An evening of prayer for Sheriff Kevin Windham is planned for November 11, 2023, at the historic courthouse on the square at 6:30 pm. If you need a chair, please bring your own. Several will be lifting Bro. Kevin up in prayers and then we will have a community candle-light prayer to close. Please join us in support of our sheriff. He and his family will indeed be grateful for the prayers.

Pastor Marlin Cloudy Sr., First Lady Felecia Cloudy and the Abundant Love Ministries family invites everyone to join in their Annual Pastor’s and Wife Appreciation Services, Sunday, Oct 22, 2023 at 2:30 p.m.

On November 7, Texans statewide will vote on 14 proposed constitutional amendments. Such amendments usually pass, often because their ballot wording makes voters think there are no local effects.

Halloween Trunk or Treat is planned at Focused Care at Center Tuesday, Oct. 31 from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. Popcorn, candy, Mama Rose Italian Ice, and a dunking booth will be part of the fun. Everyone is welcome.

The Democrats monthly meeting will be Thursday, Oct. 19, at Las Margaritas restaurant on the square in Center at 5:30 p.m.

The First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ Family Fun Day is planned for Saturday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Activities will include games, food, and a hay ride. The First Pentecostal Church of Jesus Christ is located at 480 FM 2026, Center. For more details, call 936-280-1453.

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Today is October 15, 2012. The birthdays for the week are: Oct.

Things were going quite well for our family back in 1964. We were living on Evergreen Street in Bellaire, Texas, a suburb of Houston. I was employed by Allstate Insurance Company in their new office in the Sharpstown area. Clara was working for a doctor Cruce with offices located in the Heights area of Houston. Our two children, Kay, age 5, and Doug, age 2, were a delight to both of us, most of the time.

Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune reported. “I want to make sure we provide a carrot to make sure this legislation gets passed,” Abbott said of vouchers. “Once [education savings accounts] are passed, I will put on the legislative agenda full funding for public education, including teacher pay raises for teachers across the state.” However, Democratic and rural Republican legislators remain opposed to vouchers, maintaining vouchers would drain funding for public schools, the Texas Standard reported.