The Unity District Pre-Valentine Scholarship Tea will convene at The Enon 1ST Baptist Church in Atlanta, Texas on February 8, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. $10.00 Donation. Rev. A.C. Williams - Host Pastor, Rev. Paul Todd - Moderator. Sis. Theresa Roquemore- Chairperson
A large crowd gathered at the Mims Fire Station in Avinger on Saturday, Feb. 8, to discuss the potential sale of water rights from East Texas to the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. The meeting, hosted by Rep. Jay Dean, brought together a variety of stakeholders, including state legislators, mayors and city council members from the seven cities served by the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD), county officials, NETMWD board members and staff, and water resource experts.
First published by the Longview News-Journal June 6, 2025
Four members of Mark Epperson Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 attended the Texas State Annual Council Meeting in Temple on February 14 and 15, 2025. Pictured left to right are Texas State Chaplain and Mark Epperson Chapter President Tammie Duncan Blackburn, Edith Thomas, Nancy Belford, and Kay Stephens.
Hickory Hill’s lineup includes John Early, guitar; Bob Stegall, bass; Don Eaves, banjo and guitar; Ronny Singley, mandolin; Milo Deering, fiddle and dobro; and Richard Bowden, B-Bender guitar. Hickory Hill, kings of Texas Folk Grass played February 15, 2025. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in September 2019, Hickory Hill has proven to be one of Texas’ most popular and enduring acoustic groups.Through the years, the band has won considerable recognition. (Photo Credit Neil Abeles - see story on page 12)
306 West Main St
Atlanta, TX 75551
903.796.7133