Atlanta Bass Fishing team blasted off for their regional tournament Saturday, where they trawled Lake Tawakoni and reeled in 13th place out of 27 teams in their division.
Cass County is known for its many musically talented people. Don Henley, Scott Joplin, T-bone Walker, and Hickory Hill are some of the nationally know musicians.
On April 10, 2024, the story of one of the most polarizing figures in sports history passed away at the age of 76, before his 77th birthday on July 9. What some don’t know is how close his story was to this area. Only a stone’s throw away, twenty minutes from Atlanta, Texas in Rodessa, Louisiana, O.J. Simpson spent summers with his mom, and on his grandma’s farm.
The Amity Study Club will hold its 17th annual Electronic Waste Recycle Day on Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Atlanta Business Park, located on Hwy 59 S. (1001 Progress Drive) as you are driving towards Linden from Atlanta.
The immigrant ancestor of the Harty family was Hans Jacob Harty (Hartje) who was born in Berne, Switzerland. Ha was a weaver, spoke several languages, came to the United States in 1663 on the ship, “Brindle Cow” and settled in New York. Later generations of the Harty family migrated to New Jersey, Illinois, Missouri, Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas.