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Spraberry convicted of Capital Murder
On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Charles Spraberry pled guilty to the offense of Capital Murder in the 5th Judicial District Court of Cass County, Texas for the deaths of John Thomas, Jr. and Jennifer Archer. Spraberry pled to additional charges of Assault Causing Bodily Injury – Family Violence by Occlusion (strangulation), Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon, Escape with a Deadly Weapon, and Assault on a Public Servant. The pleas took place before the Honorable Judge Bill Miller, with family members from both Thomas’ and Archer’s families present.
Local man named NWS Spotter of the Year
A local ham radio operator has been named the 2022 National Weather Service Spotter of the Year. Bryan Loper, a lifelong Atlanta resident and 1977 graduate of Atlanta High School, was chosen from thousands of other spotters in a four-state region that includes 48 counties and parishes in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
CHRISTUS Christmas Tree Lighting
Several people and organizations came out to spread the Christmas Cheer at CHRISTUS St. Michael in Atlanta on December 5, for the annual tree lighting event. Several people came out to participate. See more photos on page 2.