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November 26, 2009  RSS feed

Restocking the shelves
23,231 pounds of food collected at local pantry
Most Limestone County residents are looking forward to a holiday season filled with ham, turkey, stuffing and sweets. Other residents just want to feed their families. Thanks to generous donations by folks in the Groesbeck area, hunger may not be a problem locally — at least for a couple months. About 23,231 pounds of food was collected in Groesbeck. More...
Pursuit ends with shooting
Chase ends at Mexia State Supported Living Center
By Tom Hawkins

A high speed chase, which began at 6:37 a.m. Monday morning in Navarro County, ended about 35 to 45 minutes later near the Longhorn Unit of Mexia State Supported Living Center, formerly known as the Mexia State School, and one person was wounded, according to Limestone County Sheriff Dennis. More...

Groesbeck’s annual holiday celebration slated for Dec. 3rd
By David Stone

December is just around the corner, and that means its time to Celebrate the Season. Groesbeck’s annual holiday celebration gets under way at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, at Hawkins Park. The year’s event will feature music by the Groesbeck High School band, children’s activities, shopping and, of course, a visit from Santa. More...

 News
• article has image Texans pay less for turkey feasts
Texas families will spend about $31.99 to prepare a typical Thanksgiving dinner for 10 this year, according to figures released this week by Waco-based Texas Farm Bureau. Nationwide, the average cost of the feast is $42.91. Although Farm Bureau has been conducting the nationwide survey since 1986, this is the first year for the Texas version. More...
• article has image LARAS House Pet of the Week
• AAA: 3.3 million Texans to travel during Thanksgiving
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 Ag and Energy
• Biologist hopes to expand quail program into Limestone County
Thirty years ago, bobwhite quail were abundant in Central Texas. Today, only small, fragmented colonies remain, but thanks to an initiative under way in western Navarro County, that could soon change, particularly if interest in the program expands into Limestone and other surrounding counties. More...
• WEEKLY OIL & GAS NEWS
• GROESBECK AUCTION & LIVESTOCK CO.
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 Society
• article has image Storytelling celebrated locally at Tellabration 2009
The Bluebonnet Scops Storytelling Guild of Limestone and Freestone Counties celebrated Tellabration, a worldwide celebration of the art of storytelling, on Saturday night, at the Gibbs Memorial Library in Mexia. The program began with music and entertainment by Jodi Commander and Wynona Lipsett, both of Mexia. More...
• Thanksgsiving Day
• article has image Mrs. Doris Bond Gallemore Celebrates 98th Brithday
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 Our Backyard
• article has image Christmas tree farming is big business in Texas
As the saying goes: “Everything’s big in Texas,” and that includes the state’s booming Christmas tree industry. Although Christmas trees weren’t grown commercially in the state until 1977, this year 130 producers will sell about 200,000 trees. The farms will contribute about $12 million to Texas’ economy this year alone. More...
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 Today's Youth
• article has image GMS Student Advances in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest
Morgan McQueen, a 7th grade student at Groesbeck Middle School, has taken the first step to becoming an internationally recognized artist by winning a local competition sponsored by the Kosse Lions Club. More...
• article has image Ranch Rodeo Finals
• article has image Photos
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 Obituaries
• article has image Hubert Larry Duwayne Earp
Funeral services for Hubert Larry Duwayne Earp were held Monday, November 23, at Harrell Funeral Home, Kyle, TX. Burial was Tuesday, Novembe r 24, a t Moore Cemetery, Moore, TX. He was a much loved husband, daddy, brother, papa and uncle. Hubert was preceded in death by his dad Jordan Clarence Earp; his mother Hattie Jane Earp and sister Sandra Fontenot. More...
• article has image Stanley Ray Cox
• article has image Howard Kenneth Wilson
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 Calendar
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR
MISTLETOE, MUSIC & MAGIC Dec. 3-5 The Mexia Chamber of Commerce and other sponsors will hold a Merry Christmas Market & Holiday Outdoor Festival in downtown Mexia. Events include: Thursday, Dec. 3: Market and food court will be open 4-8 p.m.; annual Parade of Lights begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4: Market and food court will be open 10 a.m. More...
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 Sports
• High School Football Playoffs
Lorena was the only District 19AAA team to advance to the third round of the high school football playoffs as Mexia and LaVega fell in the second round of the playoffs this past weekend. The playoff schedule for area teams for this weekend is given below: Class 3A, Division II -- Lorena vs. Coldspring-Oakhurst, 7:30 p.m., Friday at A&M Consolidated. More...
• GHS hosts subvarsity tourney
• article has image Along The River Bank
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 Thornton Hustler
• article has image 1903 Thornton students and teacher, Mrs. Laura Cannon
Laura Cannon was the daughter of J. Allen and Althea A. Ray of Thornton. She taught in Thornton schools several years. She was married to Lewis Templeton Cannon, one of the three sons of John W. Cannon, who was a brother of Willis L. Cannon. In the 1930’s Lewis and Laura Cannon moved from Thornton to Kingsville in Kleburg County. They had one child, Lewis T. Cannon, Jr. More...
• Journal’s political announcement column now running weekly
• Birthdays & Anniversaries
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 Kosse Cyclone
• article has image MD2 State Leo Conference
The Texas Leo Council celebrated their 1st Anniversary by hosting their second successful leadership conference Saturday, November 7th at the MCM Elgante’ Hotel & Suites in Dallas, Texas. The first Texas Leo Council was established November 8, 2008 in Del Rio, Texas. More...
• Kosse Senior Citizens
• Parade highlights Mexia festival
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 Coolidge News
• Coolidge School Board has regular meeting
The Coolidge ISD Board of Trustees met in a regular meeting on Thursday, November 12, in the Coolidge ISD Board Room. Trustees present were Joyce Bateman, Treon Erwin, Danny Finley, and Joy Johnston. Trustees absent were Ric Bennett, Randall Jacobs, and Abraham Serna. More...
• Tree of Angels
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