ROBERT EDWARD LEE FANT Robert “Bob” Edward Lee Fant, 9th child of Edward Waldo and Sarah Caroline (Simmons) Fant, of South Carolina, was born in Cass County on Aug. 2, 1876 in the Lanier Community, d. Feb. 20, 1956, m/1 Jewell Hendricks, Divorced. m/2 Fannie Fort,, b. Jan. 4, 1886, d. 1966.
A Cass County resident was one of 10 to receive part of 1.6 million dollars in grants from the USDA for green energy projects.
Millions of cicadas are expected to buzz their way into communities around the eastern-middle part of the United States this year as an unusual event of two types of cicadas emerging in the same year is about to occur. This area will be on the fringe of one of the species about to come up from above ground. Warning, it may appear apocalyptic with the number of bugs flying about, but this is normal for these broods to come up, and relatively safe to the public. The two of the broods together will not happen for another 2021 years.
According to the website Niche, Cass County is a quality place to live. Receiving a B ranking, Niche identifies the cost of living as the best part of Cass County, with jobs, nightlife and commute as its biggest challenges. The rankings are based on a scholastic report card methodology with an A to D rating with no F’s.
Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) joined 20 members of the Texas Congressional Delegation that wrote to U.S. Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland expressing concern and opposition to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) lawsuit against the State of Texas in relation to Senate Bill 4 (SB4), which passed the Texas legislature on November 21, 2023.
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