ABOVE: Lions Casey Williams and Hailey Williams were voted Lions of the Month for their work in putting together a fantastic Lions Club Christmas Party.INSET:The Atlanta Lions Club got to hear a great program from Tim Douglas who runs the Human Resources department with Texarkana Resources.
Historical Commission meets Dec. 13 The Cass County Historical Commission will meet at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the courtroom of the historical downtown Cass County Courthouse.
The Cass County Genealogical Society Meets on the second Thursday of each month. Thursday, December 11th will be our annual Christmas Party with a potluck dinner. There will be door prizes and a silent auction.
Last month, Governor Greg Abbott unveiled what he calls a “bold” plan: eliminate school district property taxes on homesteads and replace roughly $35 to $39 billion in local school funding with the state’s current budget surplus and other state revenues. And he’s been on the campaign stump telling Texans how it’s going to work. For homeowners, especially in rural counties where property valuations have skyrocketed, the idea sounds appealing. But the math behind the proposal—and its long-term consequences—deserves a closer look, especially for communities like ours.
I’m exhausted after having helped 148 people write their medical plans for 2026 - but that is 148 people who won’t be suffering with copays they can’t afford, medicines they can’t afford, or benefits that don’t perform the way they expected.