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Mon
29
Feb

Paddie staffer comes to Cass County

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From Staff Reports

Ray Wilson, District Director for  State Rep. Chris Paddie (R-9) will be in Cass County on Tuesday, March 1 . Anyone who may have any need regarding state agencies and would like to meet with Wilson, is welcome to call Wilson at 903-472-2495 or 903-935-1141 or come by and meet in person on March 1.

Wilson will be in Atlanta from 10 a.m. to noon at City Hall and in Linden from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Courthouse on Hwy 8 North.

Wed
24
Feb

Linden Firehouse named to "Most Endangered Places List"

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By Erin Wells
Special to the Sun
 
LINDEN-- A grassroots movement is underway in Cass County. In the shadow of the famed Linden Water Tower, beside a timeworn Old Firehouse, a spirit of pride has been gaining momentum.
Adding to that momentum is the selection of the Old Linden Firehouse to the 2016 Texas Most Endangered Places List.  This selection was just announced by Preservation Texas Feb. 18, at Wooldridge Square Park, a 1909 National Register of Historic Places landmark in downtown Austin.  Preservation Texas is a state level nonprofit organization that supports sites on its Most Endangered Places List providing advocacy support, publicity and assistance in fostering and building community partnerships.
Wed
24
Feb

Linden 2025 unveils draft vision, mission statements

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By Bobby Horn Jr.
 
LINDEN—The next public meeting of the Linden 2025 committee will be held at the Mary Daughty Senior Citizen on March 3 at 6 p.m.
City Administrator Bob Swisher said that since the committee began meeting Jan. 14, they have developed Draft Vision and Mission Statements, goal areas and specific tasks that fall under each goal. The 2025 Draft Vision is “In 2025, Linden will be a friendly, accessible, historic small town destination with outstanding family values and venues for music, recreation and retail,” while the 2025 Draft Mission is “To achieve our 2025 Vision for Linden, we will unite and beautify Linden to attract business and investment and to provide quality community services, events and infrastructure now and in the future.”
Wed
24
Feb

Local artist to be memorialized Saturday

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 BYROBINHALL

Publisher

[Angela Guillory also contributed

to this article.]

He was not a man who loved the spotlight and you may not recog­nize his face, but Brad Attaway has certainly left his mark on Cass County. Through his art, his passion for art, music and Cass County will live on.

Local and regional artist Brad Attaway will be memorialized Saturday. The artist passed away late last week.

Attaway, who is responsible for many of the works that beautify Linden, Atlanta and other cities in the area, such as Jefferson and Hughes Springs, passed away at his home last Wednesday, Feb. 17.

The 61-year-old artist had been commissioned frequently and was known to his friends and loved ones as a man with tremen­dous talent and passion for art, music and his home.

Thu
18
Feb

Local landmark destroyed by fire

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 By Robin Hall 

Wed
17
Feb

Deadline looms for city, school board races

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By Bobby Horn Jr.

news@casscountynow.com

 

ATLANTA—The deadline to file for a place on the Atlanta ISD Board of Trustees or the City of Atlanta ballot is Friday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.

There are four places on the school board that expire this year. These are currently held by Joel Steger, Charlotte Stanley, Joe Wall and Peggy Harrison.

As of Feb. 17 only the four incumbents have filed for a place on the ballot.

On the City of Atlanta there are races for mayor, District 1 council member and the At-Large District seat.

Currently filed for the ballot are Mayor Keith Crow and District 1 Councilman Chris Collins Sr. Chad Clements has filed for the At-Large seat. The At-Large incumbent, Robert “Bob” Steger, had not filed as of Feb. 17 at 2:30 p.m.

Candidates for either the city or school board races may file with the City of Atlanta city secretary’s office 315 N. Buckner in Atlanta.

Wed
17
Feb

Cass County Longbeards hold annual benefit

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By Bobby Horn Jr.
 
CASS COUNTY—Hunters have typically been at the forefront of wildlife conservation and Cass County is no different.
On Feb. 20 the Cass County Longbeards, a chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF), will hold their 16th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet. The banquet will be held at the Mattie Lanier Richey Center, in Atlanta, beginning at 6 p.m.
In addition to the meal, the banquet will also feature a live and silent auction, a Women in Outdoors information table and a JAKES table. The JAKES program is a NWTF program designed for members 12 years and younger. JAKES stands for Juniors Acquiring Knowledge, Ethics and Sportsmanship. 
Mon
15
Feb

Breaking News: O'Farrell Community Center a total loss

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Photo Courtesy of Lisse McBride

Lightening struck the O'Farrell Community Center just before 7 a.m. resulting in a total loss of the contents and structure. Douglassville and CCESD2 fire departments responded to the scene. More details will be provided as they are made available. 

 

 

 

Mon
15
Feb

Candidates square off at forum

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Constable Jerry Goodson addresses the audience at the Feb. 11 forum.
By Bobby Horn Jr.
 
ATLANTA-- More than 80 people turned out for a meet and greet with political hopefuls during a political forum held Feb. 11 at the Atlanta Middle School.
Nineteen candidates, or their representatives, covering 12 races ranging from national to county offices were given the opportunity to introduce themselves and answer questions from the gallery.
Cass County’s most contested race is for Constable in Precinct 2.
Goodson was the only candidate in the race to attend the forum. He said that during his term he has always tried to do the best job he could for the precinct. He noted that funding was a big challenge to the department and that be personally  spent $7,500 out of his own pocket to help make up that gap.
He promised that he would continue to do the best job that he could do.
Wed
10
Feb

Student in custody following Tues. threat

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One in custody on class B misdemeanor following racially motivated threat

From Staff Reports

The Citizens Journal has confirmed that the Atlanta Police Department (APD) has taken one student into custody regarding a threatening note found at the Atlanta High School yesterday (Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016).

According to Deputy Superintendent Joey Geletka, the note contained a threat to kill black students.

The APD reportedly received a confession of the student's involvement in placing the note on high school property. According to Lt. Allen Williams, the investigation is still ongoing and there may be more than one student involved.

The young man will be booked within the hour and charged with disruptive activities under the state education code, a class B misdemeanor.

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