Motorists who normally travel FM 74, or Houston Street, in Queen City will need to find an alternate route on Thursday, November 20. Union Pacific Railroad will be closing the highway on this date to perform maintenance work on the railroad crossing on FM 74 near State Loop 236.
The Journal-Sun’s own Raydeen Edwards gave a very informative speech to the Cass County Genealogical Society last week. His program was titled “Forty Acres and a Mule”. Forty Acres and a Mule refers to a failed promise of land redistribution to formerly enslaved people after the Civil War. The land promised was given back to the landowners by a reversal from President Andrew Johnson. Photo by Tim Emmons
Jerry Fitts, President of Cass County Retired School Employees Association domiciled in Linden, attended the District Forum at ESC Region 8 in Pittsburg on Oct. 30. Beverly Young designed and provided the pumpkin bean bag toss display. Chapter members provided the candy prizes. JoBeth Fuller, Letha Northcutt, and Betty Warren were the other members attending with Jerry and Beverly. Courtesy photo
Roadside workers, law enforcement and other first responders risk their lives every day, and drivers can help keep them safe by always moving over or slowing down.
McLeod Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for “Superior Achievement” under Texas’ School FIRST financial accountability rating system. The “Superior Achievement” rating is the state’s highest, demonstrating the quality of McLeod ISD’s financial management and reporting system.