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On Aug. 14, Prairie View A & M celebrated its 145th anniversary. Though it has gone through a handful of name changes in these many decades, it was the first institution of higher learning in the state of Texas for African Americans. It was established in 1876 during the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War.
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Have you and your family received the COVID inoculation? Please consider doing this for yourself, for your family, for your neighbor and for your community.
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Monday, Sept. 6, is Labor Day. Happy Labor Day to everyone! Enjoy and be safe.
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Winner number one of the Second Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Aug. 29. The winner of a Smith & Wesson M&P 15, 5.56mm is Davin Hilsgen of Magnolia. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Sept. 5.
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Judge James Nolan is best known to all residents for deeding land free of charge in 1859 to the H & TC Railroad to create Navasota, the town that trains built. But there is more to know. It is obvious, from checking the burial list of Oakland Cemetery that there must still be many distant descendants still living among us.
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Winner number 52 of the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Aug. 22. The winner of a Glock G48, 9mm is Jared Kowis of Montgomery. This ends the first annual gun raffle. The second annual gun raffle will begin Sunday, Aug. 29.
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Have you and your family received the COVID inoculation? If not please reconsider. Do this for yourself, do this for your family, do this for your neighbor, do this for your community.
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The annual meeting of the Martins Prairie Church Cemetery Association will be held at Martins Prairie Missionary Baptist Church Sunday, Sept. 5, beginning at 10:30 a.m. All that have family members buried in the cemetery or have an interest in the Keith community are invited to attend. A variety of business will be discussed and taken care of. The Davis family will give a history of their family and its ties to the community. There will be a covered dish meal served to all present. Do make plans to attend. There was no meeting last year because of COVID-19. Hopefully all will try to attend.
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