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McLeod tops Ore City, Big Sandy in district
McLeod’s high school basketball program traveled to Ore City on Jan. 30, and all three squads left town with wins. Longhorns The varsity boys’ team rolled past the Rebels with a 68-35 win. McLeod (30-3) had a 14-6 lead after the first quarter and posted a 36-17 lead at halftime. A 32-18 run in the second half gave the Longhorns its 30th win on the season. Kannon Dempsey poured in 21 points with nine boards, Colton Spence recorded 11 points with five rebounds, Jaxon Smith added nine points with seven rebounds, Trey Gant had nine points, Austin McGray had eight points with four...
‘Invisible History’ brought to light in celebration
, , , , With four stories of outstanding African-American citizens of Linden, history came alive for those attending the Martin Luther King Day of celebration day Saturday, Jan. 13, in Linden. Celebrants gathered in the trial courtroom of the historic Cass County Courthouse. Mason Barrett, Linden- Kildare High School graduate of 1973 and now administrative judge for the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Birmingham District Office, presented the stories under the descriptive title “Invisible History.” Barrett took his audience on a journey to remember the four citizens and their examples which went from slavery to military hero, and from football...
The Spice Society comes to Atlanta Public Library
Librarian Kendra Harris and Atlanta Public Library continue to come up with innovative ways to teach and connect with the community. Recently the Journal-Sun sat down with Harris for questions on their new Spice Society program. JS - Tell me a little bit about the spice program happening. Kendra Harris - The Spice Society program is a free “Spice of the Month club” program. There are no meetings, though, it’s modeled as a “take and make” kit. In each kit, you will have a sample of the spice, a pamphlet that explains the history and use of the spice, as well as...
How to keep a stick bug as a pet
, , Everyone probably knows the stick bug can be kept as a pet. So when Lee Elliott of Linden found one recently on the tennis court, he tried to make friends with the fellow. He bent over and touched the tree leaf on which the stick bug sat … or stood. It’s hard to tell what a stick bug is doing. The bug didn’t respond. It just held onto the leaf that had really been the item to attract Elliott’s attention in the first place. Here are come understandings of the stick bug. 1. They are easy to care for in captivity. One...
Four winter boating activities for families
FISHING We know that fishing is a 12-month sport and an activity that’s perfect for kids of all ages. So as you search for winter boating destinations for families, remember to pack your fishing gear, check on fishing licenses for the area, and research the types of fish you might find for catch-and-release fishing in winter, and learn the secrets for successfully catching bass in the winter. TUBING When it comes to the best winter boating tips for families with teenagers, the best advice is to have lots of fun and adventurous things to do for teens! This includes cold weather tubing which only the bravest and boldest will try, making it the perfect activity for daredevil teenagers. SWIMMING With wetsuits on to protect from the cold, hopping into the water for a swim with your kids is one of the coolest (literally) winter boating activities for families. BOAT CAMPING Bundle up on deck this winter and pitch a tent at sea! Pack up some winter boating snacks and meals for families and go boat camping! This fun activity is more comfortable than sleeping on the ground at a campsite and provides gorgeous, uninterrupted dark sky views.
Dr.Wimberly’s book tells story of Jesse Bushyhead
, , Cass County’s brain power went up a notch or two when Dan Wimberly and his wife LaMarsha decided to move and retire here. Dan is Dr. Dan Wimberly, an historian who not long ago had his second research book published. That book’s title and subject matter is: “Cherokee in Controversy: The Life of Jesse Bushyhead.” Dr. Wimberly’s treatment of Jesse Bushyhead is the first scholarly book published on this respected Cherokee leader who was also an ordained Baptist minister and missionary. Dr. Wimberly said his goal in writing the book was that he wanted the reader to know of Bushyhead’s importance...
SHOW ME THE MONEY
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is a pretty big outfit. At last count, the Austin-based state agency employed a workforce of around 3,000 people including full-time, parttime and seasonal employees. It’s the eighth largest of Texas’ 11 state agencies. While many employees report daily to the department headquarters at 4200 Smith School Rd., most of the agency’s staff are stationed at various field offices, or at one of 89 state parks/historic sites, dozens of wildlife management areas and eight fish hatcheries that are included in the 1.4 million acres managed by the state in name of recreation and conservation. It’s not...
Basketball
McLeod at Big Sandy McLeod’s varsity boys’ basketball team ran its season record to 26-2 after a scrappy 68-60 win over Big Sandy on Jan. 9. Big Sandy had a slight 12-11 lead after the first quarter but a 21-11 run by the ’Horns in the second frame put McLeod up 32-23 at halftime. The Longhorns poured it on in the third quarter with a push of 18-10 which set the score at 50-33 going into the final stanza. Big Sandy clawed its way for a comeback with a 2718 run, but the Longhorns outlasted the Wildcats to pick up a big district win. Colton...
