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The City of Plantersville and Grimes County extends our condolences, prayers and love to the family, friends, coworkers, etc. of Janie Legge (Lois Janie Horn Legge). Janie always had a smile on her face and would help you any way possible. To her family, friends and coworkers we mourn the loss of this special angel with you. She will always be remembered as a sweet, caring person in our city, community, county and our lives.
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The Lady Panthers Volleyball team won the Navasota Freshman Tournament hosted by NISD. The team consisting of a mixture of 12 junior high to senior aged players, played hard throughout the tournament. Prior to the NISD Freshman tournament, the Lady Panthers competed at NISD in the varsity tournament, bringing home second place in the silver bracket. The ladies will compete again in the Navasota Junior High Tournament Saturday, Sept. 25.
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Being a WHCVFD auxiliary member, I know smoke is normally not a good thing, however smoke is okay at football games when it happens around the blow-up huts the football players run through. I have seen several colors, but last Friday orange was the color and the first attempt for the smoke failed. That was actually not okay as Bree got the canister and started running to get it to blow out. Knowing how accident-prone she is, it was a fearful few moments. I was the happy halftime attempt worked well except for all the people coughing as the wind blew smoke toward the Yeguas team fans. Have you figured out who purchased the smoke?
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“Old Whip” was the name of a “big-boned half-thoroughbred fancy black stallion” owned by William Vince, owner of a “prosperous spread” on the west side the bayou near Vince’s Bridge across from the San Jacinto Battlefield. Match that with Santa Anna’s incapacitating fear of rushing flood water.
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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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Thank you again to all the dedicated customers and all of our new customers for coming to the WHCVFD first Saturday fundraiser. It was a great success as we sold out! Actually, the day was a little crazy but with the personalities of all of us working, we made it through the day laughing and appreciating each other’s help.
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Winner number three of the 2nd Annual St. Joseph’s Catholic Church 52-week gun raffle was drawn Sunday, Sept. 12. The winner of a Taursus Spectrum 380 ACP is Randy Krueger of Plantersville. The next drawing will take place Sunday, Sept. 19.
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The annual Martin Prairie Cemetery Association meeting was held at Martins Prairie Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 5, with good attendance. The meeting was called to order by Dexter Lavender. Opening prayer was led by Ron Frazier. Two songs were sung and a special song by song was performed by John Briscoe. He performed “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms.” A devotional was given by Stanton Hill.
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