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The Linden City council and the economic development board met Friday, May 7, at the County Seat Café, where they discussed a number of items that included ratifying the vote for the Mayor and Alde
By Shawn Larson
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A Town Hall meeting will be held on Saturday, May 22 at Center Hill Baptist Church in Linden at 5:00 p.m.
By Sydni Goza
Columns & Opinions
We are in the final month of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, the home stretch, and things are moving fast in Austin.
James Pinckney Henderson may not have been one of the most famous of early Texas figures, but his actions were perhaps some of the most important.
By Ken Bridges
It is a near certainty that Texans will be allowed to carry handguns without a license in the near future as House Bill 1927 passed both chambers and heads to a conference committee to hash out ame
By Capital Highlights
On May 5, Mexico will celebrate one of its most important patriotic holidays, known simply as Cinco de Mayo. It marks the victory of Mexico over France at the Battle of Puebla in 1862.
By Ken Bridges
Texas stands to gain two seats in the U.S.
By Gary Borders
Last week, the House passed the only bill that we are constitutionally required to pass, the state budget.
Sports
Atlanta met up with Winnsboro last week in the first round of the baseball playoffs.
By Tim Emmons
Bloomburg’s softball team beat Yantis and Neches to claim both bi-district and area titles recently. The Lady Wildcats will face Saltillo in the regional semi-finals.
Atlanta’s softball team had a very successful season and until this past weekend had only lost two games all season long.
By Tim Emmons
Linden-Kildare’s baseball team battled Alba-Golden last weekend, May 7-8, in a 3-game series.
By Tim Emmons
MUMS Symphonic Band members, Jeremiah Turner, Chloe Vess, Cade Warren, and Ryan Raines performed on Saturday, May 1st at Pleasant Grove in the ATSSB Region 4 All-Region Band.
Jennifer Easter Girls’ Basketball MVP
Daimion Collins Basketball MVP and Caver Johnson Award
Kym Sheppard Most Improved Volleyball and Basketball
Lifestyle
Congratulations to the newest members of the AR 100 - 3rd Grader Bostyn Huddleston, 4th Grader Ealianna Mebane, and 5th Graders Landry Peace, Noah Sheffield, Breckin Wells, Kaci Wilson, Payten Fren
Kimberly Strong, a Linden-Kildare graduate and the 2001 Miss Linden recipient recently published her first book.
Our winner this week is Crystal Engle of Antioch. This was the closest race yet with 102 votes; second place got 92.
Queen City High School mathematics teacher, Lesley Dotson, was recently nominated for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.
By Special To The Journal-sun
The Spring 2021 Wine, Women and Artistry event was held at O’Farrell Vinyards Saturday.
Back row: Jaliyah Gordon, Kayden Allen, Aleesha Parkman, Brooklyn Thompson, Alajia Starling, Emma Jo McCall, Addison Spencer, Jayda Blaylock, and Madison Jones.
Obituaries
Keith Douglas Shelton, age 69, of Bivins, Texas, transitioned to his new life with no pain with Jesus Christ, Sunday, May 9, 2021 at his residence surrounded by family.
Charles Robert Allen, 89, of Linden, went peacefully to be with the Lord on May 8, 2021.
Doris Ann Larson Mahaffey, age 77, of Bivins, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 in a Athens, Texas adult care facility.
Shirley Ann Finlayson, age 71, of Atlanta, Texas, went to be with the Lord, and to be reunited with the love of her life, Friday, May 7, 2021 at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her loving family
Norman W. Wright, age 79, of Douglassville, Texas, went to be with the Lord, Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones.
Dr. Irwin Boger “Bo” Price IV, 36, of Atlanta, Texas was born on June 9, 1984 in Atlanta to Irwin Boger “Bogie” III & Janet Price.
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