TOP NEWS
Two dead after driver blows by stop sign
GUN BARREL CITY–Two women are dead in the aftermath of a car accident shortly
after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the junction of State Highway 334 and U.S. Highway 175 at the
east end of Gun Barrel City.
Church
sanctuary destroyed
Another church succumbs to flames
WILLS POINT—Another church building went up in flames, this time in Wills Point.
The early Thursday morning fire destroyed the sanctuary of the Russell Memorial United
Methodist Church.
‘Clean
up or pay the piper,’ says Mabank councilman
Abandoned vehicle ordinance to include boats
MABANK–Mabank councilman Midge Odom is tired of the mess some Mabank residents and
businesses seem allowed to keep, and he told the code enforcement officer so Tuesday.
SPORTS
Mabank lifters dominate at Malakoff
MALAKOFF–Mabank’s boys won their division and the girls finished second at
the Malakoff Invitational powerlifting meet Jan. 30.
Kemp boys earn split with Eustace
KEMP–Kemp’s Yellowjackets avenged a district-opening loss at
Eustace with a 40-25 home-court win over the Bulldogs Tuesday night.
Ryan
named District 15-4A ‘Swimmer of Meet’
ROCKWALL–Mabank High School junior Sean Ryan won the 50-yard freestyle event and
defended his 100-yard backstroke title at the District 15-4A swim meet at the new Rockwall
ISD Aquatic Center Jan. 30.
Upcoming games
OF
INTEREST
Firefighters: Volunteers at their
hottest
PAYNE SPRINGS–In rural Texas, property wouldn’t be protected from fire or
likely lives saved, if it weren’t for an army of volunteers putting in 15 to 30 hours
a week, and sometimes more, as volunteer firefighters.
Star
Harbor Art Show set Feb. 21
STAR HARBOR–From 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, the Star Harbor Watercolor Society
will host its fourth annual “For the Love of Art” show and sale at the Star
Harbor City Hall building.
Severe
storm program set for February 17 in Kaufman
KAUFMAN–The 2009 storm season in North Texas was a typically busy season.
Twenty tornadoes were reported across the area, and destructive windstorms, large hail,
and deadly flooding all made appearances in our area.
Friends
of the Animals benefit set
GUN BARREL CITY–Hooch and Pooch: a fun evening of munching hors d’oeuvres
and sipping wine – add to that live country music and dancing – and it becomes a
fabulous fund-raiser to benefit Friends of the Animals Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic.
Come
Adopt Us At
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
Pets in need of loving homes.
VIEWS and
OPINIONS, SENIOR FOCUS
The View
From Here
Trying to stay busy...
These days I am trying to work so hard, be so busy, go so fast, sleep so little,
do so much, curb my emotions, that I usually wake up not knowing what day it is
Escapades
of Emily
Using our talents...
When I could have bowed to my mother for her ability to sew my wardrobe, I did
not. Now it’s too late.
As I
Was Saying
Still amazed...
After all the years of experience I’ve had, I’m still amazed how children can
out-think their elders..
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