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Kingdom Come?

(Isaiah 52:13-53:12 NIV).

Atlanta Lions Club

On a stormy Wednesday, twenty-five members were present to hear Kirby Hergert, U.S. Deputy Marshal, speak.

Night scenes provide soothing escape

Evening and nighttime are a soothing escape from the light of every day reality and concerns. In the evening, one strains to hear and see and understand.

Afternoon Tea

The Afternoon Tea special event is underway at CaffeCrema in downtown Atlanta Feb.

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Battle to stop reservoir rages on

The decades old battle by the people of Northeast Texas to keep the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir out of the Sulphur River Basin wages on.

Columns & Opinions

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

The Red River Expedition of 1806 was supposed to be another in a string of scientific triumphs for the United States as it explored the new territories of the Louisiana Purchase.

Thelma Mothershed-Wair

By Raydeen Edwards

Thelma Mothershed was born in Bloomburg, Texas Nov. 29, 1940. She was a junior when she enrolled at Central High School.

Cass County Judge Travis Ransom

Happy Presidents Day!

Cass County Connect

Legislation Filed to Stop Marvin Nichols Reservoir

Suzanne’s Corner

IT’S ALL ABOUT …

IN LOVING MEMORY OF DIANA FULKS

Sports

SPORTS CALENDAR BASEBALL Atlanta High School Feb. 20-22 – Elysian Fields Tourney (V) – TBA Feb. 20-22 – Pleasant Grove Tourney (JV) – TBA Feb. 25 – at New Diana (JV, V) – 7 p.m.

Atlanta’s girls’ powerlifting team competed in the Redwater Invitational on Feb. 6.

Linden-Kildare’s girls’ powerlifting team won the Redwater Invitational on Feb. 6.

The Lady Tigers edged Hughes Springs by two points and beat out 10 schools in the process.

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Lifestyle

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Planning a wedding is an exciting journey, but it can also be overw

Neighbors working together for  the good of the community

In December of 2024, I was tasked to write a column which would not come to mind without help. My only thought was to seek a group of neighbors in their “sewing” circle for help.

Cass County Cuties 2024

CORRECTION: We inadvertently misspelled this cutie’s first name. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Dr. James R. Sheppard

Born in 1871 in Bivins, Texas, Dr. James R. Sheppard was raised by his mother and stepfather who opposed the young man’s educational pursuits.

The Annual Pre-Valentine Scholarship Tea, sponsored by The Unity District Woman & Youth Department, will be held at The Enon 1st Baptist Church in Atlanta, Texas on February 8th, 2025 at 2:00 P

‘The Story of Everything’

Last week we began to scratch the surface of a story that goes back to the very basement of time: the story of the Jewish people.

Obituaries

Jack B. Egbert, 75, of Hughes Springs, was born July 18,

Services for Russell William Carpenter, 64, of Hughes Springs, were 1 p.m., Saturday, 2/15/2025 at First Baptist Church, Elk City, Oklahoma. Visitation was 12 p.m. - service time.

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Services for Bro. Don Phelps, 86, are 11 a.m. Wednesday,

A celebration of life for Nathaniel Eugene Nealy, 69, of Marietta, were 5 p.m., Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Reeder-Davis Chapel.

Services for Doris Thomas, 86, of Hughes Springs, were

James Anthony Pipes, Sr., 61, of Diana, passed away February 4, 2025. A celebration of James’s life were held 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at Reeder-Davis Chapel in Hughes Springs.

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