Days Gone By

10 YEARS AGO
Joe Skipper announces his candidacy for Morris County sheriff.  
Charlie Thompson and his longhorn steer delight the Captain Daingerfield Days parade crowd.
Lone Star Public Works Director and volunteer fire fighter Randy Wolfrum demonstrates fire hose handling techniques at Lone Star Elementary.
20 YEARS AGO
Unemployment in Morris County dragged to the lowest point of the year in August when the jobless rate averaged 14.89 percent.
Fire Marshal Bobby Livingston escorted Smokey Bear to the Lone Star Elementary School as part of the Fire Prevention Month.
30 YEARS AGO
Hughes Springs Independent School District voted Monday evening in a special session to add a 15 percent late charge to delinquent taxes.
The Sesame Literary Club had its first meeting of the 1983-84 year at the home of Gladys Windham with Mrs. Jack Fite as co-hostess.
Cass County 4-H Livestock Club has just returned from the 4-States Fair held in Texarkana on Oct. 3, where the members did an excellent job of showing.