By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

The grounds of the former Pleasant Hill School were a place of celebration and fellowship for the Cass County Juneteenth Club’s first Juneteenth Celebration held on June 19. It was a day of fellowship and reflection for more than 100 people who spent the day taking part in the many activities organized by Oteria McDaniel and several volunteers.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States. It is a day for all Americans to celebrate African American history and rejoice in their freedom.  
There was plenty of food and activities for participants throughout the day.
McDaniel said they paid special tribute to those who are 80-plus years old. Participants recalled a time of few modern conveniences.

One dead, another critically injured after shooting in Queen City 

From staff reports 

Details are emerging now about a homicide that occurred last night inside Queen City limits. One woman is dead and another, at last report, was in critical condition. The suspect has not been captured, though local police would not reveal his identity at this time. More on this case as information becomes available. 

According to several sources, a man shot the mother of his children and her mother at point blank range after the two returned to the address in question just 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night. 

By Marti Alexander
malexander@casscountynow.com

BLAST at Atlanta Elementary is providing educational fun for students this summer.
It is being held in conjunction with summer school, giving students who need extra help with school the opportunity to expand their education while learning the needed curriculum to move forward in school.
Students at Atlanta Elementary participate in three sessions each day – Fit Kids, Mind Works and Technology. These sessions are in addition to school curriculum they are studying.
Students participating in summer school also participate in the activities, but are pulled out at different times throughout the day to receive extra help with their studies, allowing the children to be taught in smaller groups.
AES BLAST Coordinator Ruth Ellen Nugent said they currently have 75 students participating.
 

By Marti Alexander
malexander@casscountynow.com

The Atlanta City Development Corporation will welcome a new face following the Monday, June 16, city council meeting.
The Atlanta City Council voted unanimously to appoint Alan Bailey to the ACDC to fill the position held by Porter Hunter.
Hunter asked not to be reappointed for another term on the ACDC.
 

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By Lee Ellen Benjamin
lbenjamin@casscountynow.com

Asthma Program for children ages 8 to 12 years on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at Atlanta High School.
The Spirit of St. Michael and a specially trained staff will offer asthma screenings and breathing tests, personal asthma management plans, parent and child education as well as referral to community resources and facilitation of follow-up care as needed.
The program is offered at no charge to participants, but appointments are required and can be made by calling 903-614-2812.

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Pastor Thomas Buckley, or “Pastor T”, as he is more commonly known, will be speaking to local youth continuing this week at Christian Fellowship Church (CFC) during The Next Level Youth Camp.
Buckley has been a featured speaker for the youth camps at CFC for several years now and is known for his “for real, real, real” message about finding purpose and identity through Christ.
Buckley shares candidly about surviving physical abuse as a child and young adult and how God’s love dug deep into his heart to bring healing to his soul. Coupled with the sincerity and frankness of his messages, Pastor T uses elaborate visual sets and demonstrations to drive home what he is saying to young people.
 

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By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

Last week PhyNet Inc. assumed operation of the former Good Shepherd Health System’s Linden and Hughes Springs Clinics. Good Shepherd Health System Glenn-Garrett Clinic is now Linden Life Center.
PhyNet Inc. announces effective June 8, that it has completed the purchase of the Linden and Hughes Springs clinics formerly operated by Good Shepherd Health System, located in Linden at 402 N. Kaufman St. and in Hughes Springs at 201 E. Second St.
PhyNet is the owner of nine primary care medical facilities in East Texas and San Antonio including Linden Life Center and Hughes Springs Clinic.
PhyNet also has clinics in Lone Star, Jefferson, Gladewater, Big Sandy, Tatum, Tyler and in San Antonio.