Editor’s note: This is a schedule of work being planned for Jan. 15-21.
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The Carthage Service League Thrift Shop recently received a monetary donation from LP Building Solutions for help with the future renovations of the downtown store. John Albers, plant manager, said that LP awarded $215,000 to community nonprofit organizations in 2022. Showing appreciation fo…
The Carthage Book Forum held its monthly meeting Jan. 23 in the meeting room of Sammy Brown Library.
Paul prayed for his converts, “may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus (v.13”). Paul summarize what a full life is in 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13.
Do you love sausage balls? I can’t think of anybody who doesn’t.
Songs, skits, costumes and hijinks were the order of the evening Friday at the Carthage Civic Center as the Carthage Noon Lions Club hosted its annual Variety Show fundraiser. The annual event is the club’s biggest event of the year, poking fun at the community and offering lots of laughs.
“You shall have no other gods before Me” (Exodus 20:3).
Editor’s note: This is a schedule of work being planned for Jan. 15-21.
Chloe’s people reported, in 1 Corinthians 1:10-17, there were divisions in the church at Corinth. Some claimed Paul as leader; others Apollos, others Cephas. “Has Christ been divided?” Paul wrote this letter to address the problems, to clear up confusion about right and wrong, and to remove …
Lt. Governor Dan Patrick released Senate committee assignments for the 88th Legislature this week with Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) appointed chairman of both the committees on State Affairs and on Jurisprudence.
In addition to the usual jokes, verbal jabs and jingles which have become a tradition for the annual show of the Carthage Noon Lions Club Show, this year’s 76th version will offer an extra thousand reasons to attend.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired a nation to advocate for change through his compelling and visionary public speeches and that served as inspiration for a local student speech contest.
“So the last will be first, and the first last. For many are called, but few chosen” (Matthew 20:11-16).
The Carthage Courtesy Club has announced the winners of its Martin Luther King Jr. coloring contests from Carthage Primary School and Libby Elementary School and shared photos from its annual MLK Celebration on Monday, Jan. 16. The Courtesy Club served free burger bags during the celebration…
The Carthage Service League voted to donate proceeds from the Thrift Shop to two Panola County entities at the first meeting of 2023 at the Sammy Brown Library. A donation was awarded to the 4-H Project Fair to be held in conjunction with the annual Junior Livestock Show.
Carthage Music Club President Dwaine Hubbard welcomed members and guests to First United Methodist Church for an evening of sacred music on Dec. 13.
The Panola County Conservatives held its first meeting of the new year on Jan. 5 in the Word Community Room between Circle M Café and the Master’s Blend.
Carthage Service League members celebrated the holiday season with a salad supper at First United Methodist Church. Holiday decorations centered each table with traditional red, green and white.
Editor’s Note: In honor of the City of Carthage’s 175th anniversary in 2023, the Watchman will be publishing stories about the town’s history and notable figures throughout the year.
The classic story of “Alice In Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll is set for performances this Saturday and Sunday by the Esquire Players on the stage of the historic Esquire Theater.
Second Samuel chapter 11 records David’s adulterous affair with Bathsheba. His unhealthy desire caused the death of Bathsheba’s marriage, husband and son. How do we win this battle? Try these Ten Commandments for defeating sexual sin.
The Panola County Seniors kicked off the group’s first meeting of 2023 with refreshments, bingo and a discussion of plans for the remainder of the year.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Panola County, in partnership with East Texas Area Agency on Aging, is pleased to announce that “A Matter of Balance” is coming to Carthage this January. This 8-week course is evidence-based and designed to reduce the risk of falls in older adults.
John the Baptist, in Matthew 3:13-17, felt he was the one who needed to be baptized, but instead he was the baptizer. Jesus came to his cousin to be baptized. A voice from heaven declared, “This is my son, the beloved with whom I am well pleased” (v. 17). Matthew uses the story to liken Jesu…
In the United States, 90 percent of the $3.8 trillion spent on healthcare is related to preventable chronic conditions — things like diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and many others. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these costs can be managed and po…
Mission Carthage collected and distributed more than 1 million pounds of food to Panola County families in 2022.
“Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day” (2 Corinthians 4:16).
