JEWETT, TX; August 12, 2009—The Limestone Project Employees Fund (LPEF) has donated more than $2 million to local charities since being established in 1986. The fund is financed by contributions from Limestone Electrical Generating Station employees, matching donations from NRG Energy, Inc.’s (NYSE: NRG) Global Giving fund and the NRG Texas’ endowment fund. More...

Funeral services for Donald Allen Oliver, age 59, of Buffalo were held 2 pm, Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at the Bethel Baptist Church in Buffalo. Rev. Larry Morris officiated the service and burial was in the North Creek Cemetery. More...

August Trivial Pursuit Change at The Horse’s Mouth - Several dates will have to be changed in the coming months as football takes over. Like us, many of you have teenagers involved in Friday Night Football. Our Trivial Pursuit game night will change to August 21st. Thank you for understanding our need to reschedule. More...

Dear Editor, It has come to my attention that the board for ESD #4 has tabled the decision to choose an EMS provider for the Buffalo area ESD. This news saddens me because the decision should be obvious: You NEED Jewett EMS as the primary provider. More...

Volleyball season is off to a great start, and the Lady Bison brought home the first place trophy Saturday from the Challengers’ Bracket of the Grapeland Tournament. Eighteen schools participated in pool play Thursday and Friday before dividing into two brackets for Saturday. Buffalo won the title with wins over Latexo and Hubbard following a forfeit by Coolidge. More...

Succession is a relatively predictable process of change that occurs in plant communities and soils. It is an important concept when managing native plant communities for wildlife, livestock grazing, timber production or other goals. Plant communities are not static. They change in response to disturbances such as tillage, burning, mowing, More...