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By Bobby Horn Jr.
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By Bobby Horn Jr.
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By Randy Grider
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By Bobby Horn Jr. and Randy Grider
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LINDEN—With the outside temperatures cooling, the Linden Police Department is finding that calls have also cooled off. In September they had 73 calls for service, 66 calls fewer than the previ­ous month. 
Last month, officers made 80 traffic contacts with four accidents re­ported. Two city ordi­nance letters were written. 
LPD also closed 10 cas­es and opened 19 cases. 
There was one citation for drug paraphernalia. 
Criminal trespassing cases occurred at Crumps and at 1008 Nelson. 
A burglary of building occurred at 1707 US Hwy 59 South. A habitat locat­ed at 810 S. Hamilton was burglarized. Thefts were reported at Crumps and at 101 East Frazier. An as­sault was also reported at 310 Boone St. 
Officers also made six arrests. Each of those ar­rested were booked into Cass County Sheriff ’s Of­fice. 
On Sept. 24 Tristan Brown, 21, of Linden was arrested for assault bodily injury. 

 By Bobby Horn Jr.
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LINDEN—The City of Linden will share in more than a million and a half dollars in aid to Northeast Texas communities to im­prove their infrastructure.
Last week Agriculture Commissioner Sid Mill­er announced the Texas Department of Agricul­ture (TDA) had awarded $1,650,000 total to five cities and one county in Northeast Texas.
“These federal funds are administered through TDA’s Texas Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) program to sup­port vibrant communities, suitable living conditions and expand economic op­portunities in rural Texas,” Miller said.
Through the block grant, the City of Linden will re­ceive $275,000 for water treatment infrastructure improvements.

 By Bobby Horn Jr. 
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CASS COUNTY—Each year approximately 6,000 children are born with Down Syndrome, approx­imately one in every 691 births. 
Loretta Cothren, stu­dent council advisor with Bloomburg High School, said that October has been designated as Down Syn­drome Awareness Month as part of a national out­reach designed to spread awareness. 
“During the month of October, we celebrate people with Down Syn­drome and make people aware of their abilities and accomplishments,” Co­thren said. “It is not about celebrating disabilities, it is about celebrating abili­ties.” 
On Oct. 11 Commis­sioners’ Court unani­mously approved a res­olution naming October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month in Cass County. Several students from Bloomburg, as well as teachers and staff at­tended the proclamation signing.