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LOCAL EVENTS

Arbor Day

Atlanta Lions Club

Paula Megee spoke at the Atlanta Lions Club Wednesday about to 2025 changes in Social Security.

Linden Lions Club

Lion Amy Gunstansaw spoke at the Linden Lions Club Thursday about Medicare.

October 27-November 2, 2024

Douglassville 1850 - 1967

Douglassville, a small town of about 200 citizens, is located on the top of a hill where Highways 77 and 8 intersect in Cass county. The town was named for Colonel John C.

DPS Sergeant Ethan Sartor

DPS Sergeant Ethan Sartor

Columns & Opinions

Chamber Chat

It’s a great time to be in our area! The Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce is honored to serve this community.

Is God Dead? A Mind and Body

Last week we posed a series of questions designed to make us think about a unique capacity that is common among human beings but is nonexistent in the rest of the animal kingdom.

Cass County Connect

Cass County Judge Travis Ransom

Early voting ends on Friday

Texans who wish to vote early in the Nov. 5 general election have until closing time Friday, Nov. 1 to do so.

Early voting begins next week

Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S.

Halloween is a day filled with excitement

Halloween is a day filled with excitement, charged with the imagination and the spirit of adventure that makes childhood such a memorable time.

Sports

RECORD CHASER

Big fish hunter Art Weston was back in Texas a few weeks back. Not surprisingly, he was up to his old tricks again.

Atlanta 14 Tatum 0 7B - Jaymen Dickerson scored on a 35-yard run and Graham Giesler completed a 7-yard pass to Taton King as time expired for the Rabbs.

Atlanta was firing on all cylinders last Friday night as they beat Tatum 42-7.

First Quarter

FOOTBALL

Atlanta High School Oct. 31 – vs. Gladewater (JV) – 7 p.m. Nov. 1 – at Gladewater (V) – 7 p.m.

Preview Week 10

Atlanta at Gladewater

Atlanta and longtime rival Liberty-Eylau were in the same district in Class 4A once upon a time and although the Rabbs dropped into Class 3A a few years back, they kept the Leopards on the schedule

Lifestyle

47 Years!!!

Thank you Cass County for the “winner “ award for best dance studio.

Let the Bells Toll

With one minute before 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

Thank you...

with Jill Crocker

Atlanta Lions Club

Krystal Dawn was the presenter at the Atlanta Lions Club. She brought the new Rabbit Mascot to the Lions club. Krystal gave information on why and how the new mascot came to be.

Linden Lions Club

Linden Lions Club President Bill Thomas led our Lions through their monthly business meeting!

Names literally go back to the beginning of human existence. God named Adam, Adam named Eve. God even brought His creations to Adam for him to give them names.

Obituaries

Laura Beth Allen

April 8, 1971 - October 25, 2024

Services for James Patman “Pat” Morgan, 94, of Hughes Springs were held October 29, 2024 at Hughes Springs Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.

Services for Kinsler Slade Roach,14, of Hughes Springs, were Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Cross Roads Missionary Baptist Church.

John “Johnny” Ballard Jr.

November 15, 1949 - October 5, 2024

Buddy Williams

February 5, 1944 - October 18, 2024

Services for Richard “Rich/Boogie” Damon Thomas, 52, of Linden, were Sunday, October 20, 2024 at Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. Born December 18, 1971, he passed away October 16, 2024.

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