The Texas Parks and Wildlife issues a consumption advisory for those who catch and eat fish in Lake Kimball in Hardin and Tyler counties and Lake Pruitt (Black Cypress Creek) in Cass County due to the mercury levels.
Jacoby Arterburn lost control of his motorcycle on Tuesday at approximately 2:45 p.m. when it appeared he hit a patch of dirt near the edge of the curb causing him to hit the curb, losing control of his motorcycle and ended in the yard just down from where he first lost control. Atrerburn was taken to Christus St. Michael in Atlanta and scheduled to be airlifted to Texarkana. Arterburn had minor movement as he was facedown on the grass.The Journal- Sun has reached out to Atlanta PD for more information.When this story was written, no additional details have been given.The motorcycle accident was one of several accidents this week in the Atlanta area.
In 2024 Cass County will be on the edge of a total Solar Eclipse that won’t happen for another 20 years.
About two weeks ago, a press release from the Cass County, Texas District Attorney’s Office classified the death of three sisters pulled from a pond just outside Atlanta on Texas Highway 77 last July as a homicide.
The Cass County Cattlemen’s Association held their annual show on March 23rd at the Expo Center in Atlanta, Texas, according to Jessica Rymel Fitzgerald, county agricultural extension agent. “Students from each school FFA Program in the county and youth who participate in the county 4-H Program have the opportunity to exhibit their beef projects at the annual show,” Fitzgerald said.