News

Wed
08
Jan

New voter cards in the mail

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Angela Guillory
A mass mail out of the new orange voter registration certificates for 2014-2015 was sent out in December. The last batch of voter registration certificates were approved for mail out on Dec. 19. 
Cass County Tax Assessor/ Collector Becky Watson who also serves as the voter registrar says voters should have received their new voter registration certificates in the mail, if not they need to contact her office. The voter registrar’s office has received numerous returned voter registration certificates. Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine43069/Full/index.aspx?id=43069
 
Wed
08
Jan

Atlanta shows 7% increase in tax revenue

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
From Staff Reports
Atlanta saw a 7.32 percent increase in monthly sales tax revenue for November according to a report from the state comptroller.
Net payment in December for November sales taxes revenue was $152,576.27 compared to payments in 2012 of $142,164.51, an increase of 7.32 percent for the month.  Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine43069/Full/index.aspx?id=43069
Wed
08
Jan

A review of events that made headlines throughout the year

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
Throughout 2013, many events, good and bad, made headlines in the Citizens Journal. Below are some of the more memorable events that took place July through September. Due to limited space, October through December will be in the Jan. 12 edition of the Journal.

 

Sat
04
Jan

A review of events that made headlines throughout the year

Submitted by Casscounty1 on

Throughout 2013, many events, good and bad, made headlines in the Citizens Journal. Below are some of the more memorable events that took place January through June. July through December will be featured in the Jan. 8 edition of the Journal.

Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine42910/Full/...

Sat
04
Jan

Domino residents can drink easy following breakage

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Robin Aaron
Residents of Domino are clear to drink their water following an 8-inch break a main water line, though some citizens have complained that they were not adequately informed about the breakage and safety concerns associated with their local utilities.
At approximately 1:30 a.m. on December 29, the break occurred in the line that feeds water from the International Paper Mill to the residential areas of Domino.
According to Al Campbell, he was informed of the break by Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU) that morning. Read more in our e-edition:   http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine42910/Full/...
Sat
04
Jan

Flu on the rise

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
Texas New Service
With flu activity on the rise across the state, doctors are urging Texans to protect themselves by getting vaccinated. 
Chris Van Deusen, press officer for the Texas Department of State Health Services, says the primary strain doctors are seeing now is the H1N1, which emerged in 2009 and hit adults and school-aged children especially hard. Read more in our e-edition:  
 
Wed
01
Jan

Missing person search uncovers skeletal remains

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Robin Aaron
Officials made a gruesome discovery while searching for a missing person Sunday. 
A man’s skeletal remains were found near the Sulphur River Bridge at Wright Patman Lake Sunday. His identity could not be determined, but Bowie County Sheriff James Prince told the Citizens Journal that he was believed to have been transient or homeless due to the meager belongings that were found along with his remains.  Read more in our e-edition:  http://www.etypeservices.com/SWF/LocalUser/Atlanta1//Magazine42586/Full/index.aspx?id=42586
 
Wed
01
Jan

Deanne Lester claims her new truck

Submitted by Casscounty1 on

Deanna Lester and her husband David take the keys from Atlanta Area Rotary representative Peter Patel at his Best Western Hotel location in Atlanta on Dec. 23. Deanna Lester is the grand prize winner in the local Rotary organizations annual Scholarship Drive fundraiser. All proceeds will provide college scholarships for local students. 

Wed
01
Jan

Local man struck by train Saturday

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Robin Aaron
A Cass County man was found dead after stepping onto the train railroad crossing at CR 4224 Saturday. 
The driver of a BS&F Railroad cargo train called 9-1-1 after hitting the man. 
According to Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe, the identity of the man was that of Kerry Patrick Grogan, 62, of Atlanta.. 
No foul play is suspected in Grogan’s death. 
His car was parked near the crossing. There was no note found in or around the Grogan’s red Mustang, Rowe said. 
His body has been transported for autopsy. 
Wed
01
Jan

Accident results in one fatality

Submitted by Casscounty1 on
By Angela Guillory
A two vehicle accident in the early morning hours on Dec. 20 resulted in one fatality. 
Texas Department of Transportation officer David Stewart responded to the accident that occurred at 3:03 a.m. six miles west of Linden on State Highway 155, just .3 miles east of County Road 1574.
Stewart noted the road condition was wet when the driver of a 1999 Chevrolet Lumina traveling east on State Highway 155 crossed over the center stripe striking a 2013 Freightliner truck traveling west in the rear quarter panel.
 

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - News