Thornton News

Originally published June 27, 2009 at 10:12 p.m., updated June 27, 2009 at 10:20 p.m. Burial Timeline 1840 - H. Oram Watts 1846 - W. Gibson Ewing 1850 - Margaret Eveline Lytle 1867 - T.S. Burke Jr.

Greenville native Ben Kweller , this week's Quick cover man , performs at 8 p.m. at the Granada Theater , 3524 Greenville Ave.

A fire Monday evening destroyed a Limestone County trailer home's roof and all the items inside.

Fire Marshal Jody Henry was commended during Tuesday night's City Council meeting for his efforts in solving the case of the Feb.

Bryan Scott Jenkins, 26, of Thornton, died in a two-vehicle collision Wednesday afternoon near Groesbeck.

Early voting for the South Limestone County Emergency Services District No. 1, will be from April 27 through May 1, from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and at the same times on May 4-5 . The early voting for this May 9 election will be at the Limestone County Courthouse, Room G-6, 200 West State Street in Groesbeck.

For the first time in many moons, the City of Mexia's current tax rebates went into a slight decline.

Two Limestone County men were arrested by a special ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association in connection with the theft of three head of cattle.