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Northeast Texas Wildflower Trails Photo Contest 2014 will continue through April 30, with judging in May. There will be four prize winners and an honorable mention in each category.  The categories include flowers, up close photos of wildflowers; landscapes, photos must include flowers; and crowds and activities, only Northeast Texas area events and activities.

Entries will be accepted only through email at wtf@hughesspringstxusa.com. Include your name and the category you wish to enter your photo in. There will be a limit of three photos per person per category.
For further information, contact the Hughes Springs Chamber of Commerce at 903-639-7519.

Descendants of Sam Houston Collins and LouEndie Culver Collins are encouraged to attend the annual reunion at Jenkins at South Union Family Life Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.
Sons and daughters Sam and LouEndie were Dave, Zack, Magdaline, Donnie, Charlie, Homer, Dock, Dewey and Wallace. If you are a relative or friend of any of these, plan to attend. Last year there were 35 in attendance.
Bring a covered dish and paper products; tea will be furnished. A group picture will be taken at 11 a.m. and lunch will follow. Bring any pictures, genealogy or memorabilia you may have.
 

Sheltered Agencies for Families in East Texas and Cox Logistics have teamed together to host a SAFE-T Charity Golf Tournament to be held Friday, April 11, at the Daingerfield Country Club.
Check in and breakfast will be at 8:30 a.m., followed by a two-man scramble for 18 holes. There will be a shotgun start.
There will be prizes for the longest drive, the one closest to the hole and the longest putt. There will be golf carts provided.
The goal of the Charity Golf Tournament is to raise support for families affected and encourage students to be taught how to recognize signs of danger in an unhealthy relationship and ways to respond.
 

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

The Northeast Texas Community College Webb Society, a student chapter of the Texas State Historical Association, won its first Chapter of the Year Award on March 8 in San Antonio.  Webb Society members receiving the award  are Ana Martinez, Tyler Reynolds and Kayleah Cumpian.

The state leaders of the Webb Society cited the NTCC chapter, composed mainly of students of NTCC Honors, for its production of a film based on the life of Wright Patman, and its continuing effort to popularize the importance of Caddo artifacts. The Patman film can be accessed online at www.ntcc.edu/honors. It tells the story of a 50-year congressman from Northeast Texas, and his crusade to help the rural poor.  To learn more about the Webb Society or NTCC Honors, contact Dr. Andrew Yox at ayox@ntcc.edu.

The Hughes Springs Junior High Math team competed at the Regional Math Meet in Queen City on March 8, and placed third in its division and had four more students qualify to go to the State meet in San Antonio.  The total students qualifying for State from the junior high group is now eight.  Sixth grader Jaycee Alexander qualified in General Math; seventh grader Dylan Williams qualified in Number Sense; and eighth graders Will Montgomery qualified in General Math and Nathan Tippitt qualified in Science. 
Other students captured top awards also.
Sixth grader Jaycee Alexander captured sixth place in General Math.
Seventh grader Calli Stewart took sixth place in Number Sense, 11th place in Calculator, fifth place in General Math and ninth place in Science.  
 

On March 6, Region 8 ESC in Pittsburg, along with the Texas Regional Collaborative (TRC), honored Math and Science teachers across the Northeast Texas Region who served as TRC Mentor Teachers during the 2013-14 school year.  As a member of this collaborative, each teacher completed more than 100 hours of professional development in the past eight months.  The teacher honored from Avinger Independent School District was Teresa Potts from Avinger High School.  In addition to recognition from the TRC, she also received recognition from US Senator John Cornyn’s office and Texas State Senator Kevin Eltife’s office for her contributions to education.

We go to my step-mom’s parent’s house and hunt Easter eggs in the back yard.
Kayleigh McCoy
Daingerfield

We go to my grammies and she has Easter egss hidden and we eat dinner there.
Alayah Alexander
Daingerfield

Finding eggs and some have money in them. My family barbecues and then we go swimming at the Daingerfield State Park.
De’Mond Nard
Daingerfield

Full name:  Marilyn Sue Snyder.
I have lived in: Petrolia, Colorado Springs, Colo., Fort Knox, Ky., and Tyler, Longview and Daingerfield.
Family: My husband, Jim; two sons, wives and children, Michael and Sarah, Zeke and Savannah; and Danny Young and Erika, Noah, Abby and Jordyn.
Pets: Jorge, a giant Lab; Gracie, a Heinz 57; Molly, a terrier mix; and Squirt Blossom, a weenie dog. All are rescue dogs.
Occupation: Licensed massage therapist LMT.
One of the best things about my job is: I get to help people feel better.
My ideal vacation is: Going to Hawaii with my entire family.
My hero is: Jesus because He loved me even though He knows all my faults (and there are plenty).
My favorite TV show is: Big Bang Theory.
My favorite healthy snack is: Peanut butter.
A cause I most believe in is: Attempting to be more like Jesus.

Family violence occurs on a daily basis and when we think about it, we think it is confined inside a household or family unit. Sadly we are learning family violence is stretching its ugly head into teenage relationships. Some of us watched television news night after night as the search went on a month ago for a Marshall teen that went missing. Her boyfriend was mentioned as a person of interest and then let go; however, to return to him later when they found her body. He is now a suspect in her death.