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Ransom officially files for judge

Ransom officially files for judge

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 5:00am

Conservative businessman, veteran, and Atlanta Mayor Travis Ransom officially filed paperwork with the Cass County Republican Party for a place on the 2022 Republican Primary Ballot for Cass County Judge. Ransom announced his intent to run two months ago following Judge Becky Wilbanks public announcement that she would not be seeking reelection. Since that time Ransom has visited with numerous civic groups, business leaders, individual stakeholders, and other elected leaders about the future of rural Texas and Cass County specifically.

SHOP LOCAL this year...

Wed, 11/24/2021 - 5:00am

The holidays are already upon us and the call to shop local is important more than ever. Supply chain issues have made it difficult for all businesses, driving up the cost of products this year. In the midst of all that many of our friends and family that are running local businesses have lots of great items that are handpicked for Cass County in mind. In addition, local merchants have unique and hard-to-find gifts. Supporting local businesses support our local economy allowing all of us to win here in Cass County.

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Tiny Miss

Wed, 11/17/2021 - 4:00am

Tiny Miss Hometown Christmas Layla Harris poses in the nativity after the tree lighting ceremony in downtown Atlanta Sunday evening. Photo by Kate Stow

Marvin Nichols Update

Wed, 11/17/2021 - 4:00am

Jim F Thompson the Chair of Region C Water Planning Group released a signed letter to Kevin Ward, the general manager of the Trinity River Authority and chairman of the water planning board for the Dallas-Fort Worth area. That letter was released “in a sign of growing concern over the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir, this week the Region D Water Planning Group sent the attached letter to the Region C Planning Group, which covers the DFW Metroplex Area. The Northeast Texas region (Region D) remains adamantly opposed to the damaging reservoir, and hopes to avoid conflict with its North Texas neighbors.” The letter, penned by Thompson, is included below, in its entirety, unedited.

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