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Cass County Officials Oppose Sale of Water Rights Amid Concerns

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00am

Officials in Cass County have taken a firm stance against the potential sale of water rights from Lake O’ the Pines, citing concerns over local water security, economic stability, and environmental conservation. The Cass County Commissioners Court recently passed a resolution formally opposing the sale of water rights by the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District (NETMWD) to entities outside the region.

Mrs. Levera Newton
Mrs. Levera Newton
Mrs. Levera Newton
Mrs. Levera Newton

Mrs. Levera Newton

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00am

Levera (Speed) Newton was born Dec. 12, 1915, to Jeffrey Daniel Speed and Ora Lee (Morris) Speed of Fisher, Louisiana. She passed away peacefully at 105 years young on May 18, 2021 surrounded with love and care, in Douglasville, Georgia.

WHERE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?
WHERE IS IT?

WHERE IS IT?

Wed, 03/05/2025 - 5:00am

This week’s Where Is It? mystery is a real mystery. The object is not there anymore. The Bear Creek Fire of 2011 took it. All that is left is some metal framework and a rustic, grassy cemetery with numerous leaning and fallen headstones.

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