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Atlanta Citizens Journal (Cass County)
God’s Goodness
Goodness- loving kindness, compassion, kindness, favor shown, completeness. God isn’t good sometimes, He is good at ALL times, because goodness is his nature. Jesus said in Luke 6:35; God is even kind to the unthankful and evil. Psalm 107:1; O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good, for his mercy endures for ever. Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy. 8. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, for his wonderful works to the children of men! For he satisfies the longing soul, and fills the hungry...
Them bones, them bones
, , , , , Mr. Bones is coming out in Atlanta. He’s silent but visible; it seems he’s being welcomed by businesses and homes. He’s all skeleton. Well, it is that time of year. Fall. That’s when three months of the year stand out: October, November and December. Mr. Bones is not really scary. After all, the most he does is rattle, but he is impressive. He seems to be trying to tell us something. Perhaps some word about Mr. Bones is appropriate. He serves six major functions for the human. 1) support, 2) movement, 3) protection, 4) production of blood cells, 5) storage of minerals and 6) endocrine regulation. Maybe that’s what he wants to tell us each fall. He wants to fit in. Welcome him back.
Tent revivals coming to East Texas
Mission America is a non-profit organization run by Shelby and Amy Crump with a desire to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ. They will be hosting a tent revival at 6:30 p.m. nightly from Monday, Nov. 4 through Saturday, Nov. 9. It is free entry and will be located on 310 North Buckner St. in Atlanta. Their mission is simple, but powerful. According to their website, Mission America wants to “carry the gospel of Jesus Christ and His delivering power to the hurting and broken of every nation.” Shelby, a pastor for seven years, says on their website that in 2020 he received a vision from God urging him to travel the U.S. to host these tent revivals and spread the word of God. Mission America operates beyond denominational barriers, with the hope that everyone can utilize their gifts and callings to build the Kingdom of God together.
Is God Dead?
, Now, back to the question, “how do you get from atoms to self-consciousness?” How do you get from the atomic chemistry in your brain, to a mental thought—maybe even the thought about how fascinating this column is? If we are all just a conglomeration of atoms like the Darwinist, or the atheists, or even some of the Michaels of the world say we are, then from whence doest thou thoughts come? States of self-consciousness are not our brains. The brain is a part of our body. It is made up of cells which are made up of atoms. The...
AGED TO PERFECTION
Just when Forrest Hodges thought his deer season couldn’t get any better, it did. On September 28 — opening day of the current statewide Managed Lands Deer and Archery Only whitetail seasons — the 37-year-old logging contractor from Jacksonville brought down a free-ranging whitetail buck with a magnificent set of antlers. Sporting 20 scorable points with thick main beams, the buck ran up a Boone and Crockett score of 187 4/8 inches. It weighed 220 pounds. Amazingly, Hodges tagged two more mature bucks over the following three days that were equally impressive. Among them were a 195-pound 16 pointer scoring 188 2/8...
Atlanta loses contest at Liberty-Eylau
Atlanta and longtime rival Liberty-Eylau were in the same district in Class 4A once upon a time and although the Rabbs dropped into Class 3A a few years back, they kept the Leopards on the schedule. After last season L-E dropped a classification and landed right in the middle of Atlanta’s district so the rivalry continued no matter what. Last Friday night the Rabbs played the Leopards for the 60th time in the historic series between the two programs. Since the 2003 season when Atlanta won state, L-E has won 16-of-21 meetings and now have a 32-28 series lead after topping the Rabbs...
AMS Rabbs dominate Liberty-Eylau
, B Game Atlanta 28 L-E 21 Atlanta Middle School’s football program took on rival Liberty-Eylau last Thursday night and picked up big wins as the Rabbs swept the Leopards. Atlanta’s defense got a big stop to open the game, then Alex Bishop romped 46 yards for the score on the ensuing drive. L-E got on the board on their next drive to even the score. On the next Atlanta drive, Bishop raced 56 yards for another score. Cole Hanner made a big tackle for a loss to stop the Leopards’ next drive before L-E forced a Rabbit punt and scored to tie the...
Readers’ Choice Best Food, Drink, Arts & Entertainment starts this week
, , , , , Readers’ Choice Best Food, Drink, Arts & Entertainment is back again this year and voting starts this week. Voting will go through November 15 and only includes the best food, drink, arts & entertainment categories. This year we featured two contests. The first contest only featured the best people and places. The second contest starts this week featuring food, drink, arts, and entertainment. So, you will be able to vote for things like the best cheeseburger, artists, and musicians in our area. This year we are using new voting software to hold the contest. This comes with...
Momentary distractions aren’t bad
Momentary distractions aren’t bad. In fact, they can often make our day-to-day lives refreshing and livable. Ecclesiastes 3:11-13, (NIV) He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. I know that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to do good while they live. That each of them may eat and drink and find satisfaction in all their toil—this is the gift of God. The problem starts when our momentary distractions become the very thing our...
Early voting begins Monday in upcoming primary elections
Early voting begins Monday in the upcoming primary elections. According to the PEW Research Center, the last three general elections were among the highest in history. “The elections of 2018, 2020 and 2022 were three of the highest-turnout U.S. elections of their respective types in decades. About two-thirds (66%) of the voting-eligible population turned out for the 2020 presidential election – the highest rate for any national election since 1900. The 2018 election (49% turnout) had the highest rate for a midterm since 1914. Even the 2022 election’s turnout, with a slightly lower rate of 46%, exceeded that of all...
Is God Dead?
The 17th century French philosopher René Descartes famously said, “I think, therefore I am.” And what Descartes meant by that was he knew he existed because he was conscious of himself; what is called self-consciousness. Self-consciousness is a uniquely human attribute that is shared by all non-impaired individuals. However, consciousness, and self-consciousness are two very different things, and the distinction is important. Humans, for some particular reason, are uniquely endowed with both consciousness and self-consciousness. Dogs make wonderful pets; they are attentive, smart, loyal, and conscious. But whatever it is that dogs think about, dogs do not sit around thinking about...
A look at some good structure spots always worth a few casts
, I’ve been fortunate to visit some of the very best largemouth bass lakes in the world, and I’m thankful that so many of those trips came at a time when fishing was still fishing. Not the video game it has become for so many since the evolution of high-tech electronics like forward-facing sonar, monster screens and other game changing goodies. They say technology is the future. I’ve gotten a belly full of it over the last few years. More power to those caught up in the race to reel in the next best thing. I’m much more fond of fishing in...
‘Where Is it?’ answer
That was Keith Rod Keener’s Tesla Cybertruck that made the Where Is It? mystery last week. Here’s some more background. A little piece of Stars Wars has settled in Queen City and Atlanta. It’s a Tesla Cybertruck belonging to Keith Rod Keener. It’s a show-stopper. It arrived four years after Keener placed his downpayment of $100 to Tesla. Owning it, driving it, riding in it… here are some facts. — It’s all stainless steel. No rust here. — Doors are bullet proof and with armored glass. — The truck can raise itself 16 inches higher — It has not only all wheel drive but...
Putting Bloomburg on the map for 50 years
Cullen Baker Country Fair will be celebrating its 50th-year celebration on November 2, 2024, in downtown Bloomburg, Texas from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. With live music from six different entertainers playing throughout the event, they will wrap up the event with a street dance from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Committee member Kathy Peacock notes, “We have come a long way since that cool, autumn day, the first Saturday in November 1973. Fifty (50) years to be exact! Through rain, wind, sleet, and traces of snow, we have survived. Even COVID couldn’t stop us. It tried, as we did not...
Preview Week 8
, , , , , Atlanta at Liberty-Eylau Atlanta plays longtime rival Liberty-Eylau this Friday night in L-E. The two teams have been battling one another since 1960. Only twice in the history of this rivalry has there been long winning streaks. The Rabbs won seven straight between 1995 and 2003 and the Leopards won five straight from 2007 to 2011. L-E owns a 30-28 series lead and has won the past four contests between the two schools. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Linden-Kildare vs. Detroit Linden-Kildare plays at Detroit this upcoming Friday night at home for Homecoming. The two teams have only played twice and that was due to district realignment. L-K has won both meetings and upended the Eagles 46-0 last season. Kickoff is scheduled at 7 p.m. Queen City at New Boston On Friday, Oct. 18, Queen City travels to New Boston for another meeting with the Lions. The two teams have been playing one another since 1953 and the Lions have a 20-14 series lead. QC once owned a 14-10 series lead but New Boston has won the past ten meetings. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m.
Saturday’s fly-in was high point of day
, , On Saturday, Oct. 12, guests were greeted by the sight of a fly-in event at Hall-Miller Municipal Airport. Among the featured aircrafts to land at the airport were an air ambulance Palotis PC-12 plane and Bell 407 helicopter. Aside from the fly-in itself, guests were provided food and drink and encouraged to speak with airport staff and personnel. The event lasted four hours, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fly-ins at Hall-Miller Municipal Airport here in Atlanta have a definite purpose, according to Mike Lee, president of the Airport Advisory Board. “We want the public to visit the airport, ask...
Atlanta ISD receives prime beef donation
Atlanta ISD announced on their social media page that they had “received 900 pounds of 95% lean, grassfed Texas beef from Pryor Cattle Co., thanks to the Texas Department of Agriculture and USDA’s Local Foods for Schools grant program. According to their post, “This initiative not only helps us serve high-quality, nutritious meals to our students but also supports local agriculture. We can’t wait to serve this fresh, locally sourced beef to our students!” The Texas Department of Agriculture announced on its website in an article written on the new program, “TDA entered into a cooperative agreement with the Agricultural Marketing Service...
Lucky U Rescue to host dog Halloween paw-ty
Lucky U Rescue, a non-profit organization which aims to find and foster abandoned, homeless, or mistreated animals until they are adopted, will be hosting a Halloween event on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m located on Hiram St. in Atlanta. This event is to support and raise funds for a new animal shelter and will include trunk-or-treating, with goodies for both kids and dogs, as well as a “pup parade.” Attendees may enter their dogs into the parade for a fee of $10, where a costume contest will follow afterwards. An adoption event will also be present. As of the publication of this article, Lucky U Rescue is still looking for volunteers to hand out candy during the trunk-or-treating portion of the event. If interested, or if you have any questions regarding Lucky U Rescue, please contact Lindsay Robbins at 817-266-6094 or send an email to luckyurescue@ gmail.com.
Preview Week 7
, , , Atlanta vs. Sabine Atlanta hosts Sabine this Friday night for another district match up and holds a 3-1 advantage in the short-lived series. This is only the fifth meeting between the two schools. The Rabbs won the first meeting in 2020 and Sabine won in 2021. Atlanta has won the past two contests and look to make it three in a row. Before the game three former Atlanta athletes will be enshrined in the Atlanta Athletics Hall of Fame. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Queen City vs. Daingerfield Queen City hosts state-ranked Daingerfield this Friday night. These two teams have battled each other since 1952 and the Tigers lead the all-time series 24-1.
Is God Dead?
In 1883 the German philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche wrote these words: “Have you not heard of that madman who lit a lantern in the bright morning hours, ran to the market place, and cried incessantly: ‘I seek God! I seek God!’---As many of those who did not believe in God were standing around just then, he provoked much laughter. Has he got lost? asked one. Did he lose his way like a child? asked another. Or is he hiding? Is he afraid of us? Has he gone on a voyage? emigrated?—Thus they yelled and laughed. The madman jumped into their midst and...
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