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Bill Acorn decided it was time to write a book. The 79-year-old Graham resident, who said he’s “been here forever,” has published a story for youth and adults called “The Ride on the Butterfield Trail.” The book, illustrated by David Gilmore and published by Southern Road Press, tells the story of brothers making their way to Young County and the discoveries they make when they arrive. According to the book’s cover information, “Brothers Ed and Jimmy are traveling to a new homestead in Texas. Along the way, they come across a big surprise – a stagecoach carved out of rocks.

I had the privilege of being promoted to major in the U.S. Army at the Pentagon this month. This moment was decades in the making. My journey has taken me around the world. Three foundational years of it were spent as a teenager in Graham. My parents relocated our family to Texas in 1995. Dad had been a longtime friend with Alvin Creswell. In the aftermath of the national recession of 1992, they decided to work together in oilfield salvage. I was a Florida teenager, who had never seen a pump jack. The people of Graham embraced us immediately.

Graham’s Bethel Baptist Church is preparing already to host its 30th annual free community Thanksgiving dinner. The church, at 209 Tennessee St., will serve dinner from noon to 1:30 p.m. Thanksgiving day, Thursday, Nov. 23. The annual dinner began to feed those having financial difficulties, but over time, organizers realize many people may be alone, or unable or unwilling to cook a holiday meal, yet want to spend time with other people.

Seven constitutional amendments were on the ballot Tuesday, Nov. 7 and an estimated 757 registered voters (6.5 percent) out of 11,652 in the county voted on election day and during early voting in Young County. Filing for next year’s primary elections begins Saturday, Nov. 11 with the information related to filing for each office available on Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos’ website at https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/candidates/guide/. Primary Election Filling Filling for primary elections began Saturday, Nov. 11 and will continue through Monday, Dec. 11.