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Girl Scouts Diamonds- of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas is proud to announce Atlanta resident Deandra N. Rose as a 2014 recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award. The Girl Scout Gold Award is the highest award in Girl Scouting-dedicated to making a substantial change in young women’s communities. It requires Girl Scout Seniors and Ambassadors (grades 9-12) to dedicate a minimum of two years to complete all requirements.

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Linden-Kildare High School seniors received $464,000 in scholarships on May 15. Councilor Stacy Alexander said 21 graduating seniors received scholarships of the 49 students in the senior class.
There was $134,000 in local scholarships presented and $330,000 in college scholarships.
Superintendent Dr. James Cowley said he was pleased that so many students received scholarships but that it wasn’t enough. He wants to see every student at L-K receive a scholarship. He is working to bring L-K Promise to L-K so that every student who attends L-K High School can graduate and received a full scholarship to attend a four year college or technical school.

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By Jim Bryan
Special to the Journal

Burglars struck four Atlanta businesses this week. Early Monday morning thieves broke into John’s Iron and Metal and Pizza Hut, and also attempted to break into CarMart. Some time between Sunday evening and Wednesday morning, Ann’s Seafood on US Highway 59 was also broken into.
 

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By Christy Green
Special to the Journal

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
The Texas Waster Development Board Executive Administrator Kevin Patteson issued a final recommendation for resolving the Marvin Nichols Reservoir conflict. Region C, consisting of the Dallas Metroplex, and Region D have been in a conflict for several years regarding whether or not the reservoir should be built in Region D, giving Region C access to 80 percent of the water for its use. The Marvin Nichols Reservoir would take up 70,000 acres. The additional impact would be the mitigation land which is estimated to be between another 100,000 to 150,000 acres.

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With 18 precincts reporting and 2,108 total votes cast in Cass County, these are the official results:

REPUBLICAN PARTY

By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

By Angela Guillory
aguillory@casscountynow.com

Cass County Commissioners agreed to publish a bid request during court held May 12 for property and casualty insurance coverage for fiscal years 2014-2016.
Cass County Auditor Tammy Wells said request for proposal packets can be picked up starting on Wednesday, May 14.
Bids are due by 3 p.m. Aug. 8. Proposals will be opened in court at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 11 and accepted at 8:30 a.m. Aug. 25.
In other business, commissioners adopted a resolution read by County Extension agent Pam Lincoln acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the extension service. Lincoln also presented commissioners Building a Better Texas award.
Commissioners approved minutes from previous meeting, the financial report and expenses for payment.

Cass County Commissioners adopted a resolution on May 10 read by County Extension agent Pam Lincoln acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the extension service. Lincoln also presented commissioners Building a Better Texas award.
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service joins other Cooperative Extension services around the United States in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the signing of the federal Smith-Lever Act on May 8, 1914. This act provides for cooperative agricultural extension work at the nation’s land-grant colleges – and county governments are vital partners in that work. As part of the celebration, AgriLife Extension representatives presented Extension’s Building a Better Texas Award to every County Commissioners Court in Texas for decades of cooperation and support. County Extension offices are located in 250 of Texas’s 254 counties, and Extension serves every county.