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Tyler Morning Telegraph · Groesbeck, TX

Grace Community, All Saints set for state semifinals

The Grace Community Cougars and the All Saints Trojans are one win away from playing in a state football championship game. Both teams are on the road this week. Grace (6-4) had a bye in the regional round of the TAPPS Division II Small School playoffs last week. The Cougars will now face Grapevine Faith Christian (5-6) in the state semifinals on Friday in Mabank. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Panther Stadium (822 W. Mason St., Mabank 75147). All Saints (7-4) defeated Hallettsville Sacred Heart (34-12) last week in a TAPPS Division IV regional contest at the Trojans’ Mewbourne Field in Tyler. The Trojans now face Temple Central Christian (8-2) in the state semifinals on Friday in Groesbeck. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Groesbeck Stadium (1202 N. Ellis St., Grosbeck, 76642). GRACE COUGARS Tyler Fleet, in his first year as head coach, led his Cougars to a second-place finish in TAPPS Division II District 2. The Cougars average 151 rushing yards per game and 217.5 passing yards per game.

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Washington County Enterprise · Fairfield, TX

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Julia Shuster obit

Julia “Julie” Shuster, of Blair, passed away Nov. 8, 2026. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 23 at 10:30 AM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Burial will follow in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, Nov. 22 from 4-6 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home. Julie was born on Oct. 9, 1936, on the family farm in Fairfield, to Theodore and Edith Pomeroy. She was the fourth of five siblings. She graduated from Fairfield High school at the age of 17. She then went on to attend business school in Omaha where she then met Harvey Shuster. On Dec. 7, 1957, the couple was united in marriage in Schuyler. The family moved to Millard before making their permanent home in Blair in 1968. The couple began running the John Deere dealership in Blair in 1967 until 1984. Following this, Julie worked at the Blair Area Chamber of Commerce until opening Shuster’s Wash Tub in 1996, retiring in 2017.