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The battle against the Marvin Nichols reservoir continues to heat up. It has been a hot topic for several years now, however, this year Preserve Northeast Texas, a group of landowners, business owners, community leaders, conservationists, and local elected officials have banded together to stop Marvin Nichols and protect the region from one of the biggest transfers of private land to the public in modern history. As the push continues, this week, the Commissioners of Red River and Cass Counties passed resolutions opposing the Marvin Nichols Reservoir and calling for it to be removed from the Texas state water plan.

Jay Stewart of McLeod dressed, appropriately enough, as Cousin Eddie from National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - complete with sewer hose and bathrobe.

Atlanta Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The rating system measures the quality of a school district’s financial management and reporting system.