Members of the Graford Independent School District Board of Trustees are treated to a supper and gifts at the Jan.

Second of two parts. Precinct 2 Commissioner candidates were challenged at Tuesday evening's Palo Pinto County Republican Party forum with formidable questions.

Elisha Lee takes a shot in the first half of a game against Santo in Graford Friday.

Bronc Foreman, Santo 4-H, has the Grand Champion Steer, an AOB, at the 2010 Palo Pinto County Livestock Show.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto CountySheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

Edna Crites, 95, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009. She was born on June 27, 1914, in Graford, Palo Pinto County, Texas.

Palo Pinto General Hospital now has seasonal flu vaccine. Those wanting the shot can go to the PPGH clinic 9 a.m. through 5 p.m., Monday - Friday.

Few can claim what Ada Jennings of Oran possesses - a sharp memory and wit at the age of 104.

By Marion Ferguson Garner ISD Superintendent GARNER -A Busy, busy. That is a normal condition at school this time of year.

Palo Pinto County party chairs were in full swing Thursday for the first day of filing for the 2010 Republican and Democratic primary elections.

The official cause of death for a man found shot in the head in a pasture near Graford has not been determined, according to Justice of the Peace Jerry Mitchell.

Replacing those swiped two years ago by vandals, two new state historical markers once again stand in place east of Graford and southwest of Oran, honoring early Anglo settlers Simpson Crawford and Alfred Lane .

Graford Agriculture Science instructor Robert Ray has been through many decades of bone-numbing chill during the annual Graford FFA Fair and Livestock Show, but this year's 48th annual show was highlighted by "almost perfect" weather.

Annie Herring shows the Grand Champion Steer and won the Junior Showmanship at the 2009 Graford Fair and Livestock Show Saturday.

Now that Tuesday's off-year election is over, it's time to gear up for Election 2010, which means much to Palo Pinto County residents and elected officials.

Colleges, universities, military services and the like were the fare in the Mineral Wells High School cafeteria Wednesday morning as area students scoped out their options beyond high school.

The following people were processed through the Palo Pinto County Jail. Information in this column is gathered from the Palo Pinto CountySheriff's Office incident reports and any related public documents.

Mineral Wells High School is encouraging students to "Go Get It" this week through a state initiative for students to go to college and be successful after high school.

Three teens asleep in a house near Possum Kingdom Lake when a fire started escaped after waking up and smelling smoke around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Palo Pinto County Fire Marshal Barry Gill.

The saturated ground and 2.91 inches of rain recorded Wednesday at the Mineral Wells Municipal Airport resulted in flash flooding that reportedly caused two cars to be swept off the road because of high water.