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The Rev. Dock Lazarine has been named pastor of University Baptist Church, 2505 North St., the same church where he was ordained in April 1972.

Water should be brought to a vigorous rolling boil for two minutes. The area's affected are County Roads 717, 723, 724, 725, 735, 761, Valley View and Ridgeview.

Hundreds of people lined Pecan Street, waiting to get a tall stack of hot blueberry pancakes, topped with butter, fresh blueberries and syrup.

False report and possession of a controlled substance, 5000 block of East Main Street.

The Daily Sentinel asked candidates for southwest ward of the city commission to answer some questions to get an impression of their values and beliefs. via The Daily Sentinel

“It's still a really, really exciting and good message, that our economy is growing”

By GREG JUNEK Business Editor A report from the Texas comptroller shows the city of Tyler's April sales tax allocation rocketed up 15.59 percent over April 2007. via Tyler Morning Telegraph

Three Lufkin men were arrested on crack cocaine drug trafficking charges Friday during an East Texas sweep by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, according to federal prosecutors. via The Lufkin Daily News

“I swerved but there was nothing I could do.”

For some people, timing is everything. Barbara Price's was just a little off Friday morning as she drove westbound on FM 343 at about 5:30 a.m. She was about 19 miles west of the city when she saw a tree ... via The Daily Sentinel

Early voting for the Garrison and Cushing ISD's school board elections begins April 28, and voters within those districts will have to decide between the contested races. via Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel

“We need not be the last city in Texas who passes this ordinance to keep a smoke-free environment for our people to work, worship and play.”

Nacogdoches city commissioners heard an hour of pubic input before voting unanimously Tuesday night to prohibit smoking in public places throughout the city. via The Daily Sentinel

“Sept. 17, 1862: The tyrant Abe Lincoln's, may he rot in hell for all eternity, war on southern freedom precipitates the Battle of Sharpsburg, Md., the deadliest day in our history.”

Joe Allport, who wrote a letter to the editor on the opposite page last week complaining about a column I had written on the Confederacy, is a member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans. via Marshall News Messenger

“It's really good for kids and students to attend”

The Native American Student Association at SFA is hosting an exhibition pow wow Saturday that will feature different people showcasing areas of the Native American culture through dance, music and legend ... via The Daily Sentinel

Following an example set by growing numbers of states and cities across the country, leaders in the city of Nacogdoches will consider a ban on smoking in public places during a city commission meeting Tuesday. via The Lufkin Daily News

“Over the years, we've had top notch and up-and-coming acts, and I think that keeps people interested.”

The Americana Fest is a free music festival that features local, regional and nationally known acts performing throughout the day from noon to 10:30 p.m. downtown. via The Daily Sentinel

“He has a wealth of knowledge in the tourism and chamber industry that will bring some fresh ideas for enhancing tourism in Cleburne.”

Watson brings 35 years of experience By Monica Green features@trcle.com Blank walls greeted the new Cleburne Chamber of Commerce tourism director Monday at his first day on the job. via Cleburne Times-Review

“We're trying to get the word out in the community about child abuse”

In 2007, more than 200 Texas children died from abuse or neglect at the hands of their parents or guardians - including an infant who died in Nacogdoches County an hour after birth and later tested positive for ... via The Daily Sentinel

“From his statements, he just took advantage of patients who weren't able to take care of themselves”

A Lufkin man who told police in 2006 he raped several elderly clients while working as a nurse years before in local hospitals and nursing homes pleaded guilty Wednesday to a second charge of child pornography. via News-journal.com

An arrest has been made in the slaying death of 19-year-old Bradford McIver, the grandson of a Nacogdoches couple who was attending South Plains College in Lubbock. via The Lufkin Daily News

We traveled to Dallas last weekend to spend some time with my husband's family over the Easter weekend. via The Daily Sentinel

“It's not always easy because of the 'not in my backyard' mentality”

Bill White, the mayor of Houston, gave a whimsical talk to the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce at its monthly Fourth Friday luncheon, sprinkling his address with anecdotes and highlights from his tenure as the ... via The Daily Sentinel