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Lovelady Boys vs. Grapeland
Sandies Claim Round One Against Lions
Chris Boothe
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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Lovealdy Girls vs. Grapeland
Lady Lions Finish First Half Unbeaten
Chris Boothe
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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Crockett Boys vs. Anderson-Shiro
Bulldogs Cage Owls In District Action
Chris Boothe
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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Crockett Girls vs. Anderson-Shiro
Lady Bulldogs Win Big Leading Into Tuesday Matchup
Chris Boothe
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
CROCKETT – The Crockett Lady Bulldogs pushed their current winning streak to five-games as they cruised to a 54-27 win over the Anderson-Shiro Lady Owls, kicking off the second half of district play.
Elks Drop Third Straight Contest
Chris Boothe
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
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Aaron Pennington
Pennington Pleads Guilty
Staff Reports
Friday, January 27th, 2012

 

CROCKETT – Aaron Pennington pled guilty to all seven charges facing the former Grapeland City Councilman on Thursday, Jan. 26. Sentencing will be held on Thursday, Feb. 23. For complete details of Thursday’s court proceedings, check back with www.messenger-news.com, or see Sunday’s print edition of The Messenger.

 

Foster Wows Crockett pic
Foster Wows Crockett
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Dome Sweet Dome
Dome Sweet Dome
Will Johnson
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Army Field Band To Offer Free Concert In Crockett pic 1
Army Field Band To Offer Free Concert In Crockett
Rachael Riley
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

Money Needed To Back Former State School Ideas
Rachael Riley
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY - As county commissioners continue to evaluate how to use the former state school property, funding is the driving force for ideas.

Sonic Drive-In Trash Becoming Problematic
Sonic Drive-In Trash Becoming Problematic
Will Johnson
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

New Waste Agreement Gets Picked Up By County
Rachael Riley
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY - Part of the county’s garbage customers can take their concerns to the curb now.

Construction Of Surgery Center Add-On To Start Soon
Rachael Riley
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY — According to Terry Cutler, East Texas Medical Center-Crockett administrator, construction for a surgery suite could start as soon as next week.

Funds Made Available For Drought Relief
Will Johnson
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

EAST TEXAS - Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples has made funding available to counties and cities throughout Texas that have been beset with issues created by the ongoing drought plaguing the state.

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Political Etch A Sketch
Will Johnson
Thursday, January 26th, 2012

EAST TEXAS - Judges and politicians have seemingly invented a real-world version of the Etch-a-Sketch as they continue drawing electoral boundaries in Texas.

Pursuit Ends In Arrest
Will Johnson
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY - A high speed pursuit spanning Madison and Houston Counties ended in an arrest earlier this week.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored In Crockett
Will Johnson
Thursday, January 19th, 2012

By Will Johnson

Comptroller To Send November Sales Tax Revenue To Cities And Counties
Will Johnson
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY - Area cities and counties will soon be receiving January sales tax revenue disbursements from the state.

Armed Robbery In Palestine
Special to the Messenger
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

PALESTINE - The Palestine Police Department is investigating an armed robbery that took place at the Pitt Stop Store located at North Link Street and Kickapoo St. On Jan. 11, 2012 a man entered the store just before closing. The suspect displayed a handgun and demanded money from the store clerk. The suspect made away with an undetermined amount of money.

Million Dollar Road Projects Considered For Future
Staff Reports
Thursday, January 12th, 2012

HOUSTON COUNTY- Houston County has several million dollar road projects - spanning the course of four years - in the works.

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