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April 2010
Rags-to-riches rancher dies in Houston
Friday, April 30, 2010 |
Hard-luck, rags-to-riches stories are usually the stuff of Hollywood, but local ranch owner Dan Duncan lived it in Texas.
Acclaimed art for sale Saturday
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Art lovers will have an opportunity to artistically indulge themselves on Saturday, May 1, at the St.
Friends of the Bark Park celebrate with ‘leash cutting’ on Saturday
Thursday, April 29, 2010
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In what you could literally be called a howling success, the Friends of the Bark Park have rallied to turn an empty field into a fully manicured park along First Street. for their canine friends.
Go Wild in downtown Smithville
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Your quest for catching a view of the abundant and vibrant wildflowers this spring probably didn’t include a trip to downtown Smithville, but if you’re crazy about wildflowers you need to stop by for the second annual Go Wild In Smithville event on Saturday, May 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., sponsored by the Smithville Business Association.
Doonby closes Loop 230
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Several streets along Loop 230 and Main Street will be closed so film crews for the feature film Doonby can safely shoot scenes in the area.
SISD looks at staffing options
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Continued decline in Smithville Independent School District student enrollment, as well as funding from the state, has caused the district to begin looking at staffing in a different light, according to superintendent Rock McNulty.
Anitique Motorcycle Show rolls at Riverbend
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
If you love antiques and you love motorcycles, then the fifth-annual antique motorcycle show and swap meet is the place for you.
Smithville is ‘event full’ this Saturday
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Entertainment, education and just plain fun is what’s happening in Smithville this weekend.
Smitty’s garden tour
Thursday, April 29, 2010 |
Smithville will be nature-filled this Saturday May 1, with the very first Smitty’s Garden Tour, a fundraiser for the Smithville Community Gardens.
Brown Primary to host book fair next week
Wednesday, April 28, 2010 |
Brown Primary School will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, May 4 to Friday, May 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in room 516 to help raise funds for continual improvement of the school library.