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Where Is It?

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 5:50am

Of course, you are looking at the Atlanta airport from high up in the west. But the cool thing is that you get to see all the surrounding property, too. Trees, land, water, blue skies and more that make up our lives here in Cass County. This artist’s painting is provided by the Atlanta City Development Corporation which is trying to acknowledge what a marvelous and beautiful place citizens have here. Thanksgiving is coming pretty soon. Keep this view in mind when you consider how wonderful is the spot we live in.

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Balaam and Susan Allen Thomas

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 5:50am

Some Cass County Thomas families came to Texas from Campbell County, Georgia. Family legend is that they traveled by boat, arriving at Jefferson, in Marion County, Texas. They would have had to sailed well over a thousand miles after leaving their home, going south on the Chattahoochee River in Georgia to Florida, then on the Apalachicola River to the Gulf of Mexico, across that body of water to the mighty Mississippi River. There they navigated upstream through Louisiana, until they reached the winding Red River. They proceeded up it until they reached Shreveport, then westward on Big Cypress River into Texas to Jefferson.

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A season for reflection and connection

Wed, 11/12/2025 - 5:50am

As the year winds down and the first notes of holiday music fill the air, families across the country begin to slow their pace, gather together and reflect on what truly matters. The holiday season, whether marked by Christmas lights, Hanukkah candles or New Year’s fireworks, carries a timeless message of love, gratitude and togetherness.