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Atlanta’s Runnin’ Rabb Relays canceled due to widespread rainfall
Atlanta’s annual Atlanta Lions Club/Gordon Pynes/ Runnin’ Rabbs Relays went off without a hitch on Saturday, Mar. 16, but didn’t end well as rain canceled all running events except the 3200m run. The meet was setting up to be one memorable event with several schools competing including three of our coverage schools. Varsity Boys Aidan Boston posted the only recorded points for the Rabbits as he finished first in the high jump with a mark of 6 feet, 4 inches. For Queen City, DJ Henson placed fourth in the triple jump event with a leap of 41 feet, 4 inches and David Jackson placed...
The Emply Chair
, , The chair is empty but the table is arranged. It’s as if someone special were coming, and he is. The Missing Man is already here. The chair, table and symbolic objects are the only decoration in the window of the new Sweet Spot store in Atlanta this day. Owners Karen and Tim Collins have put the things here. It’s Feb. 28. More about this in a moment. Here’s what the one who pauses to look will see. — A red rose in a vase tied with yellow ribbon — A toasting glass turned upside down — A slice of lemon,...
Righting the winter’s wrongs
, , , The rabbit hops its gentle step The lark sings lyric songs All the world’s alive again Spring rights the winter wrongs. ... by Jennifer Gunner Just last week, spring began to “right the winter wrongs.” Some buds and blossoms broke through. The sun came out and warmed the afternoons. We humans were prepared. It’s been a difficult winter 2024. It’s still early. Spring begins officially March 26. But the first sightings of blossoms has occurred. Spring is one of the four temperate seasons, succeeding winter and preceding summer. It brings different emotions for different people. But at least there has been a moment of joy this past week in seeing spring spring out. Now there are lighter evenings and a spirit of optimism. And with the excitement of spring comes quiet moments of calm every day. Some festivals are on their way. Let there be a spring in our steps and a blossom to our looks.
Always Listen and Never Submit!
, , Sam Houston, Texas’ first President and later its Governor, famously said, “Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may.” Today, Texas is seeing oppression from a myriad of sources: an out-of-control invasion on our Southern border, an openly hostile Biden administration that seeks to destroy our economy, our oil-and-gas and agriculture industries, and an invasion of radical wokeism that threatens our communities, our schools, our culture, and our way of life. The battle is pitched. The stakes are high! But, just as Sam Houston said, when faced with oppression, “Texans never submit.”...
Crafty twins: Double the talent
, , , , , , , Everybody has a hobby of some sort; here we have twins that have their way of getting peace of mind. Priscilla Joanne Edwards and Phyllis Jane (Edwards) Starlings of Atlanta, Texas, are fraternal twins born October 26,1961, fifteen minutes apart. Priscilla being the oldest and Phyllis was a breach baby, the next. They both have one thing in common, the talent to make things. Phyllis works at Saint Micheal Rehab at night, does home health service and does hair, (braids, dreadlocks and extension), but her hobby is crafts. She makes cups with designs on them, nurse’s...
Baseball/Softball
, Atlanta Rabbits Atlanta’s varsity baseball team has taken on some tough opponents to open the season. On Feb. 19, the Rabbs made a late-push comeback in a 4-3 loss to Evangel Christian Academy. Eli Dryden and Eli Stevens combined for seven strikeouts and Will Woodruff was 3-for-4 from the dish with a double and an RBI. Peyton Harrison was 2-for-4 with a double, Jaden Riley was 2-for-3 with a double, Corban Farmer was 2-for-4 with two ribbies, Easton Owens was 2-for-2 and Peyton Gaston added a double. On Feb. 22, the Rabbs fell to Harleton 1-0 in the Elysian Fields tournament. Eli Stevens was...
