Strawn News

By Kevin Robbins AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Sunday, November 01, 2009 STRAWN - In a town you've never seen, on a road you've never driven, Mary Tretter keeps a secret you will never, ever hear.

From Staff Reports Back-to-school spending failed to improve local retail sales, based on tax revenue allocations this month.

There are empty spaces where the pallets of canned green beans and corn normally go, the last of the cereal went into bags to be delivered this weekend, and fewer types of food sit on the bagging line at New Haven Helping Hands.

Baron Energy Inc. , an independent oil and natural gas company, provides shareholders with an operational update.

Lavisa Harrison, 89, of Wichita Falls, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2009. The funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at First Christian Church with Dr.

Santo ISD is asking taxpayers for more funds to run its schools through a tax ratification election.

New drill: Minuteman Energy, LLC will drill two 2,000' wells on the Minuteman-Carr lease, two miles northwest of Brookesmith, in the Brown County Regular, Brown County Regular and Wildcat fields.

By Betty Allison Special to the Index GORDON - A Las Vegas-type show, "Remembering Elvis," starring R.J. Quick, an Elvis tribute artist, is set for 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto CountySheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto CountySheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

CARE recently celebrated its second anniversary. With about 60 members and guests in attendance, CARE held its second anniversary party at the Gordon Community Center on Aug.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO - While some appraisals held steady this year, some went up, resulting in 4,117 protests out of 45,183 parcels of property on the Palo Pinto Appraisal District's roll.

By Christin Coyne ccoyne@mineralwellsindex.com The Palo Pinto Sheriff's Office arrested five individuals last week in connection with two burglaries to a business in Strawn earlier this month.

Mark Engebretson will be at the Strawn Museum from noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday to sign copies of his two books, "Spirit of the Snake" and "The Golden Amulet." Engebretson's second book, "Spirit of the Snake," was released in March by Unlimited Publishing, "'Spirit of the Snake' is the story of Buck Landers, a veteran of the Civil War who comes to ...

During its Professional Excellence Awards Luncheon on July 20 at the Omni Hotel in San Antonio, the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association presented its annual awards for distinguished service, achievement and early career.

Lightning on Friday is believed the cause of a 300-acre fire Sunday off Farm-to-Market Road 919 and Schoolhouse Road, according to Lone Camp VFD Chief Charlie Sims.

By Libby Cluett lcluett@mineralwellsindex.com PALO PINTO COUNTY - While not everyone who works outside enjoys this time of year, county road crews find the extreme heat the perfect time to do their jobs.

Two hours west of Dallas, Mary's Cafe in sleepy Strawn is destination dining. Hunters such as Joe Brownsted of Plano stop by on the way to or from nearby leases.

On June 25, Gordon residents came out to support the local fire department. A baked potato supper was sponsored by CARE benfitting the Gordon VFD.

The Possum Kingdom East Volunteer Fire Department brush truck is obscured by smoke as firefighters respond to a suspicious fire on Park Road 36 June 17.