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By Bobby Horn Jr.

news@casscountynow.com

LINDEN—Cass County commissioners, on March 8, approved a three-year contract with Kaybro Technologies to provide a computer network system and e-mail management for county offices.

The county will pay $1,426.31 per month over the duration of the contract. Precinct 2 Commissioner Jon Borseth said that the contract not only includes e-mail service and monitoring but all of the networking hardware needed for the system. “They are also going to provide a firewall, which will increase the increase our security. We want to do everything we can to prevent the county from being hacked,” Borseth said.

The county is already using Kaybro for its other computer needs.

By Bobby Horn Jr.

news@casscountynow.com

LINDEN—Running and maintaining a jail is not cheap, especially when that jail is in its second decade of service. Cass County is learning that lesson.

Since 2003, the county has put close to $100,000 in repairs and equipment upgrades into the county’s jail says Sheriff Larry Rowe.

The most recent expense, Rowe said, was to replace a chiller unit on the a/c which stopped working in early March. “We were lucky the a/c went out when it did because it wasn’t too hot outside,” Rowe said. “If it had happened this summer it would have been a lot worse.”

The new chiller set the county back $33,000. This was not an optional cost for the county. “We have to keep operating with minimum jail standards (required by the Texas Commission on Jail Standards) or they will shut us down,” Rowe said.

From Staff Reports

CASS COUNTY—LifeShare will hold six mobile blood donation sites in Cass County over the next two weeks.

On March 17 a blood drive will be held at the Linden Community Center, 402 N. Kauffman, from 1 to 6 p.m.

For more information, contact Ruth Halleck at 903-799-8841.

There will be two donation sites on March 22.

The first one will be at Stanco Manufacturing, 204 W. Main, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information call Glenn Howe at 903-796-7936.

The mobile coach will then set up at the Bowie-Cass Electric Co-Op building, 117 North Street in Douglassville, from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. Cynthia Maxie, 903-846-2311, is the contact for this event.

On March 24, Guardline, 1001 Progress Drive in Atlanta, will host the mobile donor coach from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Contact Ashlie Williams at 903-796-4111 for more information.

Cothren looks ahead to 5th term serving Pct. 3

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Your photo may appear in an upcoming issue of the Atlanta Citizens Journal or The Cass County Sun. 

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is urging North East Texans to remain vigilant and closely monitor weather conditions as severe storms are expected to impact the state this week.

Current forecasts indicate the potential for severe thunderstorms, large hail, damaging winds, flash flooding and tornadoes across the region throughout the week.

Rising and moving water can threaten drivers on the roadways, as well as pedestrians. Anyone who lives or travels near waterways that can be impacted by significant rainfall should monitor weather reports and exercise caution. Texans are encouraged to follow these safety tips during severe weather:

From Staff Reports

Former Linden-Kildare AD Gary Schultz has resigned from his position at L-KHS and will take the same position at Honey Grove ISD.

Rumors and words spread throughout the area like wildfire Monday concerning his leaving, but his resignation letter posted on Smoaky.com that same day confirmed what few knew and many wanted to know.

The very next day on Mar. 1, the open AD position was posted on the High School Football America website although it was marked for Feb. 29.

The letter posted Feb. 29 on Smoaky.com reads as follows:

Gary Schultz has resigned as AD/HC at Linden-Kildare to become the AD/HC at Honey Grove. 

Per David Smoak - Coach Schultz has done a remarkable job of rebuilding everywhere he's been, including Rivercrest, Alba-Golden, Thrall, Colby, Kansas, L-K and now Honey Grove.

From Coach Schultz:

By Bobby Horn Jr.

news@casscountynow.com

LINDEN—Cass County Precinct 3 Commissioner Paul Cothren was successful in his reelection, collecting nearly 60 percent of votes during Tuesday’s Republican Primary.

Cothren received 675 votes, or 59.86 percent to M. James Brooks IV’s 456 votes. Cothren held a 224-163 lead after early voting and then collected another 451 votes on Election Day.

CONSTABLE RACES

Three of the county’s four constable offices also saw races in the Republican Primary.

A runoff election will be held for constable of Precinct 2. While Anthony “Tony” Harrison picked up the most votes with 511, he failed to reach the 50 percent mark at 45.95 percent. Incumbent Jerry Goodson received the second most votes with 324. Ronnie S. Wilson received 277 votes.

On Election Day, voters must vote in their precinct where registered to vote.

(El Dia de Eleccion, los votantes deberán votar en su precinto donde están inscritos para votar.)

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

PRECINCT #1:  CASS COUNTY VOTING BUILDING, (OLD DA’s OFFICE), 227 E RUSH, LINDEN

PRECINCT #2:  KILDARE COMMUNITY CENTER, CR 1779, HWY 125, KILDARE

PRECINCT # 4:  NEW COLONY BAPTIST CHURCH FELLOWSHIP HALL, 3086 HWY 59 NORTH, LINDEN

PRECINCT #5:  CITY HALL, 6 N MAIN, AVINGER

PRECINCT #6:  CROSSROADS FIRE STATION, HWY 250,  BETWEEN HUGHES SPRINGS & MARIETTA

PRECINCT #7:  COMMUNITY CENTER, 902 E. FIRST ST. HWY. 11, HUGHES SPRINGS

PRECINCT # 9:  OLD MARIETTA SCHOOL, 308 N CENTRAL AVE, MARIETTA