Best friends Phoenix Wasson and Bennett Hawley enjoying the Fall Festival hosted by Queen City First Baptist Church. See more photos on page 13. Courtesy Photo
The Atlanta Area Rotary Club celebrated the naming of Past President and current Chair, Fern Porter, as District 5830 Rotarian of the Year. District Governor Jack Welge presented her with a trophy and certificate during their meeting last week. The award is only presented to 535 recipients worldwide each year, and the district is comprised of 42 clubs in Northeast Texas.
The second annual Veterans Day celebration will be held November 11 at 6 PM at Memorial Plaza in downtown Atlanta. This years’ event is sponsored by The Cass County Citizens Journal-Sun, JE Manning American Legion Post 258, VFW Post 5870, Mission 22 and The Gary Sinise Foundation.
A truck collided with a train Monday afternoon on CR 4920 near Bloomburg. According to witnesses the train clipped the front of the truck and spun it around. No one was seriously hurt in the accident.
Thomas Wayne Lawson Sr. of Atlanta was arrested for murder and aggravated assault Sunday after the suspect allegedly shot two people just north of Domino. Roger Franklin Cowley was deceased and the second victim has died as a result of his injuries. He is identified as Gordan Ray Walls, white male, 60 years old of Texarkana, TX.
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