Survey reveals visible litter down by 34 percent despite increase in number of drivers
AUSTIN — Besides being one of the state’s most popular slogans, Don’t mess with Texas® also is proving to be effective as an anti-littering message. Established by the Texas Department of Transportation in 1986, Don’t mess with Texas® has helped reduce visible litter by 34 percent on TxDOT-maintained roadways between 2009 and 2013, according to TxDOT’s 2013 Texas Litter Survey. Read more in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine34414/Full/index.aspx?id=34414
I have been totally entertained by stories of times at the Oak Grove School and others of the area. The Oak Grove School opened in 1909. Years later it burned and was rebuilt in 1920. That school was used until the time it closed in 1954.
The Linden Garden Club met Thursday, Sept. 5 for their first meeting of the year. The meeting started with members and guests exchanging seeds and sharing information about plants. Lunch was provided by hostess Shirley Baker.
If you watch closely when Dairy Queen runs their television commercial featuring the mural in Linden, you’ll see a trio of musicians performing on the sidewalk of some undetermined Texas town. The girl in the middle is Brennen Leigh, and she’s coming to Linden.
Brennen Leigh, 2005 Texas Music Awards recipient for Female Vocalist of the Year, brings her brand of country, bluegrass, and high lonesome sound to the Texas Music Barn on Friday, Sept. 13. As are all
The Cass County Genealogical Society (CCGS) will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Queen City United Methodist Church Family Life Center, Queen City, Texas Bob Vernon, a CCGS member as well as a Texas Historical Steward and a Director of the Cass Co. Historical Commission, will be the speaker. Read more in our e-edition: http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine34283/Full/index.aspx?id=34283