Caffe’ Crema contest
Here’s an opportunity for an artist to have his or her work seen and creativity shown. Caffe’ Crema in Atlanta is sponsoring an art contest with the theme: “What summer in East Texas means to you.” The winning art design will grace the cup sleeve of a limited edition of their coffee servings. Everyone who raises their coffee in toast or taste will see the work. Business owner Tanya Beers tells their motto is, “We say Caffe’ Crema is where coffee and art collide.” The contest begins March 1 and goes through 3 p.m. March 18. Start by picking up a contest packet at the store and return your entry by March 18. Winner will be announced April 1. ’Spring into summer,” the owners of Caffe’ Crema are saying with this cup sleve contest.
Fred E. Davis
, Fred E. Davis was born in March of 1901 and became the principal of the Pruitt High School Tigers in 1942, after J.W. Pruitt had passed away, who the school was named after. The elementary principal was Mr. Willie Bowser. Mr. Davis attended Prairie View College where his major was Social Science and his minor was Education. His parents were Andrew Davis and Annie Pruitt. He married Myrtle Marie Davidson and had three children, Betty, Gerald and Charles Davis. He lived in Gainesville, Texas. In 1958 a new building was constructed on Booker Street and he became principal there, while Houston Bassett was principal of the High School named Booker T. Washington High School, Home of the Wolverines. Professor Davis was what most students called him. He dealt with classroom overcrowding during the Civil Rights Era and Jim Crow Laws were in effect. He gave respect to the students and expected back by them. After integration in 1971, Professor Fred E. Davis retired from being a fine principal. Davis passed away on Sept. 21, 1983.
The Kurnell
He’s a rugged and resilient ol’ coot, characterized by toughness and determination that has earned him the nickname The Kurnell. He lives to the left of our driveway atop our homestead, the View from The Hill. He is a Texas Hickory tree, a generic classification for those of us who are unable to discern the difference between Pignut, Black, or Mockernut hickories. We fumbled upon our future homesite on a chilly November day. Before the ink had dried on the purchase agreement, this extraordinary tree became my favored tree on our property. At that time, he had not introduced himself as “The...
SLEEPERS
It’s no secret that us Texas bass junkies are blessed with a wealth of good fishin’ holes. There are a passel of great lakes around that are well known to the masses, along with a few that you don’t hear much about. I recently reached out to several TPWD fisheries biologists in different regions of the state and asked them for a shake down on a few sweet spots that tend to fly under the radar of Texas’ bass fishing fraternity. Here are their picks: Water Body: Dam B (10,700 acres) District: Jasper Fisheries Biologist: Todd Driscoll, todd.driscoll@tpwd. texas.gov, (409) 698-9114...
Track
Atlanta’s track program competed in the Pat Daniels Invitational hosted by Texas High School on Feb. 15. Although it’s early in the season and some members are still playing basketball, Atlanta turned in great finishes against larger schools. Varsity Boys The varsity boys’ team missed out on a tie for third by half a point. Chris Swanson placed second as the top athlete in his division. He amassed 25 points on his own and missed out on being first overall by two points. Swanson placed third in pole vault with a mark of 10 feet, 6 inches, placed third in the 800m run at 2:03.43...
ALL GUSSIED UP
, , , I love my ol’ tin boat. It’s a 1994 Alweld, a 15 footer with thick walls built to take a beating, wide draft for stability and a true flat bottom that will float in some really skinny water. There’s a 40-horse Yamaha that’s just as old strapped to the transom. It’s a tiller drive with a rope crank that typically takes no more than a few yanks to bust those ponies loose. Not bad for a 30-year-old engine that has never demanded much other than routine maintenance on the water pump and lower unit grease. It’s risky business to...
Good deeds keep good doctor on his way
Sometimes reality is truly stranger than fiction. Take the case of Mickey Slimp traveling across Cass County about 6 p.m. Feb. 15. It began with a flat tire. Dr. Slimp, now of Tyler, TX, is known by many because he was employed for six years with then East Texas State University in Texarkana. He was on his way to Little Rock, Arkansas, and the campus of the University of Arkansas Medical System where he would document the installation of a supercomputing node. At about the middle of county, Dr. Slimp’s Toyota Prius Hybrid -- usually so quiet as to be silent --...
