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By Ben Woods
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By John Dilmore
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From staff reports

By John Dilmore
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Special to the Sun

The Texas Municipal Courts Education Center recognized the Linden Municipal Court in Austin the week of March 27-29 as a Municipal Traffic Safety Initiative Award Winner. 
The court was one of eight award winners in the state in the “low volume” category. 
The “low volume” category encompasses towns that have a population under 30,000. 
This is the fourth straight year for the Linden Municipal Court under the direction of Judge Barbara McMillon to be recognized. 
The awards competition recognizes municipal courts that have demonstrated outstanding contributions to traffic safety and preventing impaired driving in their respective communities. 
Applicants were judged on activities relating to increasing traffic safety while decreasing impaired driving traffic crashes, traffic fatalities, juvenile DUI, child safety seat offenses, red light running and other traffic-related offenses.

Special to the Journal

From Staff Reports 
            
Zach Worley, a 2015 graduate of Queen City High School and former member of Queen City High School Band, auditioned and was contracted as a lead trumpet for the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps for the summer of 2017. 
While attending Queen City High School he excelled in music at All-Region, All-Area and was All-State for two years. 
He won numerous first place awards in UIL State Solo and Ensemble contests for both solos and one ensemble. 
He was invited to play with retired New York Philharmonic trumpeter Phil Smith at the Texas Tech University Caprock Trumpet Conference in Lubbock.
Last year Worley auditioned and was selected to compete with the DCI Cadets, which proved to be a very enlightening and enjoyable experience, he said.
The Blue Devils were founded in 1957 and toured for the first time in 1973. 

By Ben Woods
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By Ben Woods
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The Cass County Commissioners Court last week approved a proclamation declaring April 2-8 as National Crime Victims Week in Cass County.
Cass County District Attorney’s Office Victim’s Assistance Coordinator Amy Varnell spoke before the court about National Crime Victims Week.
“April 2-8 is National Crime Victims Week and I am asking you all, sign this proclamation just to reaffirm Cass County’s commitment to victims’ services,” said Varnell. 
Varnell’s position is paid for by a grant through the Attorney General’s office and part of her job is to bring community awareness to crime victims’ rights.
Also last week, Preston Caver of Caver and Setser, Inc. presented the audit report for Cass County.
“As far as the budgetary process you are doing a good job and have been for a while,” said Caver in presenting the audit. “Overall it was a good report.”

From staff reports

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be conducting prescribed burning at Atlanta State Park between April 1 and April 30, according to local park officials.

For more information, call 903-796-6476. Information will also be made available online at http://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/atlanta.