Knox named the new Atlanta Director of Tourism
The City of Atlanta has created a new role to draw tourists and promote the City of Atlanta. Late 2023 Kelsey Knox was named the new Tourism Director of Atlanta, Texas. In order to get to know a little bit about Kelsey the Journal-Sun asked some questions we felt the community might want to ask to get to know the new director of tourism. JS: Can you give us some information on where you are from, a little bit about yourself, and your background? Kelsey: I am originally from North Carolina, but I’ve called ten states home in my lifetime. I am...
God’s the Winner
What is a battle? A battle is a fight between people or groups. In 2 Samuel 23:10 the Bible says He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword: and the LORD wrought a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to spoil. What is a victory? A victory means winning a battle. We see in 1 Chronicles 29:11 it says Thine, O Lord, is the greatness and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty; for all that is in the heaven and the earth...
Spillway
, , The first month of a new year is often a time when one considers the privileges and blessings one has living in Cass County. One advantage is the presence of Lake Wright Patman with its reservoir and dam. The lake has an excellent small visitor’s area called Spillway Park. Here one can come when seeking perspective or a moment to be calm. One simply says, “I’ll go to Spillway Park and sit for awhile.” First of all, getting to the park is not difficult. The drive to the lake is impressive with major highways passing close by. And then, the...
Local crew sees BIG
, , , Many curious observers watched as a crew that looked like ants from passerby-ers assembled the new Atlanta water tower. What most people don’t know is that first, those crawling around hundreds of feet in the area are from right here in Cass County. And second, this same crew has a heritage of building the old water tower only yards away from the new one. And lastly, they are responsible for big projects including building the largest water tower in the world. On November 15 a crew of workers led by Foreman Lonnie Lund who works for the company...
TEXAS WHITETAILS = BIG BUCKS
, , You can keep those topsy- turvy Wall St. stocks. I’d like to have a dime for every dollar spent on Texas whitetailed deer hunting each year. Hunting whitetails is a huge deal around here. And business is apparently pretty good. Big city merchants may not notice the impact deer hunting has on their bottom line, but you can bet the little guys do. Deer hunting is like a golden goose that lays enough eggs to keep some rural economies fed from one year to the next. Just how plump is the financial cash cow? The results from an economic impact survey titled...
Rainy days in Linden City Park are a pleasure
, , , , , Linden City Park with its walking areas and retention pond looks its best during rains. The land is both terraced, filled with hills and crossed by walkways, so that it becomes a pleasure to visit, especially on rainy days. On these days, water flows through the rock-lined ditches which are arched by wooden bridges. Other streams in the park are also rock-lined and carry water quickly off the ground areas. This is the purpose of the drainage ditches, the terraced land and retention pond. The park with its drains is a flood recovery project funded by the General...
In September 2023
, Three ex-military men barbecued meat all night long the day before Christmas eve this year. The three were Mike Stuart, Mike Lee and Clifton Trusty. The homemade barbecue pit they’d put together themselves was located at the J. E. Manning American Legion post building. The three had 12 to 13 turkeys and hams to prepare for the Post’s unique Christmas dinner delivery effort now several years old. The Legionnaires were joined by the Trammel’s Trace Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and East Texas Republican Women. The women had prepared and were were ready to deliver Christmas dinners to some...
Traditions
“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.” - Gustav Mahler A bazillion magnets form a patchwork quilt on both sides of our refrigerator. Collecting magnets has been an inexpensive way of chronicling our adventures – a tradition we started years ago. Not everyone appreciates this tradition. In fact, there are sophisticates who don’t think well of magnets on a refrigerator. These plain-spoken folks have been overheard using terms like “tacky” and “tasteless.” But in reality, magnets are the lesser evil. Snow globes and/or shot glasses are the real infractions of the law. Prominently displayed at eye level,...
Season of Lights
, , , With the coming of January, the winter season of lights comes to an end. The landscape no longer has its colored holiday lights and so returns to grays, browns and blacks. The entertainment value of driving around to see the lights fades away, but the memories remain. Here are several of the best scenes from the holidays that began with Halloween, continued through Thanksgiving and Christmas and now ends in January. During this time, the windows and yards of several merchants and home owners have been elegant. Government officials have put out as many decorations as they could...
Thistles
“Both thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you…” Genesis 3:18 A garden is one of the purest and simplest pleasures in life. Ms. Ellie and I have a small, city-slicker-sized garden – a couple of raised beds and a few terra cotta pots arranged here and there, all loaded with herbs. Our herb garden has become a sanctuary that distracts me from life’s business and provides me with a quiet place to ponder life’s pressing problems. It is a place I meet with God. He talks to me as I am weeding, tilling, planting, watering, pruning, harvesting, and (did...
Kerr WMA:
, , Chronic wasting disease (CWD) continues to rear its ugly head across the Texas landscape. To date, several hundred CWD cases have been reported in more than two dozen counties in captive and free-ranging animals including white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and red deer. Add the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s Kerr Wildlife Management Area research facility to the lengthening list of properties where the disease has cropped up. For those who might be unaware, CWD is a prion disease that affects the brain, spinal cord and other tissues of farmed and free-ranging deer, elk, and moose, according to the Centers...
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