“The Arithmetic of the Devil” was penned by local artist Clara GriffinKing of Daingerfield.Mrs. King’s book stems from her experiences in life, as does her biography ‘You Can Fly’ written underher pen name of Candice Morgan.
About 250,000 mourning dove hunters harvest 5 million mourning doves on an annual basis in Texas – making the Lone Star State the nation’s leader in both the number of hunters and harvest. The findings of a National Dove Hunter Survey will help managers better understand the opinions of this important hunting community at a national level.
Jenkins Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by Daingerfield Volunteer Fire Department, put out an 18-wheeler fire at Blackwell Trucking at 125 County Road 2202 south of Daingerfield. The fire occurred on July 31.
Hughes Springs Fire Fighter Cindy Taylor sprayed foam for the children visiting the Hughes Springs Area Library last week. Fire Chief Jay Cates and other volunteers entertained the children inside the library teaching them about fires before taking them outside to play in the foam and check out the fire trucks.
When a suspect decided to flee a residence, Lone Star Police Investigator Steven Blythe was waiting for him at the back door, according to Lone Star Police Chief Larry Fleet. “Quwanuh Simmons, 22, of Hughes Springs, was taken into custody July 25, by Investigator Blythe at the rear door of a residence as he was fleeing from
An East Texas man decided to do more than the yard work he was hired to do in Lone Star and ended up arrested for burglary of a building, a state jail felony, according to Lone Star Police Chief Larry Fleet.
It will soon be the start of a new school year, and parents are busy planning to get supplies and clothes for their children. The Hughes Springs Area Foundation will hold its seventh annual back-to-school clothing resale on Aug. 16 and 17. The sale will be held in the museum area of the public library from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Hughes Springs Volunteer Fire Department Chief Jay Cates and fire fighter Ryan Cates, right, explain fire safety to children last week at the Hughes Springs Library. They showed them their fire suits and explained the use of each piece of equipment.
