It has always been assumed that the wise men from the east were Persian, or Babylonian pagans. Matthew 2 gives us this story, Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of Herod, the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying “Where is he that is born King of the Jews, For we have seen his star in the east and are come to worship him.”
Santa came to visit Bloomburg and its new city hall and community center Friday.
Governor Greg Abbott today announced on December 14, that the City of Atlanta, Texas, “having completed the multi-step training and certification process, has been designated as a Film Friendly Texas Certified Community by the Texas Film Commission.” In 2022, the Atlanta Tourism Committee, with support from the City of Atlanta, began the certification process to designate Atlanta a Film Friendly Certified Community. The Film Friendly Texas program is a certification and marketing initiative administered by the Texas Film Commission, under the Governor’s Office. The goal of the program is to pair interested Texas suburban and rural communities with media industry professionals to help facilitate mutually beneficial partnerships.
Cass County’s Genealogical Society, now in its 50th year, stopped for a moment last week to host its Christmas dinner and recognize two of the year’s most helpful individuals.
Congressman Nathaniel Moran will be uncontested in his effort to continue serving East Texas as the Congressional Representative from the First District of Texas. No other candidates filed to run for Congressional District 1 as of the filing deadline for the March 5, 2024, Primary Election — either on the Republican or Democratic side.
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