Ronald Ray Chitty, 56, white male, 6’11” 160 lbs. has been missing since October 11, 2024, in Queen City, Texas. He was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and black shoes. Chitty has blue eyes, and brown, balding hair and suffers from several medical disorders and has not had his medication since his disappearance.
Cass County has rescinded the burn ban on November 1, 2024. “Based on the collaborative decision of the Weather Assessment Committee comprised of the County Judge, the Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator, and the Texas A & M Forest Service, and due to the recent rain in all or part of Cass County, the BURN BAN HAS BEEN LIFTED for all unincorporated areas of Cass County, Texas effective immediately.
Close to 300 people packed the meeting room at the Region 8 Service Center last week in Pittsburg to listen to presentations and voice their concerns over the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in the Sulphur River Basin of Northeast Texas, and to oppose its inclusion in the 2027 Texas State Water Plan. That number included Region D board members and a group from Region C. Experts at the meeting told the Tribune that the fact that Region C members attended suggests that the Marvin Nichols issue is getting more statewide and DFW attention.
Teena Westmoreland is all alone leading the parade of the 50th annual Cullen Baker Country Fair in Bloomburg on Saturday. A long line of paraders are behind her and Main Street is already crowded.Westmoreland is representing a leading historical family business - the Lester Westmoreland’s General Merchandise Store.
Two lithium news-related stories have crossed the wires over the last few weeks. First, a U.S. Geological Survey-led study estimated between 5 and 19 million tons of lithium reserves are located beneath southwestern Arkansas on the border of Texas. It was also recently announced that “StartUp Junkie Consulting will support small businesses in leveraging Lithium for the clean energy and electric vehicle transition across Northeast Texas, Southern Arkansas, Northern Louisiana, and West Mississippi.”