Basketball
, , Queen City Queen City’s varsity girls’ basketball team won a Bi-District title with a 5149 win over Mt. Pleasant Chapel Hill on Feb. 13. Mallori Stringer hit the game winning bucket. QC had a 19-11 lead after one quarter of play and held onto a 26-18 lead at halftime. An 18-11 run by Mt. Pleasant in the third frame set the score at 37-36 going into the final quarter. The two teams were tied at 49-all when Stringer coasted into the paint and pulled up for the game-winning jumper. Three days later the Lady Bulldogs wrapped up an Area title with a solid...
Powerlifting
Atlanta, Linden-Kildare and Queen City’s powerlifting programs took part in the Last Chance Qualifier Meet hosted by Maud ISD on Feb. 15. Atlanta Darryk Prouhn placed second in the 165s with a total lift of 1,155 pounds and teammate Austin Phelps placed third with a total lift of 1,045 pounds, Charles Tyson placed eighth in the 198s with a total lift of 865 pounds, Wesley Kennedy placed third in the 220-pound weight class with a total lift of 1,265 pounds, Kamden Kerns placed 11th in the 220-pound weight class with a total lift of 820 pounds and in the 308s Jaylen Finley...
MUSIC CITY TEXAS
, , Steel was still scarce in the 1940’s after World War II, but carpenters knew well how to work with wood when Linden citizens contemplated the need for a community center. And so, in 1950, the American Legion’s community center got built as if it were a wartime airplane hangar. Its brick walls and tall ceiling with arching wooden trusses might have housed a fighter aircraft. The Legion voted a $25 bond that Linden citizens would purchase to raise funds to build the building. It was not something they really expected to see a return from. It was something to help...
County to be aware of new drinking and driving law
On Sept. 1, of 2023 a new law was enacted to try to further detour drunk driving and help make restitution for families who have lost parents due to drunk driving. The law known as ‘Bentley’s Law,’ was named after a father of two who lost his life in 2014, leaving behind a family not only without a father but also without at least one parent to take care of the children financially. Now that the Texas House bill is law it will require convicted drunk drivers to pay up to 18 years of child support if they kill a...
Gov.Abbott campaigns for Spencer in Texarkana
On February 6, 2024, a meet-and-greet was held in Texarkana with Governor Greg Abbott in support of Texas House candidate and Republican Chris Spencer. The campaign appearance was arranged by Spencer’s team and was held at the Texarkana Convention Center inside the Hilton Inn and Suites at 1:30 p.m. Cass County Sheriff Larry Rowe began the event by introducing Republican candidate Chris Spencer to the room. Chris Spencer addressed his supporters briefly before introducing Texas’s Governor, Greg Abbott. “I want to thank everybody for being here today- so excited about having Governor Greg Abbott here. I think we all can agree...
McNoble Harper
, In his lifetime McNoble Harper was a coach, teacher of vocational agriculture, a math teacher and campus principal for more than 40 years. He taught in Marietta (Gethsemanes), McLeod (Rambo} and Atlanta ISD, before retiring in 1974. He was born in Bivins, Texas on August 1 of 1906 to parents Mack and Callie Harper. He married Corine Rosetta Collins and had two daughters, Gloria Harper Lett and Mackie Harper Norris. He attended high school at New Zion School in Bivins, Texas and Pemberton High School in Marshall, Texas. He went to college at Prairie View A&M University where he received B.S. and...
CATS OF A DIFFERENT COLOR
, Noel Ibarra has a rich history for sniffing out fat cats. To wit: During winter 2019, the 44-year-old Lake Tawakoni/Ray Hubbard fishing guide steered 12-year-old Brayden Rogers of Cisco to a youth state record blue cat weighing 67 pounds. Rogers’ record from Tawakoni has since been broken by Cade Childress of Pickton. Childress’ 72.4 pounder also was caught at Tawakoni. It’s hard to imagine tangling with such a big fish on a hook and line tipped with thick chunk of gizzard shad, but Ibarra guided Kenny Quiett of Delia, Kansas to an even larger one in February 2020. Quiett’s fish weighed...
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