Days Gone By

10 YEARS AGO
The contract for the Clean Rivers Program with Northeast Texas Municipal Water District has expired.
The unbeaten Daingerfield Tigers reach the 4-0 mark beating the Jefferson Bulldogs 34-14 at Tiger Stadium.
In a decision at city council, the Avinger city dump will remain open; however, the charges will be different.
20 YEARS AGO
The city’s fall cleanup will be Oct. 18 through Oct. 23 in Daingerfield.
Hughes Springs’ resident Wendy Hampton is a new member of the Austin College student body, having begun classes at the college Aug. 30.
Daniel ‘Gene’ Adams of Tyler has been named to fill the chief engineering position at the Texas Department of Transportation office in Atlanta.
30 YEARS AGO
Computers, they’re everywhere, from the largest companies in the world to peoples’ homes. And for the last two years, Daingerfield High School has offered classes in learning how to use them.
Nora Loyd, senior at Avinger High School, has been named a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship contest.
The Women of First Baptist Church of Avinger held their last meeting of the 1982-83 year on Sept. 26.