Murchison News Archives

COSHANDRA DILLARD Staff Writer CANTON -- You couldn't tell by watching the carefree horses grazing on a ranch near Canton that they were weak and skeletal just three months ago.

DENTON , Texas -- Leon Breeden, who was director of the University of North Texas jazz studies program and the One O'Clock Lab Band from 1959 to 1981, will be awarded an honorary doctorate at UNT's doctoral commencement ceremony.

The death of a woman from Murchison is being investigated by the Henderson County Sheriff's Department.

The top selling lot overall was the first lot sold at this year's Wye Angus Sale on April 7 at the research farm here.

The Anderson County Community Chorus and Orchestra is opening its membership again this fall to community members with singing and instrumental experience and the desire to participate in the annual Christmas Concert.

At the request of Councilman O'Donnell, the Council included a statement of "intent" -- not legally binding on future Councils -- that the current Council intends that the property be preserved in perpetuity as open space.

For its latest book club selection , Points - the Dallas Morning News ' Sunday editorial section - chose Bryan Burrough's vivid and worthwhile history of Texas oil families, The Big Rich .

A 1986 book called Texas Myths would make a great primer for any history of Texas oil, including Bryan Burrough's The Big Rich .