Days Gone By

10 YEARS AGO
Kaleb Brunson, an eighth grade student at Daingerfield Junior High School, gets an autograph of a National Football League professional gridiron player, New Orleans Saints’ lineman Montray Holland #61.
Avinger Homecoming King and Queen for 2004 are Wesley Keenan and Larrimy Starr.
A groundbreaking ceremony known as ‘The Miracle on FM 1735’ was held at Northeast Texas Community College.
20 YEARS AGO
Patrons are run out of the Daingerfield Dairy Queen by smoke when an air conditioning unit caught fire.
Hughes Springs is one of the only cities in the state that has chosen not to participate in the 9-1-1 system.
C.A. Barber of Lone Star retires after 23 years of service to the city of Lone Star.
30 YEARS AGO
Six Daingerfield Tiger football players are named to the Class 3A All-State squad. They are Johnny Hendrix, Vic Edmonds, Guy Searcy, Willie Everett, Mark Motley, Ladd Freeman and Eric Everett.
Avinger Indians extend their district basketball lead with a win over Union Hill 58-35.
Chamber officials and others gather for the grand opening of The Bee’s new facilities at 707 Linda Drive in Daingerfield.