The benefits of a farmers market to small towns and communities are numerous. From providing fresh produce to communities to increasing foot traffic for small, locally owned businesses, farmer’s markets are a wonderful addition to towns.
On March 11, at approximately 2:01 p.m., Highway Patrol Troopers investigated a motor vehicle crash on SH-11 west of Linden in Cass County. Investigation revealed a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling west on SH-11. For an unknown reason, the driver swerved to avoid an object in the roadway and took evasive action. The vehicle then left the traveled portion of the roadway and overturned. The driver, Gina Corley, 49, of Linden, was taken to a local hospital by private vehicle for non-life threatening injuries. Several citizens helped to secure the vehicle so that the individual could be safely pulled from the vehicle.
Friday the 13th normally isn’t a day that people celebrate. It is most associated with a day of bad luck. One business in Linden is proving that superstition wrong. Crump’s Food Center celebrated twenty years of business on Friday, March 13.
Anita White, Chief Appraiser of Cass County Appraisal District, resigned at last Monday’s board meeting. White was hired as Chief Appraiser in Apr. 2019 and had previously worked as an appraiser for Bowie County Appraisal District for 29 years.
Second Saturday is a staple event in Linden. Rain, cold, and even the current state of the world couldn’t keep shoppers from visiting their favorite locally owned shops on Saturday, March 14. The residents of Linden showed up to shop, dine and show their support for their hometown.
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