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"Leon County is a rural, sparsely populated 1,102 square mile area of east central Texas. Land elevations range from 150 to 500 feet. The growing season is 270 days and temperatures average 38 degrees in January and 85 degrees in July. Annual rainfall average 40.3 inches." Excerpt from History of Leon County, Volume I. More ... The Leon County 4-H Wildlife Judging teams competed in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Wildlife and Recreation Management CDE on March 14, 2009 in Richmond, Texas. The team comprised of Shelton Largent, Jordin Chase, Ryan McCarty and Jacob Dunn placed 23rd out of 46 teams. The team of Caleb Wright, Kirk Mitcham, Moriah Mitcham and Blake McCarty placed 28th. More ... What better place to have a family reunion than in the very community where you were raised, your parents were raised, your grandparents and great-grandparents were raised? On Saturday, March 21, members of the George A. More ... Cheryl Loftin and her husband of 45 years, T.J., are relative newcomers to Leon County. The couple moved here from Spring, Texas where they raised three children, two daughters and a son. Both Cheryl and T.J. grew up in the heart of the big thicket, where they went to school, dated and married. More ... The Buffalo chapter of AARP had a good turnout for their March meeting on Tuesday, the 17th. Prior to sharing a delicious pot-luck meal, the members celebrated the March birthdays of Shirley Hiser and Roberta Delius, heard the regular monthly reports and were encouraged to be sure and register before April 9th in order to be able to vote in the May elections. More ... There will be a pastoral memorial anniversary for the late Reverend McKinney Allen and Mother Geraldine Allen at The Miracle Church in Oakwood. Reverend Vernon Tubbs of First Full Gospel Baptist Church in Beaumont will deliver the gospel message. More ... There is an event coming up called Youth Basketball Mania. It will be from 6pm to 9pm on Saturday, March 28th, and promises a lot of tired but satisfied youngsters after playing all of that basketball. Following that on Sunday March 15, which will be fifth Sunday, there will be a meal on Sunday afternoon and no evening service on that day. More ... Well there goes another week; aren't the dogwoods beautiful? Ms. Barbara brought a stem for us to see, and we all enjoyed touching and smelling the bounty of the outdoors. Speaking of outdoors, we have been sitting under the patio cover that our Family Council placed off Hall 6 for us. More ... A fish supper for lent will be held at Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Church Parish Hall on Fridays March 6, 13, and 27 and April 3 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The church is located at 200 N. Merrill St. in Buffalo. More ... |
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