News
* Remove three scales from the fish using a fingernail or clean tool like tweezers or needlenose pliers.
On Saturday, Dec. 14, members of local veteran remembrance groups gathered at the Courtland Cemetery to place wreaths.
By Neil Abeles
For more than 20 years, Cass County Emergency Services District Two has held an appreciation banquet for its citizens.
By Neil Abeles
Outdoors Writer Texas Parks and Wildlife’s 2025 Toyota ShareLunker program kicked off its 39th season on January 1.
By Matt Williams
The Journal-Sun has done its best to be the informational resource and historical record for Cass County in 2024.
Stephen Barnes who took the job on December 9 begins to settle into his new role both as the Linden City Manager, and the Economic Developer.
Columns & Opinions
As the new 2025 year begins, focus begins to shift towards Austin as the Texas Legislature is scheduled to begin their 89th Legislative Session.
By Cass County Judge Travis Ransom
The 89th Texas legislative session begins on Jan. 14 with a still-unresolved race for speaker of the Texas House of Representatives.
The words’ meanings have changed over time—and there are a few distinctions between the places themselves.
By Mark Peters
Once Christmas has passed, the world looks to a new year. Many wonder what the new year will bring while planning their own ways of ringing in 2025.
Prairie View A&M University adds Family and Community Health Agent for Cass County
Sports
Part 1-of-2 (January – June)
Another year of sports wrapped up as the year turned from 2024 to 2025.
By Tim Emmons
The New Year’s just the time to bring back the “Where Is It?” mystery game.
By Neil Abeles
Justin Wigley of Huntington has shot some really nice bucks over the years, but none to compare to the bruiser of a whitetail that came calling on the afternoon of Nov. 3.
By Matt Williams
BASKETBALL *Schedules are apt to change at any time. Check school websites or Facebook pages on game day for any changes or cancellations that may occur.*
Queen City basketball photos versus Hooks, Liberty-Eylau
8A - After early buckets were exchanged, Hooks held a 6-4 advantage, the Rabbits then went on a 12-0 run to end the first quarter and never looked back, running away with a 49-27 victory.
Lifestyle
More than 124,000 or one fifth of the 610,000 homeless people across the U.S.A suffer from a severe mental illness, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
By Raydeen Edwards
Enon First Missionary Baptist Church hosted a Watch Night on New Year’s Eve from 10 p.m. to midnight. Pastor Jonathan Stanmore was the guest speaker and Reverend A.C. Williams also preached.
Over the last several months we have been eager to explore the shared common ground existing between Christian believers and unbelievers.
By Ty B. Kerley Dmin. Candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
The day of the Christmas Parade in Linden this year was Dec. 7. This was the date in 1941 of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor which started Work War II for the United States.
Well, Santa whistled for the dog to come, but Kira the dog chose to greet, instead, her master Tim Loizeaux.
QC Methodist Church will be serving soup, beans, cornbread and desserts from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. every first Monday of the month, January through May.
Obituaries
Carl Nichols, 91, of Hughes Springs, passed away December 29, 2024. There are no services scheduled at this time. Arrangements are entrusted to Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
Services for Patricia Ann Erwin, 71, of Linden, were Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at First Baptist Church-Linden.
Kimberly Dawn White, 42, of Avinger, passed away December 25, 2024. Family and friends celebrated her life January 4, 2025 at Reeder Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
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