News
The Queen City ISD Board of Trustees selected Casey Nichols as the new District Superintendent of Schools at the School Board Meeting on January 13, 2024.
January is a season for new beginnings.It is also a time to look back and see how far we’ve come.Pictures from the past are a help.Here are some scenes from the days of Atlanta a few years ago.They
Congress passed the H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] on Jan. 9, 2023. On Friday, Dec.
By Shawn Larson
Having big smiles because they’ve filled and loaded 98 heavy boxes of Christmas food are Atlanta Lions Club members.
January 3rd marked the end of over 33 years of service to Cass County for Barbara Mc-Millon as Justice of the Peace for Precinct 1.
Columns & Opinions
The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen.
Many men in history are brought high by their ambitions, only to fall from their vices. Louis Wigfall, an attorney, legislator, and later U. S. Senator from Texas, had many advantages in his life.
As the new 2025 year begins, focus begins to shift towards Austin as the Texas Legislature is scheduled to begin their 89th Legislative Session.
By Cass County Judge Travis Ransom
The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
Once Christmas has passed, the world looks to a new year. Many wonder what the new year will bring while planning their own ways of ringing in 2025.
Sports
CHAMPIONS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY The CCA Lady Champs opened their 2024 season and the NTAA District on the road in Paris. The final set came down to the wire.
By Year In Review 2024 Part 2 Part 2-of-2 (july - December) By Tim Emmons
McLeod’s varsity boys topped Linden-Kildare 77-35 on Jan. 3 The Longhorns took a 28-9 commanding lead into the second quarter and had a solid 47-16 lead at the break.
By Tim Emmons
Part 1-of-2 (January – June)
Another year of sports wrapped up as the year turned from 2024 to 2025.
By Tim Emmons
The New Year’s just the time to bring back the “Where Is It?” mystery game.
By Neil Abeles
Justin Wigley of Huntington has shot some really nice bucks over the years, but none to compare to the bruiser of a whitetail that came calling on the afternoon of Nov. 3.
By Matt Williams
Lifestyle
More than 124,000 or one fifth of the 610,000 homeless people across the U.S.A suffer from a severe mental illness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
By Raydeen Edwards
Enon First Missionary Baptist Church hosted a Watch Night on New Year’s Eve from 10 p.m. to midnight. Pastor Jonathan Stanmore was the guest speaker and Reverend A.C. Williams also preached.
Over the last several months we have been eager to explore the shared common ground existing between Christian believers and unbelievers.
By Ty B. Kerley Dmin. Candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Linden’s outgoing city manager Lee Elliott is expressing appreciation before cutting the good-bye cake at the economic development office Dec.
Christmas, a parade on the way and an historic courthouse to run around make holidays in Linden memorable. So people take a seat and wait happily.
Alex Benjamin’s retirement from his city of Atlanta water department work after 27 years of service was typical. The going away party planned for him at 11 a.m. had to be postponed.
By Neil Abeles
Obituaries
Services for Delores Brannon, 72, of Hughes Springs were Saturday, January 11, 2024 at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Burial followed at Mt.
Kimberly Dawn White, 42, of Avinger, passed away December 25, 2024. Family and friends celebrated her life January 4, 2025 at Reeder Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
Graveside services for David Rodney Black, Sr., 82, of Hughes Springs, were Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Harris Chapel Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
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