It’s hard to believe school is already starting again... A large turnout in Atlanta weathered the heat for the Meet the Rabb’s Rally officially kicking off the 2023-24 year.
Longtime news reporter Neil Abeles will be returning to the Journal after about 30 years. Abeles has been covering Cass County news for the Texarkana Gazette but has recently decided to come back to the newspaper he got started with. Abeles has been a gentle voice in the community that blends in to capture this community’s special moments.
A 39-year-old Linden, Texas man was sentenced by a jury of his peers Thursday to 100 years in prison, according to Cass County District Attorney Courtney Shelton’s office.
Linden city officials put the town’s best foot forward recently to host a chapter meeting of the East Texas City Managers Association. Some 40 city managers from among the 75 members of the chapter attended.
Broadband internet is the next essential utility. It has quickly become an expected part of our modern daily life. We take for granted things like electricity, clean drinking water, and telephone service but these utilities took a long time to plan and build out. Someday soon we will feel the same way about broadband internet. U.S. Census Bureau data indicate almost 2.8 million Texas households and 7 million people lack broadband access. Twenty three percent of Texans are unable to attend online classes, see a healthcare provider from their living room, fill out a job application online, start a business or access online marketplaces from their kitchen table. These barriers negatively affect Texans’ quality of life and limit economic opportunities for people and the state overall.
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