Front Page | www.leoncountytoday.com

General

Poll

News

Services

Newspaper web site content management software and services

September 15, 2009

Auto accident claims multiple teen lives

Buffalo football fans heading home from Friday night's game were among the first on the scene of a tragic one-car accident that took the lives of three Anderson County teens and left three others hospitalized. The accident occurred at 9:50 p.m. -- just about the time the game ended and the announcer offered a prayer for the safety of everyone travelling home on the rain-slick roads. More...

Council adopts firearms ordinance

by Vanessa Goodwyn

There were no fireworks at the September meeting of the Buffalo City Council on Monday evening, 9-14, but plenty of talk of firearms as Mayor Royce Dawkins and the councilmembers matterof factly took care of city business. More...

•

Photo

•	Commissioners drop burn ban

•	Local governments to receive $428 million in sales tax allocations

•	Stampede Beauty Pageant 2009

•	Oakwood City Council cracks down on ordinance violations

News

•	Mayor of Jewett declares a proclamation for Fall Frolic Day

Hosted by the Jewett Area Chamber of Commerce, the City of Jewett will hold its 27th Fall Frolic on October 10, 2009. Kristi Vandergriff with the JACC was on hand to explain some of the plans for the big event. A street dance is planned for the first time this year, along with a rock wall for climbing, a jousting ring and a silent auction. A parade is planned for 8:30 a.m. More...

•

Photo

•

Stampede!

>> Click here for all stories

Obituaries

•	Kenneth Wiley Woodard

Kenneth Wiley Woodard, born in Flo, Texas, January 13, 1933, left this world September 7, 2009. He was the youngest child of Dugan and Nettie (Jones) Woodard. He attended Lone Star School, graduated from Centerville High School, Texas A&M University and Sam Houston State University. He was a retired teacher and principal. Ken served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955. More...

•	Roy Thomas Baldwin

•	Myrtie Alice “Bop” Kuhn

>> Click here for all stories

Church & Community

•	Community Calendar

The Shiloh Monthly Social will be held September 19, 2009 at the SHILOH COMMUNITY CENTER - located off Hwy 39 So. at LCR 433/439 (Shiloh Cemetery cut off. Follow the cars). The program will begin at 6 p.m. with “The Steeple Singers” from Mexia entertaining. A “POT LUCK” Supper will be served at 7 p.m. More...

•	OHS Tailgate Party ‘parties on’

•	OHS Tailgate Party, parties on

>> Click here for all stories

Columns

•	Straight from The Horse’s Mouth

Who only knows how many of my mistakes have made it into print? My editors usually let them fly and let you tell me about them!!! Some I would make - regardless - others are the result of an *over-busy life, like many of you. Mistakes happen. More...

•	Leon County Cooks: Honey in a hollow tree

•	Leon County Sheriff’s Report

>> Click here for all stories

Sports

•	Bison buffalo Elk in 9-11 matchup

The Buffalo Bison came out shooting from the hip at Elkhart on Friday, September 11. They bounced back from last week’s loss with a 28-14 win over the Elks, to the delight of a large crowd of fans who had made the trip despite threatening skies. More...

•	Lady Bison struggle for consistency

•

Photo

>> Click here for all stories

Farm and Ranch News

•	Despite dry weather, harvest holds promise in some areas

Texas crop, weather

COLLEGE STATION – Though rain clouds have been idle over most of Texas, agricultural producers remained busy, gearing up for harvesting – or already harvesting – and preparing to plant winter wheat and baling hay, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. More...

•	Fences keep out feral hog moochers at deer feeders; let deer pass

•	Chute ‘n the Bull

>> Click here for all stories