Atlanta tops Tatum 14-7 in district contest
Wed, 10/29/2025 - 5:00am
Atlanta can still seal its first district title since 2006 after beating Tatum 14-7 last Friday night.
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LOCAL EVENTS
Wed, 10/29/2025 - 5:00am
The Douglassville Volunteer Fire Department will host a hamburger supper from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at the Bowie-Cass Mabel Bryan Morriss Building. Donations are welcome.
Two dozen area volunteer fire departments awarded grants
Wed, 10/29/2025 - 5:00am
As the result of recent legislation, two dozen area volunteer fire departments will get state grants totaling almost $6 million to purchase needed equipment.
Shutdown could halt SNAP for 3.5 million Texans
Wed, 10/29/2025 - 5:00am
The continuing federal shutdown means food benefits provided to 3.5 million Texans could be cut off in November, The Texas Tribune reported. Of those affected, nearly half are children. “SNAP has funding available for benefits and operations through the month of October,” according to a letter written by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to state agencies. “However, if the current lapse in appropriations continues, there will be insufficient funds to pay full November SNAP benefits for approximately 42 million individuals across the nation.”