy will be drawn in time for Christmas shopping. More ... The Groesbeck Chamber of Commerce is making big plans for our “Celebrate the Season” activities in Groesbeck.The Christmas season’s events will begin with ”An Evening with Santa in Hawkins Park”, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 3. Santa will be there to visit with all the children. More ... AUSTIN - Speaker Joe Straus (R-San Antonio) announced the appointment of Representative Byron Cook (R-Corsicana), two other members of the Texas House of Representatives and one public member to the prominent Sunset Advisory Commission. Each appointee will serve a four-year term. More ... Barbara Thornell of Covington, Texas, was the winner of the Henry Repeating Arms Company “Golden Boy” .22 Magnum Rifle which was given away by Limestone County American Legion Post 288. The drawing was held after the Veterans’ Day Program on November 11th. More ... The following candidates have authorized the Journal to place their names in its Political Announcement Column. This column will be published until the March primary election. More ... Dan Gattis, who is seeking the Republican nomination for State Senate District 5, visited Groesbeck and Limestone County last Tuesday. While here, he addressed the Limestone County Republican Women. Gattis also had a brief stop at the Journal during his time in Groesbeck. More ... A section of West Colorado Street that connects Highway 164 with Frost Creek Mobile Home Park was added to Groesbeck’s street repair priority list last week after hearing complaints about dangerous pot holes. More ... Isn’t it time to show them how much we care? National, FL – ‘Tis the Season! And this is a national call for Christmas Care Boxes and support for the deployed troops, especially those in Afghanistan who need to hear from us the most right now. More ... AUSTIN – During November, Adoption Month in Texas, the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is asking caring adults two simple questions: “Why not you? Why not adopt an older child?” After all, thousands of older foster children awaiting adoption are asking themselves, “Why not me? Why can’t I have a family?” More ... In a solemn ceremony on Nov. 11, 1940, the Alamo Cenotaph was formally dedicated as a symbolic final resting place for those immortal martyrs denied a decent burial 104 years earlier. More ... AUSTIN –The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is notifying approximately 45,000 Texas unemployment claimants that they may be eligible for an additional seven-week extension of state Extended Benefits. TWC is mailing letters to claimants who have exhausted their benefits instructing them how to apply for the additional extension. More ... TEMPLE – Gov. Rick Perry visited victims of the Fort Hood shooting who are being treated at Scott and White Memorial Hospital. More ... AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry announced on Nov. 12 that his office will fund up to 12 new veterans counselors to expedite benefits claims for veterans. The Governor’s Office funding will allow the Texas Veterans Commission (TVC) to reduce the number of veterans’ claims pending at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regional offices in Waco and Houston. More ... |
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