Vendors Susan Bass, Jean Pamplin, Jeanne Lawrence, Lisa Davis, Paula Stretcher, and Lou Ann Rollins braved the cold weather to sell their wares on Saturday, Nov. 22. Next Saturday, Nov. 29 will be the last farmer’s market until it reopens again in March or April of 2009.
The vibrant red leaves of the maple tree in the front lawn of the home of Mark and Buffy Hymer on Kaufman St. are almost all gone after the temperatures and winds experienced this past week. There has not been a lot of brilliant colors like this during this fall season.
Mary Caraway receives the Grand Champion plaque from Daryl Haley as a part of the Last Chance Barbecue event at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena on Saturday, Nov. 15.
Wolf Cub Bryan Baird accepts a donation from Mrs. Betty Cason. More than 400 pounds of nonperishable food items were collected by Cup Scout Pack 271 and Boy Scout Troop 271 during their annual scouting for food drive. The items collected help in the Christmas for All food baskets.
J. D. Baumgardner of Mount Vernon was named as the 2008 recipient of the Jake Simmons Freedom Award. The award was presented Tuesday night, Nov. 11. A commemorative plaque was presented during the award banquet conducted by members of the Republican Women of Northeast Texas in Mount Pleasant.
Bennie Connally and Retta Evans peruse the items at the annual Methodist Church bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 15.
