Nimble fingers have not slowed down with age; they seem to have only increased in their flurry with the needle and threat. Dolly Scaff just turned 94 in May and spends the majority of her days quilting.
Faced with breast cancer, an East Texas woman’s decision to have a double mastectomy was scary, but a decisive one for her. Amy Batts, 40, found a lump in her breast in May of last year.
“I made an appointment with the doctor and they sent me for a mammogram,” she said. “Then I was sent for a biopsy.
Richard Fininen, 49, of Hughes Springs was arrested June 4, and charged with inappropriately touching a child, according to Hughes Springs Police Chief Randy Kennedy.
It doesn’t have to be a boring summer in the Tri-City area, thanks to our local libraries. The libraries in Daingerfield and Hughes Springs have programs geared toward the younger set.
As the weather heats up, reports will start coming in about new West Nile Virus deaths throughout the state and the nation. The rain and hot weather combination makes a good breeding ground for mosquitoes. However, not all of them carry the West Nile Virus.
The Hughes Springs City Council approved an annexation petition at a special called meeting May 27 at the city council chambers. A petition had been received from Terri McMillon to annex 4.20 acres of property into the city. “We received the petition on May 16; however, there was not time enough to act on it at the May 20 meeting; therefore, we called a special session,” City Secretary George Fite said.
The Texas Department of Transportation will host a series of 25 statewide public meetings to welcome citizens’ feedback on a long-range plan for the state’s future transportation needs.
A few of the Hughes Springs eighth grade graduates from left, are, top row, Charlie Mae Reeves, Sibby Dean, Bailey Palmertree and Hailey Woodyard. On the bottom row are Megan Horn and Brandie Duck.
The 27th Daingerfield Steel Country Festival will be Oct. 2 - 4, opening with a community stew and style show Oct. 2. Put on your dancing shoes as on Oct. 3 there will be a community dance and your comfortable shoes for a full day of festival activities on Oct. 4
