Straight from The Horse’s Mouth
Laura St. John
      One of the reasons we love to travel is because it allows us to be in a state of being which is open to, and not protected from, the environment. As a tourist we walk in different time zones where our purpose in looking is not just to find our way but to let the place touch us. You wouldn't expect Buffalo to be a tourist town, but it is.
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Frances Crenshaw
      Frances Hazel Crenshaw, age 91, passed away on October 7, 2009 at her home at the Colonial Oaks Assisted Living in Houston, Texas. Her funeral services were held at 2 PM, Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the Walters Funeral Home Chapel in Centerville, Texas. Rev.
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Earnestine Featherston
      Earnestine Featherston, 86, formerly of Texas City, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Regent Care Center in League City. A graveside service was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at the Buffalo City Cemetery under the direction of Emken-Linton Funeral Home.
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Mrs. Genivive Patterson
      Funeral services for Mrs. Genivive Patterson, age 81, Porter, Texas were held Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 11 AM in the Walters Funeral Home in Centerville. Her graveside funeral service were held at 11 AM on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at the Houston V.A. Cemetery in Houston, Texas.
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Leon County Cooks: River Rats
By Sherry Matney
      Having a sister is and has been one of the joys of my life. My sister and I love being together and there is no one who is more fun to giggle with than her. We have each watched the other turn into our mother and who would have ever believed that.
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Leon County Sheriff’s Report
by Chief Investigator Victor Smith for Leon County Sheriff Jerry Wakefield
     9/30/09 Bart Dorman responded to FM 39 for the report of an unwanted person. Bart Dorman responded to Cattle Trail Road for the report of a prowler. Bart Dorman responded to Centerville for the report of public intoxication. Jerry Grimes responded to Buffalo for the report of criminal mischief.
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Freestone County Sheriff’s Report
by Sheriff Ralph Billings
      Mexia EMS to East San Saba, Lady unresponsive. DPS Putz to cow/vehicle accident, TxDOT called out to remove dead cow from middle of road, as usual nobody wished to claim the cow. TPD Martin arrests one at disturbance on Jefferson, Disorderly Conduct, apparently. Constable Clary in with another on two Warrants out of JP#2. Report of vicious dogs on Lovers Lane, Fairfield.
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