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I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, widening highway. Reconstructing and widening highway. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate.
Prior to kickoff this Friday night (Sept. 24th) three of Atlanta’s most prominent athletes from the past will be enshrined in the Atlanta Athletics Hall of Fame (HOF).
By Gordon Pynes
Chief Eric Lee announced that on September 14th, 2021 Linden Police Department Officers received training at Christus St. Michael Hospital Atlanta for CPR and AED.
By Shawn Larson
Several members of GT Church left Texarkana on September 9 with four pallets of water and supplies to Louisiana in order to assist the Cajun Navy & Hope community church from the damage caused
By Shawn Larson
Disposing of prescription and over the counter medications just got easier in Atlanta.
By Kate Stow
September 17th marked the two hundred and thirty fourth anniversary of the drafting of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Constitutional Convention.
Columns & Opinions
Not long after graduating from Atlanta High School in 1992, Melody Maxie Cranford discovered her calling and works to promote education as part of her ministry.
By Melody Cranford
Psalm 100:1-5 - Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness, come before his presence with singing.
By Pastor Susan Emmons
How many of you know that God is Faithful?
He keeps His promises! He meets our needs! He carries us through! His mercy endures forever! His compassions are new every morning!
By Tim Emmons
“An ounce of prevention is worth a ton of cure,” is a popular English proverb. It has also become an important idea in medicine, to avoid major health crises by preventing them.
By Ken Bridges
Seventeen Southeast Texas counties have been declared disaster areas after Hurricane Nicholas came ashore, dumping more than a foot of rain and cutting off power to a half-million customers in Texa
By Capital Highlights By Gary Borders
Oversight and Reform Committee Member Congressman Pat Fallon (TX-04) sent a letter to Chairwoman Maloney requesting a hearing on the reopening of physical locations of certain United States Federal
Sports
Atlanta’s De’Korian Parker and Destinee Wells were crowned Homecoming King and Queen last Friday. Photos by KENISHA WEBSTER
Atlanta hosted rival Liberty-Eylau on Homecoming night last Friday.
Both of the teams’ defenses played lights out in the first half as L-E only had a 7-0 lead at the half.
By Tim Emmons
Queen City had the opportunity to go 4-0 for the second straight year, but back-to-back heartbreakers have the Bulldogs sitting at 2-2.
By Tim Emmons
Linden-Kildare hosted James Bowie last Friday night at Jack Hetherington-Tiger Stadium.
The CISD closed down last week and that included the Tigers’ matchup with DeKalb.
By Tim Emmons
Atlanta vs. White Oak
Atlanta plays its second straight home game this Friday night as the Rabbits host White Oak.
By Tim Emmons
Lifestyle
Mrs. Shannon Peacock has taken on the task of teaching Bloomburg’s talented students the world of hospitality.
Artist of the month winners and where their work is displayed are:
Nadia Westbrook - State Bank
Debbie Preston - Atlanta City Hall
Kay Reynolds - Atlanta ISD Admin Building
Steven Hays, fellow Lion member, Media and Associate Pastor at Cornerstone Assembly of God Church was the guest speaker for the Atlanta Lions Club today. Steven is the owner of AVL.
Obituaries
Virgil Neal Peacock, passed away in a Vivian, Louisiana hospital Friday morning, September 17, 2021.
Jess B. Worrell, age 95, of Atlanta, Texas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, September 17, 2021, in a Texarkana, Texas hospital.
Jessie Lee Ragsdale Phillips died on Wednesday Sept. 15. She was born on July 22, 1969 to George Ragsdale and Margrite Denman Ragsdale of Linden, Texas.
Heaven seems a little brighter today, Martha Jo Cherry Coats, age 74, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, September 14, 2021 after a short illness.
Rebecca Jean “Beckey” Turner was born September 5, 1954. She passed away September 18, 2021 at her home in Linden.
James L. Knox, Jr, 82, of Atlanta, Texas, died Thursday, September 9, 2021, in Texarkana, Texas, St. Michael Hospital from complications of the Covid virus.
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