Gov. Rick Perry has ordered all Texas flags lowered to half-staff until Sunday over the Fort Hood massacre that claimed 13 lives.

Texas has been allocated about 3 million doses of swine flu vaccine by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Cook Center Planetarium holiday show schedule has been announced for Nov. 6 through Dec. 19 with the showing of “Cosmic Voyage” and “The Christmas Star.”

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is notifying approximately 45,000 Texas unemployment claimants that they may be eligible for an additional seven-week extension of state Extended Benefits.

Nov. 7
American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will have meetings as scheduled.

Nov. 7
American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for Country Sue’s Karaoke from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

A gunman opened fire Friday in the offices of an engineering firm where he was let go more than two years ago, authorities said, killing one person and injuring five others.

As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship — common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on the killing spree that left 13 people at Fort Hood, Texas, dead.

Soldiers who witnessed the shooting rampage at Fort Hood that left 13 people dead reported that the gunman shouted "Allahu Akbar!" — an Arabic phrase for "God is great!" — before opening fire, the base commander said Friday.

Fourth-grade students from around the county came to the Corsicana Youth Expo Thursday and encountered Penny, a deceptively pretty Jersey cow.

Volunteers with the Festival of Lights are going to host the Corsicana Christmas parade and the lights in Community Park this year, according to both the city and Festival representatives.

Some tough budget cuts made by the Corsicana City Council got the attention of two local private foundations — and also brought donations to help fund two city programs that suffered from those cuts.

A ranch sorting will be held Nov. 21 at Lonestar Cowboy Church, 4495 W. Highway 22, to benefit Johnnie B. McLain. A jackpot will take place at 5 p.m., with a drawpot at 7 p.m. There will also be a silent auction.

North Beaton Church of Christ, 2725 N. Beaton St., will have a gospel meeting Nov. 8-11 about “The Truth According to Jesus” with Ferman Carpenter. The schedule of lessons will be as follows: Nov. 8 — “How to have a Bible study” at 9:30 a.m., “The Truth About Truth” at 10:30 a.m., and “The Truth About God” at 6 p.m.; Nov. 9 — “The Truth About Happiness” at 7 p.m.; Nov. 10 — a ladies class at 9:30 a.m., and “The Truth About Religion” at 7 p.m.; and Nov. 11 — “The Truth About Salvation” at 7 p.m.

Nov. 6
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will host Country Sue’s Karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight. The VFW will be open from 4 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.

Nov. 6
Dawson High School junior class will host a chili supper fund-raiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the DHS cafeteria before the football game. Donations will be $5 for people ages and older and $3 for children younger than 12. The meal will include chili, crackers, iced tea and dessert. Extra desserts will be auctioned off afterwards. Money raised from the event will go towards the prom.

Corsicana's two city-owned swimming pools will be open next summer.

Corsicana's Community Park will be illuminated with festive Christmas lights this year.