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From Struggles to Smiles: Meet Kornpop the Klown
Every day, his mission is to bring joy into the lives of others.
Fall Comes Alive at Union Hill’s Pumpkin Park
Hay rides, corn pits and plenty of pumpkins draw families to Brownsboro
Morgan’s Mission: Keeping the Beloved Traditions and Welcoming Spirit of Brownsboro Alive
Quilter, mom of nine and Brownsboro Chamber chairwoman, Morgan is busy reviving the hometown traditions she grew up loving.
Iced Tea, Shelled Peas and Sweet Ladies: A Porch-Side Visit to the Chandler Museum
Most towns Chandler’s size don’t have a museum at all. Chandler has one with two buildings, and the simple reason is a group of sweet ladies, plus other volunteers, laboring in love.
Chandler Puts the C in Community: A Sea of Smiling Faces in the Heart of Winchester Park
Vendors, students, families and a whole lot of volunteers filled Winchester Park for the Chandler Chamber of Commerce’s biggest day of the year.
Phones are ringing in Chandler, and everyone’s talking about Chapter 11
Rick Ford and the Chandler EDC helped a development of around 50 acres with a heart-shaped lake clear two years of studies. Plus: the Pow Wow is this Saturday.
A state park is coming to Lake Palestine near Chandler: Here’s what we know
The Pollard family’s land on Lake Palestine, about 650 acres of pines, pecans and lakefront, is on its way to becoming a Texas state park. Where it is, what it could offer and when it might open.
Respect and a Final Salute: Brownsboro Cadet Helps Retire Worn Flags in Tyler
Brownsboro’s Carlee Burgess joined fellow Civil Air Patrol cadets and VFW Post 1799 to lay 28 worn flags to rest.
Helping the Helpers: Kayla Goodson and the Chandler Chamber
Kayla Goodson would rather point you to her neighbors than talk about herself, so this story is about the people who quietly give, serve and show up, and the community spirit she hopes to keep alive.
West Lake youth pastor Bro. Steven James Palmer on school lunch visits, parent buy-in, and “the dock”
About two months into the youth minister role at West Lake Baptist Church, Bro. Palmer talks about teaching life skills to Empower Christian Academy students, midweek school visits, and preparing students before they leave The Dock student ministry.
Pastor Heath of Rock Hill: “Faces over spaces”
A year and a half after coming home to East Texas, Rock Hill Baptist Church’s lead pastor talks about two campuses, a church outgrowing its space, and why faithfulness and people come first.
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Anytime Fitness Chandler
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Veteran-owned websites & IT for East Texas shops. Brownsboro–Chandler neighbors welcome.
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Bookkeeping, QuickBooks support, notary and small-business services.
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Homemade Four-Point Spear — Four points beat one. You don’t have to hit perfect. You pin.
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Friendship Bracelets — Candy stripe. Four colors. One knot, done twice, walked left to right. Make two. Keep one. Give one.
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