20 years ago...
January 22, 2004
Officials urge compliance before enforcement
The City of Whitesboro recently joined the bandwagons of towns in Western Grayson County in their efforts to streamline emergency responses.
There is a big problem with residents not properly displaying street addresses on their homes.
This not only causes problems with mail and package delivery but also can mean the difference in life and death in an emergency scenario.
Mayor W.D. “Dee” Welch explained that in accordance with state and local law, the City of Whitesboro will be stepping up their efforts to ensure compliance.
“I don’t think people understand how important this issue really is,” Welch said. “The proper identification of these homes makes it so much easier to get help to you in a quick, efficient manner.”
30 years ago...
January 20, 1994
‘Field of Dreams’ hoped by city officials,
committee
The future recreational requirements of local youth have long been a priority for Whitesboro city officials -- the red tape simply progresses slowly.
Three years of painstaking planning, two grant applications and tons of detailed research ago, hopes were high. Now, with the light beckoning at the end of the tunnel, committee members will finally get to see their “Field of Dreams.”
A state-of-the-art baseball complex, suitable for players of all caliber, is underway.
Schematic drawings of the site show one baseball field, one softball field and three soccer fields.
Other amenities include concession/restroom facilities, and space for storage/maintenance.
Initial visions about the project were realized when the Whitesboro City Council purchased a ten-acre tract on Fourth Street.
40 years ago...
January 19, 1984
Local farm is breeder of rare Lipizzaner horses
When Lisa Brown was a teenager growing up in her birthplace of Atlanta, GA, she began taking riding lessons. One of the horses she learned to ride was “Melodia,” an equine Lisa will never forget.
In fact, Lisa and her husband Larry Brown, have the 23-year-old Melodia at their Tin Cup Farms.
Melodia is a Lipizzaner imported from Austria and is one of the rarest breeds of horses in the world. And Tin Cup Farms is the largest breeder of Lipizzaner horses in the southwest.
Melodia is one of eight Lipizzaners at Tin Cup Farms which features about 20 acres of tender, loving care at its location between Whitesboro and Collinsville. The farm was formerly owned by George Ware.
The Browns moved here in September from New Hampshire where they owned and operated Tin Cup Farm I. The farm was the only Lipizzaner breeder in New England and Southern New Hampshire.
Bred exclusively in Europe up until the last 50 years, there are only approximately 750 Lipizzaners in the United States.
At Tin Cup Farms, locally, the Browns train, teach, board and sell the horses.