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In our neck of the woods dyeing, hiding and hunting boiled eggs is a long time Easter tradition. But what do you do with all those boiled eggs when Peter Cottontail has moseyed on down the road and Monday morning comes. For at least a few days many homes will have more than their share of egg salad and deviled eggs. More ... Our regular monthly meeting will be Tuesday, April 21 at the Buffalo Civic Center. Come before noon for friendly fellowship. Don't forget to bring your favorite food! Mr. Richard Scoggin, the new Superintendent of the Oakwood ISD, will be our speaker. Please try to be in attendance. More ... The Buffalo Animal Control Officer and the Buffalo Police Department have released a report stating that subjects have been dropping dogs and cats off and deserting them. This is a crime! Please be aware of the fact that if you are caught doing this, you may be charged with animal cruelty. More ... The Lone Star Community Center held its regular meeting on April 6 at the Center. Secretary/ Treasurer Margo Carmichael was absent so there were no reports read. One of the first topics of discussion was the health of several long time members. More ... 'Phat' is cool … fat is not HOUSTON - Kids today say they want to be "phat." This slang term for being "cool" may sound alarming to parents worried about childhood obesity. The message? "Phat" is cool, fat is not. Obesity, now considered an epidemic among children, affects 15 percent of children in the United States, said Dr. More ... The Buffalo High School One Act Play, "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" competed in Huntsville on April 7th and was one of two plays selected to advance out of Area 2, Region III. The BHS troupe now moves on to compete at Regionals on April 24th -- one step away from the State Competition. More ... Resurrection Day has come and gone with much celebration and a lot of talk about the savior and his demise and return. Every day one should be thankful of the sacrifice He made on that day. North Creek will be having a revival soon. Watch for further notice on the dates and who is the speaker. The pantry day this month was not well attended. More ... Join us to discover the treasure of life: Good Health! Wednesday, April 22, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., will bring to Leon County the 2nd Annual Health Fair. The Health Fair will be held in the Leon High School Gym, in Jewett, Texas. The Health Fair is brought to Leon County by the efforts of the Leon County Health Resource Center. More ... The Leon County Headstart Home Based Program is taking applications for 3-4 year olds for the 2009-10 school year. Call Carolyn Williams at (979) 204-8224 for an appointment. For Spanish, call (979) 777-9703. Applicants will need to provide a birth certificate and two check stubs. More ... Krystina Barnes will marry Charles Drees on May 1, 2009 at Elmwood Gardens in Palestine, Texas. Krystina is the daughter of Buster and Eva Barnes of Palestine. Charles is the son of Larrell and Kay Drees of Palestine and the grandson of Charles and Linda Sims of Oakwood. We would like to wish them happiness and may God be with them both. More ... Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Gilliam of Buffalo, Texas and Mr. and Mrs. Scott Spruiell of Jewett, Texas wish to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their children Jocelyn Paige to Jeffery Allen McGee on June 27, 2009 in Marquez, Texas at the Marquez Baptist Church. More ... The Buffalo Press is hosting a photo contest for the month of April entitled "Faces and Hands." Photos must be submitted via email to buffalopress@gmail. com. Submissions should be sized at 300KB-700KB and in JPEG format. Photos must be submitted by noon on Friday, April 24 and the winning photos will be run on Tuesday, April 28. More ... |
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