GATESVILLE — Jim Mayberry was a slave when he lived in Virginia. He left there and arrived in Coryell County, where he remained a slave.
Soon after the end of the Civil War, Mayberry was given an opportunity to buy the land he had worked for so long near Moccasin Bend on the Leon River. The town that grew from that transaction was Lincolnville; it was named for Abraham Lincoln. Lincolnville lasted from the 1860s well into the 20th Century, but the town is long gone now.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — One year after Columbia broke apart and fell in flaming streaks from the Texas sky, NASA workers who launched the shuttle and its seven astronauts and then gathered up the remains stood united in sorrow Sunday at the precise moment of destruction.
The first anniversary of the catastrophe was a time for everyone — rocket engineers, debris searchers, school children, space enthusiasts, even football fans — to pause and remember.
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sportsHOUSTON (AP) — Houston, we have a champion. And once again, the New England Patriots have Adam Vinatieri’s foot to thank for a Super Bowl victory.
Tom Brady set up Vinatieri’s 41-yard field goal with 4 seconds left to give New England its second NFL championship in three seasons with a thrilling 32-29 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday night.
HOUSTON (AP) — Tom Brady is getting quite a collection of playoff wins and Super Bowl MVP trophies.
The New England quarterback has won all six of his postseason games, including two Super Bowls in three years. He threw for 354 yards and three touchdowns Sunday in leading the Patriots past the Carolina Panthers 32-29.
AUSTIN (AP) — Texas went big with its lineup and Texas Tech had no answer.
Senior center Stacy Stephens scored 28 points and had 12 rebounds Sunday to send No. 3 Texas to an 82-73 win over the Lady Raiders in the Big 12’s best rivalry.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Jonathan Kaye carried one of the lightest resumes among the contenders in the FBR Open, and still got to hoist the heaviest hardware.
Kaye, who earned his first PGA Tour title last year in Harrison, N.Y., after 194 starts without a victory, shot a 4-under-par 67 Sunday and won by two strokes over Chris DiMarco.
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