There are those who believe that Santa Claus is busy only on Christmas Eve when he makes his famous annual trip to visit good little boys and girls, but most of us know that he starts much ealier and this year is no exception. More...

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Bates, age 88, were held on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. at Sardis Baptist Church. Interment followed the service at Sardis Cemetery. Rev. Billy Bob Evans officiated. Mrs. Bates was born October 22, 1921 in Jewett and passed away November 26, 2009 at Limestone Medical Center in Groesbeck. More...

The City of Oakwood will be holding its 2nd annual Christmas on the Corner this Saturday, December 12, 2009 on the Oakwood State Bank corner. It will be from 2:00PM until dusk. The community is welcome to come join in the festivities and meet Santa. There will be lots of free games for the children and “door” prizes for adults and children throughout the day. More...

The shortest distance between two points is a 20 gauge shot gun. Blam! Blam! Your prey is up there, waaay up there, visible now that the leaves have fallen. Bag it and hang it and your chances of scoring a smooch greatly increase during the holiday season. Of course I'm speaking of the fabled and popular parasitic plant; mistletoe. More...

The Bison men travelled to Kennard for pick-up games on Tuesday, since the scheduled opponent, Cayuga, was still in the State football playoffs. The Junior Varsity came away with a 38-25 victory, but the Varsity men had a frustrating night. VARSITY VS KENNARD More...

UVALDE – Dr. Daniel Leskovar, a Texas AgriLife Research plant physiologist at the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Uvalde, has been investigating ways to help vegetable plants make a less stressful transition from the greenhouse to the field. More...