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Spectators view cars and trucks on display at the 10th Annual Congo Truck Club’s Car Show Saturday at Ben E. Keith in Palestine. Layne and Amy Vannoy of Palestine won Best of Show with their 1957 Ford Thunderbird. Charles Ervin of Tyler won Best Interior with his 1964 Ford. Patrick Shumate of Palestine won Best Paint with his 1968 Chevrolet truck. Gordon Santos of Mansfield won Best Engine with his 1939 Chevrolet. View more photos online at www.facebook.com/palestineheraldpress. STUART WHITAKER/Herald-Press
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New mayor, others sworn in
Newly elected mayor Therrell Thomas took his new position on the Palestine City Council on Monday, being sworn in along with council members Steve Presley, Vernon Denmon and James Yelverton.
Thomas, who most recently held the District 5 seat on the council, defeated opponent Timothy Triplett, 471-432 votes, for the city’s top seat on May 11. -
Red Fire Grille chef named in Best Chefs America book
Executive Chef Christian Mailloux of Red Fire Grille restaurant in Palestine has been honored as one of the country’s top culinary talents in the inaugural edition of Best Chefs America, a 386-page coffee table book.
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Framing History: Texas Art Depot preserves Civil War-era flag
Preserving memories is one of the things The Texas Art Gallery owners Mike and April Johnston enjoy doing the most in their business.
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OUR TOWN: Area students win scholarships from The Terry Foundation
Two Anderson County high school seniors, Heather Lindy Wooden of Westwood High School and Nathaniel Aaron Edwards of Slocum High School, were recently named recipients of the highly sought after scholarships from The Terry Foundation.
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Hill leaving post as chamber director
Meghan Hill, who has served as the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce’s executive director for the past three years, gave her resignation notice this week after accepting a job in Tyler.
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Tea Party Ballet
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VA2K Walk and Roll
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YMCA T-Ball Action
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Woman wins, donates $10,000 to PHS Project Graduation
When most people win money — especially a large amount like $10,000 — they start figuring out how they are going to spend it.
But when Texas Farm Bureau Insurance agent Toni Rogers won $10,000 during the Palestine High School Project Graduation’s annual “Draw Down” dinner on May 10, Rogers chose to donate it back to Project Graduation. -
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