The Carthage Book Forum met Dec. 19 at the Panola County Chamber of Commerce meeting room for their annual Christmas party. Twenty members were treated to a Christmas buffet of chicken salad, chips, crackers, cheeses, fruit, veggies and desserts. Members of the program committee, including P…
Tripp Moore was the first baby born at Christus Good Shepherd - Longview in 2023, according to Coleman Swierc with Christus Public Relations. Born to Colton Moore and Shauna Nicol, the child arrived at 4:32 a.m. on New Year's Day. At Christus Mother Frances, Ellison Elizabeth was born six hours later at 10:38 a.m. to Gunner Land and Avery Humphrey.
Peter, in Acts 10:34-43, preached at Caesarea, where Cornelius and the first Gentiles believed and were baptize. His compelling argument was that he and others “were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead” (v. 41).
So another year begins. Do you make new year’s resolutions? I used to, but they seem to evaporate before January is over. Now, I just make lists. It’s so satisfying to check something off my list, giving me a sense of accomplishment, even though the task might be small.
The year 2022 was one of many highs and many lows for the Carthage and Panola County community. Here’s a recap of what all the year entailed.
The Christmas holiday gave Omowali Lumumba a time to reflect on the recognition, heritage and contributions of African Americans to Carthage and Panola County.
The Centennial Celebration of Texas State Parks is right around the corner, and park lovers are invited to get outside and join celebrations across the state.
Heartsway Hospice Senior Angel Tree program made the holidays a little brighter for about 50 Panola County seniors and others in need of Christmas cheer, according to Kim Henigan, marketing director.
Carthage city officials and representatives from Waste Connections gathered with Mission Carthage representatives at First United Methodist Church in Carthage just before Christmas to celebrate Waste Connections’ donation of kids’ bicycles to the Christmas Blessings project, which helped pro…
Epsilon Iota’s officers Kay Mauritzen, Brenda Giles, and Gay Rittenberry met with new teachers after they had received fall scholarships. UT Tyler’s Field Supervisor and Instructor Bruce Hawkins praised the efforts of these students.
Allen L. Dave Jr. received his doctor of philosophy in humanitarianism from the Leaders Esteem Christian Bible University in Houston and was a recipient of the President Joseph R. Biden Jr. President Lifetime Achievement Award on Dec. 4.
The Panola Squares quilt club announces the start of a new “block of the month” program in quilting instructions, beginning in January of 2023.
Christmas tree that has been thrown away at the end of the holiday season.
LUFKIN — The T.L.L. Temple Foundation (TLLTF) recently awarded grants totaling $1,069,788 to the East Texas Food Bank, Southeast Texas Food Bank and Trinity River Food Bank to help people struggling with hunger. The East Texas Food Bank and Southeast Texas Food Bank received $255,312 each to help offset the higher costs of food due to inflation. Trinity River Food Bank received $559,164 to support operations of the food bank and their partner pantries, and to help with increased food costs.
The scriptures, in Matthew 1:18-25, can be found in the “Apostles’ Creed: “I believe in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: who was conceived by he Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.” He was named Jesus, the Savior, because “he will save his people.” Matthew presents Jesus as the fulfillm…
Members of the Snap Community gathered Saturday, Dec. 17 to take part in a Wreaths Across America event and honor the veterans buried at the Bethlehem Cemetery.
The Panola County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Holiday Decorating Contest.
Christians celebrate Jesus’ birth on Christmas, worship and bow down to Him as Lord, and pray in His name. To us, He is the most awesome person who ever walked on earth because He is God’s Son. Scripture refers to Jesus with many titles: Messiah, Son of God, Savior of the world, reigning Lor…
Carthage city officials, along with representatives of Waste Connections and organizer Miles Seaborn, gathered Thursday morning at the city’s new disc golf course to celebrate the community effort that created the new amenity.
The Panola County Child Welfare Board is a network of volunteers concerned with the welfare of children, especially those suffering from abuse and neglect. The board members advocate for children who otherwise might have no voice. The members establish, promote and support children during th…
Communities across East Texas are preparing to honor veterans for National Wreaths Across America Day happening Saturday.
The Carthage Bulldogs headed to Arlington on Thursday morning ahead of Friday's 4A-DII state championship football game. Supporters came out to downtown Carthage to cheer the team on as they took part in a send-off celebration as they left town.
Even though it’s the Christmas season, autumn is still here and leaves are continuing to fall across the state, building up and around our homes and yards.
James encouraged believers to act out the word of God, as indicated in James 5:7-10. James concluded with this counsel: “Be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near” (v. 8). Some examples of persons who have this kind of patient are farmers waiting for the fruits o…
