O.I.S.D. holds Open House
By Melissa Missildine
      Oakwood ISD schools held Open House on Thursday night. There was a good turn out. Parents and students met in the cafeteria for a welcoming speech made by Superintendent Richard Scoggin. Scoggin reminded parents that early voting for the bond election was going on and that the poll box would be open until 8:00 for their convenience.
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Nucor displays some beautiful trash
By Sherry Matney
      For the third year portions of Nucor Steel’s office area was crammed full of litter and refuse; but it was not in a trash can and it reflected amazing creativity. The event was part of the Texas Recycle Day featuring Junk Art from students of Leon County Schools.
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Mrs Frizzle is not frazzled
Art from junk
      Mrs. Frizzle, designed and created by students of Renae Foley’s 3rd grade class at Leon Elementary took top honors for the Elementary School Division. Sherry’s Shots
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Not-so-special City Council meeting
by Vanessa Goodwyn
      There was very little actually decided at a special called meeting of the Buffalo City Council on Thursday, October 29. Most items on the brief agenda were tabled or postponed until the next scheduled meeting.
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Matney and Meads wedding
     Jenna Matney and Andrew Meads were united in marriage on October 17, 2009 at The Church of the Immaculate Conception in Tyler, Texas.
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Sharon McRoberts –I’m so sorry
By Sherry Matney
      Last week my Leon County Cook was a woman named Sharon McRoberts. She is a precious lady who does hours of work for the Lone Star Community Center of which I am affiliated. For some unknown reason I gave her name a Sharon McDaniel!! Why? I haven’t the foggiest idea. Sharon, please forgive me. I have no excuse except maybe dementia and that is a real possibility.
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American Legion meeting set for November 7th
      The American Legion Post #335 will hold our monthly meeting on Saturday November 7th at 6pm. Our meeting is held at the Centerville municipal building located across from the Post Office. We would like to invite our members and their wives (or husbands) to attend.
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DRT celebrates Founders Day
      On November 6, 1891, seventeen ladies met in the Houston home of Mrs Andrew Briscoe to carry out the idea of two Galveston ladies, Misses Betty Ballinger and Hally Bryan, for organizing a Republic of Texas daughters’ organization to meet with the Texas Veterans.
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