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Gypsyfest 2010
Greg Hall Blues Band - Pushwater Gypsyhead
     Gypsyfest Photos by Mac Shadix
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Leon County Retired Teachers Association Children’s Book Program
      The Leon County Retired Teachers Association participates in the statewide Texas Retired Teacher Association Children's Book Program. The goal of the program is to develop the love of reading by encouraging children to read.
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American Legion Raffle Winners Announced
      The American Legion Post 335 held two raffles and the drawings were held on Saturday July3rd. Raffle 1 was for a Kubota T1880 Lawn Tractor and a Stihl FS 45 String Trimmer and a Stihl BE 55 Blower. The total retail value of this package is $3,650.00.
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Prostate Cancer: The Beast Within
      Finally my PSA results came back over 5. This raised another red flag. My urologist urged me to get a biopsy of my prostate. Men, I will tell you, this is not an unbearable procedure, but it sure is an uncomfortable one and one you do not want to go through often. However, it is the one sure method of determining whether or not the prostate is infected with the dreaded disease.
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Buffalo Police Report
      Officer Haynie to Hill Street for alarm call. Upon arrival, officer found unsecured door. Officer checked inside and found everything in order. Key holder arrived to secure the unlocked door. Call cleared.
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Leon County Sheriff’s Report
      06-23-10 Deputy Brian Stafford was dispatched to CR 373 near Jewett in reference to a residential burglary alarm. Deputy Chris Nash responded to Leon ISD in reference to a burglary alarm. Deputy Bart Dorman was dispatched to CR 416 in Leona in reference to an unattended death. JP Keeling was notified and responded for the inquest.
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Freestone County Sheriff’s Report
      Lady knocks on motel room door in Teague, gives man sign language that he interprets as possibly prowlers trying to break into vehicles, TPD Travis Martin to same.
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Flo Volunteer Fire Department learns basics of tanker truck
      The Flo Volunteer Fire Department went through a practice run at the Flo Community Baptist Church using some of the equipment on the “new” 1500 gallon tanker truck recently acquired from the Hilltop Lakes Fire Department. Pastor Ken Stone showed FVFD members where various items were located in case of fire in the church building.
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Leon County 4-H attends Leadership Lab
      On Wednesday June the twenty third at seven thirty in the morning, Texas AgriLife Extension Agents Tommy and Wendy Neyland, program assistant Cayla Christianson and Intern Wade Elliott departed Centerville with eager 4-H members, to attend the District VIII 4-H Leadership Lab at the Texas 4-H Center in Brownwood, TX.
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More Fourth of July fun!
     A variety of vendors, like Marilyn Wilkinson of Flo, had artwork, crafts, food and other goodies for sale on the Square. Sherry’s Shots
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Great day at the Centerville Fourth of July Celebration
      When the starter’s gun fired to launch a good-sized crowd of runners for the 5K race, Centerville’s annual Fourth of July festivities were off ‘n running. Since the Fourth fell on a Sunday this year, the event was actually held on Saturday, July 3rd.
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