Follett News

Taking the helm of the Nacogdoches Economic Development Corporation this month, after years of leadership by Judy McDonald, is the new president and CEO, Bill King.

Work has begun to restore the vacant storefronts on two blocks of East Rosedale Street across from Texas Wesleyan University, which decades ago was the busy Polytechnic Heights business district.

The Texas Woman's Univer sity Board of Regents approved another $21 million in tuition revenue bonds to renovate and expand the science building on the university's Denton campus.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked the best high schools in the country. They're partially graded on standardized test scores.

"Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," by Barbara Kingsolver Publisher's Weekly best-sellers 1. "Hold Tight," by Harlan Coben 2. "Where Are You Now?" by Mary Higgins Clark 3. "The Miracle at Speedy Motors," by Alexander ... via Vail Daily News

“Awakening to Your Life's Purpose"; Oprah's Book Club, Jan. 2008 (NF) Plume, $14.00. 2. (New) Losing It by Valerie Bertinelli. Subtitle: "And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time”

About this list: USA TODAY's list is based on a computer analysis of retail book sales nationwide last week. via Lansing State Journal

The Senator's Wife by Sue Miller 1. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne 2. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny by Suze Orman 3. In Defense of Food by Michael Pollan 4. You: Staying Young by ... via The Clarion-Ledger

1. Snow Buddies, Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 2. Across the Universe, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 3. Brave One, Warner Home Video. 4. The Aristocats, Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 5. The Game Plan, Buena Vista Home Entertainment. 6. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, Warner Home Video. 7. Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Universal Studios Home Video. 8. Family Guy Presents Blue Harvest, 20th Century Fox. 9. 3:10 to Yuma, Lionsgate Home Entertainment. 10. Saw IV, Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Copyright 2008, Nielsen SoundScan, Inc. More information is available at www.billboard.com. 1. The Appeal, John Grisham (Doubleday) 2. 7th Heaven, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown and Company) 3. Duma Key, Stephen King (Scribner) 4. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead Hardcover) 5. World Without End, Ken Follett (Dutton) 6. Stranger In Paradise, Robert B. Parker (Putnam) 7. Plum Lucky, Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) 8. The Killing Ground, Jack Higgins (Putnam Adult) 9. People of the Book, Geraldine Brooks (Viking Adult) 10. The Senator's Wife, Sue Miller (Knopf) 1. The Secret, Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words) 2. Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny, Suze Orman, (Spiegel & Grau) 3. In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto, Michael Pollan (Penguin) 4. You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty, Michael F. Roizen and Mehmet C. Oz (Free Press) 5. Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day, Joel Osteen (Free Press) 6. Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?: An Easy Plan for Losing Weight and Living More, Peter Walsh (Free Press) 7. I Am America (And So Can You!), Stephen Colbert (Grand Central Publishing) 8. Reconciliation: Islam, Democracy and the West, Benazir Bhutto (Harper) 9. Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works, Newt Gingrich (Regnery) 10. How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better, Charla Krupp (Springboard Press) 1. The Faithful Spy, Alex Berenson (Jove) 2. Tom Clancy's EndWar, David Michaels (Penguin) 3. Sisters, Danielle Steel (Dell) 4. The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town, John Grisham, (Dell) 5. Dream Chaser, Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Paperbacks) 6. Snowfall At Willow Lake, Susan Wiggs (Mira Books) 7. White Lies, Jayne Ann Krentz (Jove) 8. The Quest, Wilbur Smith (St. Martins) 9. Hard To Handle, Lori Foster (Penguin) 10. White Night, Jim Butcher (Roc) 1. A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose, Eckhart Tolle (Plume) 2. Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia, Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) 3. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time, Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) 4. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press) 5. The Pillars of the Earth, Ken Follett (NAL Trade) 6. Atonement, Ian McEwan (Anchor) 7. Nineteen Minutes, Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press) 8. The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) 9. Eat This Not That!, David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding (Rodale) 10. Skinny B---, Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (Running Press) © Publishers Weekly via Springfield News Leader

The nation's most successful high school girls basketball program won't be winning its 19th state title this year. via KOHM-FM Lubbock

This weekend's wet conditions may have played a roll in the death of a Follett man. via KVII-TV Amarillo

“Three cups of tea: one man's mission to promote peace - one school at a time”

Most-requested books at your local libraries for the week ending Feb. 10: Top Requested: Fiction 1. "7th Heaven" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 2. "The Appeal" by John Grisham 3. "Double Cross" by James ... via Daily Freeman

One of ASU's household names is honored once again. On Thursday, Sol Mayer's name was rededicated on the ASU campus. via The Ram Page

“We also look at what companies will put in writing. Overall, Follet's financials were better.”

The competition between Validis and Follett is over. Follett will manage the University Center bookstore effective April 1. Follett is no stranger to the campus, though. via The Ram Page

“She came up with the needed money on a one-woman crusade and another project is closer to completion because of individual initiative.”

Last week, I wrote about Follett Christmas Parade and forgot to talk about the year that the Santa Claus for the Methodist Church appeared and was reported to be extraordinarily "jolly" and the members were concerned and puzzled because Santa appeared unsteady on his feet and his speech was slurry. It appeared that Santa had enjoyed a bit of Christmas cheer prior to his appearance at the church. Upon closed inspection after the children reported that Santa smelled "funny", it was concluded that Santa was "snockered". It is a good thing he appeared at the Methodist Church. Names have been omitted to protect the guilty. Read more

Follett held their first Christmas Parade in 1929 with a two day affair on two Saturdays . Each Saturday events were a parade with prizes for the best costumes, etc. A santa . They also had candy for every child. The attendance was reported to be between 2000 to 2500.

The parade continued through the years but had been reduced to one Saturday by the third year. They also tossed live turkeys off the roof . I would like to know the origin and rationale for this tradition.

In 1930, Santa arrived in Follett driving his oxen team who he borrowed from Mr. Dick Cann of Higgins. This was a real treat for the children. The attendance was again in the 2000s. Read more

“These are likely weather related, but we don't have confirmation”

Five towns in the far northeastern corner of the Panhandle lost power for about eight hours Tuesday after icy conditions downed the main line serving the communities, an Xcel Energy official said. via KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

Wes Reeves with Xcel Energy says people in Darrouzett, Lipscomb, Follett, and Higgins are without power at this time. via KHQA-TV Quincy

Schoenhals 13. Haynes 12. S-Anderson 11. Schneider 11. Howard 10. Records: Spearman 10-1. MVP: Kendall Schneider Boys Maroon Bracket Championship Ho-Landry Lemons 16. via Amarillo.com

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. ''Double Cross'' by James Patterson 2. ''Stone Cold'' by David Baldacci 3. ''The Choice'' by Nicholas Sparks 4. ''Playing for Pizza'' by John Grisham 5. ''Confessor'' by Terry Goodkind 6. ... via Independent Record

“The issue of chronic pain impacts the lives of one in four Americans”

The 2007 Polyanalgesic Consensus Panel -- a group of leading national pain management physicians from the United States and abroad -- has updated their intraspinal pain treatment guidelines and recommendations. via Pharmaceutical Online