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Addington presented award

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:00am

Carolyn Addington was presented with the Myreline Bowman Award at the last Cass County genealogical Society meeting on Dec. 11. Carolyn stands behind her family as she is called up to accept the award. Photo by Raydeen Edwards

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HealthCARE Express launches Santa Call

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:00am

HealthCARE Express is adding a burst of holiday cheer by giving families a way to receive a personalized phone call from Santa Claus himself. With just a few simple steps, parents can create a magical, customized Santa message delivered straight to their phone at no cost.

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The Clauses and the Grinch were on their best behavior.That’s Judy and Gene Weerts and Kayla Williams.

No better way to display the real meaning of Christmas.

If you heard Christmas carols upon arriving at the Atlanta State Park’s Christmas drive through, thank the New Colony Baptist Church. Here’s a do-it-yourself.This snowman fell down. He’s for sale. Put him back up. Some assembly required.

Don’t look now but this is “Cousin Eddie” of National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ready to come visit you. Tell Jay and Lisa Stewart to stay at home.

Their wave is well meant. Patrick and Pam Roberts of Ore City had one of the best Christmas scenes to welcome visitors to their camp site at the Atlanta State Park Christmas drive through.

Yes, it’s a living room scene, and James and Marla Armstrong of Hughes Springs are welcoming you. The dog is interested in you, too.

Who would have thought Santa had a girlfriend?

Christmas in the Park

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:00am

Atlanta State Park campers turned on lights from 69 campsites for two evenings last week to give the campers a chance to say “Merry Christmas” to as many as 3,000 people, according to park officials.

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Texas duck hunters benefit from winter frontal activity that is prone to push “new ducks” southward towards Texas. Duck hunters should be mindful of the boats and gear to avoid the transport of invasive species like Giant Salvina and zebra mussel to o

Charlie Shivley of Huxley strings booms across the channel that leads to his facility to prevent rafts of Giant salvinia from drifting in during Fall 2024. Shivley uses the long reach of a trachoe to remove the plant from the water and places it on the ba

State law requires all boaters to remove all residual vegatation from their boats and trailers before leaving the lake to avoid the spread of giant salvina and other invasives to other lakes. (TPWD Photo)

Invasive zebra mussels are currently found in 39 Texas lakes, but others are at risk.TPWD urges boaters to clean and dry their boats and and drain all buckets and receptacles before leaving the lake. (TPWD Photo)

Duck hunters reminded to get legal, avoid invasive hitchikers as second season split gets rolling

Wed, 12/17/2025 - 5:00am

Texas duck hunters are hoping for some timely shots of winter weather in the next few weeks to push more birds southward ahead of the Christmas/New year holidays. The second split of the 2025-26 duck got underway Dec. 6 in the North Zone; Dec. 13 in the South Zone. The season runs through Jan. 25, 2026 in both zones.