The presence of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) has been confirmed in two additional Texas counties this month – Morris and Rusk. EAB is now confirmed in 11 Texas counties, five of those added just this year.
AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is providing more than $305.5 million in emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits for the month of August. The allotments are expected to help about 1.5 million Texas households.
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Xzavier Huey from Hooks was awarded the Marilyn Hunter Thompson Nursing Scholarship of Excellence for $1,500. Marilyn, an Atlanta High School alum, was a nurse for 27 years until her passing on Feb. 19, 2020. Directors of the scholarship are President Steven Thompson and Verna Oates. Sponsors for the scholarship include Audrey Smith, Jodie Robinson, Dawn Dowden-Chambers, Vada Haire-Thomas and Randy Willis. Photos by Raydeen Edwards
In 1972 Atlanta, Texas celebrated the centennial of the town with a week-long party. During the festivities a time capsule was buried with instructions to dig it up on September 9, 2022. In honor of Atlanta’s Sesquicentennial, the town is not only digging it up, but they are planning a party that won’t be forgotten any time soon.