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Former AHS student graduates SFA with high honors

Former AHS student graduates SFA with high honors

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:00am

Pasqualita Burleson, the daughter of Winneolia Burleson and the granddaughter of the late Waymon Burleson and Mae Lois Burleson (Atlanta Independent School District Coach/Principal, and Teacher/Librarian) graduated from Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas, on December 14, 2024, with high honors. Pasqualita graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Health. She is a 2019 graduate of Atlanta High School. Pasqualita expresses gratitude and appreciation to her family, teachers, Fine Arts Club, and the entire Atlanta Community for all the love and support shown to her over the years.

Winter storm leaves many without power

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:00am

Area students were pleased to get a few days off school but were disappointed by not getting a whole lot of snowfall. However, with the colder temperatures with the freezing rain, many of the residents were left without electricity. A report from findenergy.com a website that provides power outage maps for large networks like CBS NEWS, Bloomburg, and Houston Chronicle reported that on January 9 Cass County, Texas had approximately 1,240 out of 21,242 tracked meters (5.84%) were without power in Cass County, Texas.

H.R. 82 passes, will affect the retirement of government workers

Wed, 01/15/2025 - 5:00am

Congress passed the H.R.82 Social Security Fairness Act of 2023, introduced by Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] on Jan. 9, 2023. On Friday, Dec. 20, the Senate voted 76-20 with bipartisan support and signed into law by President Joe Biden on Jan. 5, 2025. According to the congressional website, the “bill repeals provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for individuals who receive other benefits, such as a pension from a state or local government.”

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