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V.G. Young Institutes Annual School for County Commissioners Courts is Feb. 21-23 at the Brazos County Expo Center, 5827 Leonard Rd. Host hotel is The Stella Hotel, 4100 Lake Atlas Drive, Bryan. For more information, contact the Institute, 979-845-4572.
February is American Heart Month, a time to focus on your Cardiovascular Health.
Free groceries are available for families in Plantersville, Stoneham and Todd Mission, Thursday, Feb. 23, at the Relay Station in Plantersville beginning at 11 a.m.
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We have written before about Brigadier General James W. Barnes, a native of Georgia who came to Texas in 1840. He established a 900 plus acre plantation a short distance southeast of Fanthorp, now Anderson. Barnes wore many hats and served as Brigadier General of the Confederate Army’s Texas Home Guards.
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Knights of Columbus Council #4054 is busy as usual. They held a blood drive and pancake breakfast Sunday at St. Stanislaus. The next blood drive is scheduled for April 16. January’s Knight of the Month was Jarl Renn and the Family of the Month was Blake and Jennifer Scholz. This organization is getting ready for their annual Lenten Fish Frys. The first one will be held at St. Mary’s Parish Hall in Plantersville; the next at St. Joseph’s Parish Hall in Stoneham; and the last one will be held at KC Hall in Anderson. All events begin at 5 p.m. Price of plates will be $15 each and $10 for children under 12.
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Funeral services for Harold Gene Dudley, 88, were held Friday, Feb. 3, at Evergreen Baptist Church.The service was conducted by Rev. Jeff Morgan. Dudley was born Jan. 23, 1935 and died Jan. 29, at his home. He was the son of Chester E. and Lizzie Fitzgibbons Dudley and was married to Linda Dunlap who preceded him in death. She died in 2020. They were both members of Evergreen Baptist Church. He will be buried beside her at a later date. Do remember their children and other family members in your prayers.
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Gardening 101 is March 4, from 9 a.m. until noon at Navasota Tractor Supply. Grimes County Master Gardeners will be available to answer all gardening questions.
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Friday was the final home basketball game for the Yeguas against Iola. I can’t recall the final score for the JV team because I got so excited about the antics of DaeDae, one of the players. Not sure why he came out of his shell, but he sure did. Had he worn a striped shirt I would have thought he was the referee.
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Applications for 2023 MidSouth Electric Scholarships are now open! Graduating High School Seniors planning to attend college, university, trade or technical school may apply for a $1,000 scholarship. Parents or legal guardians must be a member of MidSouth Electric Co-op. Applications must be submitted by March 30.
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Keith Civic Club held their monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Keith Community Center with a good number attending. It was their first meeting of the year. The covered dish meal featuring a variety of good eats was enjoyed by all. There was even chili.
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