The family of Leon County Deputy Sheriff Robert Ramos threw a surprise retirement party last week in Jewett. Several dozen family members, friends and fellow officers gathered to help Ramos celebrate. More...

A Funeral Mass for Marcy Ann (Diehl) Ellis, age 36, of Centerville, was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday May 7, 2010 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Plantersville, Texas. Father Ed Kucera officiated the service and interment followed in the St. Mary’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Walters Funeral Home in Centerville, Texas was in charge of all arrangements. More...

The National Junior Honor Society students at Buffalo Junior High attended a leadership training camp last week (May 5 - 7) at Forest Glen Learning Center in Huntsville. The students’ challenges included a low ropes course to learn team building, and a high ropes course for personal challenge. More...

Ephesus Baptist Church invites everyone to their quarterly singing Friday night, May 14, 2010 starting at 7 p.m.. We will meet in our Family Life Center. We will be set up in a dinner theater setting in order to eat and enjoy the great music at the same time. We encourage all musicians to join us in sharing God’s music. Come be a blessing and get a blessing. More...

The BHS track team battled at Whitehouse on May 3rd and 4th at the Regional Track Championships. Kelsey Canady competed in the 100M Dash prelims on Monday. Kaila Grissett placed in the top eight on Monday to qualify for the finals in the 200M Dash. She placed 5th in the finals. More...

COLLEGE STATION - - If there was a common theme to Texas weather this week it was wind, and then more wind, according to Texas AgriLife Extension Service personnel. More...