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HUGHES SPRINGS -- Services for Johnnie Scott, 89, formerly of Hughes Springs, were held Dec. 2, at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Burial followed at Woodlawn Memorial Park under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. There will be a time of visitation from 6:00 until 8:00 Friday evening at the funeral home. Mr. Scott was born July 18, 1928 and died Nov. 29. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

by TONI WALKER 

LONE STAR – Seven juveniles have been cited and have pending court dates with the Lone Star City judge following an investigation into vandalism into the vacant Lone Star Elementary School building.

According to Lone Star Police Chief Larry Fleet, the department responded to the former school building in reference to vandalism that had occurred the night of Nov. 19. Through their investigation, officers discovered that the floor and walls in the cafeteria had been vandalized with spray paint.

Officers determined the vandalism was the work of a group of seven juveniles, all of whom reside in Hughes Springs. The juveniles had been in the property on the evening.

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Tammie Posey, right, with the Daingerfield State Park looks on as Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer protects his Christmas tree from the Grinch during “Breakfast with Rudolph” at the Daingerfield Public Library on Dec. 2. The Friends of the Daingerfield Public Library and The Daingerfield State Park partnered to bring the free event to children in the area.

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by TONI WALKER 

DAINGERFIELD – Election filing is currently underway for several area offices for the upcoming 2018 General Election. Candidates wishing to run for office in the 2018 General Election have until Dec. 11 to file an application with their respective party chairs.

Candidates can announce their intention at any time, but must have the necessary paperwork filed with their party by the Dec. 11 deadline. Primary elections for each party will be held March 6, 2018. Early voting for the primaries will be from Feb. 20, 2018 through March 2, 2018. If a run-off is needed for the primary, that will be held May 22, 2018.

The General Election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Early voting will be from Oct. 22, 2018 through Nov. 2, 2018.

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by TONI WALKER 

HUGHES SPRINGS -- The holiday season is officially underway following festivities in Hughes Springs over the past week.

The festive mood was set with the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Nov. 18. The Hughes Springs Chamber of Commerce once again placed trees around trail at Spring Creek Park. In all, 24 trees were decorated in a variety of themes. From traditional decorations and colors, to ornaments that showed the spirits of the sponsor, there truly was a tree for all.

The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College is pleased to present a holiday performance by The Celtic Tenors Monday, Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. This festive show, sponsored by Cypress Bank, is sure to get you into the spirit of the season as they deliver some of your favorite holiday songs in their innovative style.

The Celtic Tenors have established themselves as the most successful classical crossover artists ever to emerge from Ireland. In 2000, following an impromptu audition at EMI in London, the Celtic Tenors were signed on the spot to an international record deal, a highly unusual event that was the talk of the music industry. The Celtic Tenors continue to re-invent the whole tenor idiom by pioneering a new style of cool never before seen on the classical stage and by breaking the traditional stuffy tenor mold.

The Morris County Sheriff’s Office has a new service for residents, a drop box to dispose of their unneeded prescription medications.

“We are so pleased to be able to do this for Morris County,” said Sheriff Jack Martin. “Prescription drug abuse is an epidemic across the country. By disposing of their leftover drugs, residents can help us make sure we’re doing our part to turn back the tide.”

The prescription drug drop box was purchased by a grant awarded to the Northeast Texas Coalition Against Substance Abuse, who then approached the Sheriff’s Office to facilitate the maintenance of the box and the collection of drugs. Under the Drug Enforcement Agency’s (DEA) regulations, only law enforcement or pharmacies can possess drugs prescribed to someone else.

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Dr. Ron Clinton has been named the sole finalist to become the next president of Northeast Texas Community College. The NTCC Board of Trustees voted to move forward with hiring Clinton for the post at a special-called board meeting Wednesday night. He has served as interim president of the college since October 1.

State law requires the college to give a 21-day notice of announcing a sole finalist before appointing a new president.

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By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Game rooms are becoming a growing sight on the local landscape. Those located within the “incorporated city limits” of Daingerfield will soon be subject to more regulations after the Daingerfield City Council voted to approve and implement a ordinance regarding the establishments.

Prior to the Nov. 13 council meeting, game rooms, or sweepstakes rooms, had few regulations. In a meeting of the Morris County Commissioners Court earlier on Nov. 13, District Attorney Steve Cowan informed the commissioners that the county did not have jurisdiction to govern the game rooms.

“Only certain counties have been given the authority to regulate these game rooms,” said Cowan, “but I have asked our representative Cole Hefner to work on getting Morris County added to the list of counties with that authority. Right now, the cities have more authority than the county to pass ordinances governing these game rooms.”