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Fiscal Year 2025 begins with better resources for Law Enforcement and Road and Bridge Funding

Cass County Judge Travis Ransom

Fiscal Year 2025 begins with better resources for Law Enforcement and Road and Bridge Funding

Gobble Wobble 5K: A Fun, Family-Friendly NEW Tradition in Cass County

Gobble Wobble 5K: A Fun, Family-Friendly NEW Tradition in Cass County

The Cass County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, October 10 for their Membership Meeting.

The Great Depression as it effected Miller County, Arkansas

Part 2

The Dust of Wrath

Columns & Opinions

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

“Money is just a way of keeping score,” oil baron H. L. Hunt was once reported to have said. H. L.

Lawmakers to tackle soaring

Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle.

Opposition to unprecedented land grab

I grew up a stone’s throw away from the Sulphur River in northern Franklin County. As a child I was always struck by how wild and untouched it seemed to be.

Phelan’s foes back one challenger

Texas House Republicans who want to oust Speaker Dade Phelan have coalesced behind a single opponent: state Rep. David Cook, R-Mansfield.

TEXAS HISTORY MINUTE

Amon G. Carter was another of the larger-than-life figures that dominated Texas business in the early twentieth century.

Cass County Connect

Cass County Judge

Sports

Atlanta and Jefferson entered this match up with a combined 9-1 record and the game lived up to the billing in the first half.

Preview Week 7

Atlanta vs. Sabine

Atlanta hosts Sabine this Friday night for another district match up and holds a 3-1 advantage in the short-lived series.

FOOTBALL

Atlanta burns White Oak 71-40 in first district tilt

Atlanta hosted White Oak for its first district game of the year last Friday night.

White Oak took a 67-0 torching last year against the Rabbs but looked much improved in this contest.

Lifestyle

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.

Linden improvements in the past three years

Linden City Manager/ EDC Director Lee Elliott, in announcing last week he would be leaving his position after three years of service, listed for the public an estimation of improvements in town ser

Obituaries

Kathleen Brooks Verschoyle

September 29, 2024

Kathleen Brooks Verschoyle, 82, of Atlanta, Texas went to be with the Lord September 29, 2024, in Dallas, Texas.

Vivian Harrod

July 3, 1944 - October 4, 2024

September 29, 2024

John “Johnny” Ballard Jr.

November 15, 1949 - October 5, 2024

Services for Mollie Heard Gary, 79, of Linden, were 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Arrangements were under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.

Services for James Todd Green, 50, of Linden, were September 24, 2024, at Pinecrest Baptist Church.

Recipe Of The Day

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