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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Eight people have signed up to run for three positions on the Lone Star City Council as of the deadline Friday at 5 p.m.
The terms of Earl Alexander, Jerri Chism and Martha Wexler are expiring and all three incumbents have signed up to run for another term. Challengers include Bradley L. Harmon, James Barrett, Larry Jones, Elizabeth Kienzle, and Keith Reiter.
Daingerfield Mayor Lou Irvin’s position is up this year, along with council positions held by Martha Campbell and Lonnie Tucker. Mayor Irvin has signed up to serve another term, as has Ms. Campbell and Mr. Tucker.

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Feb. 28 was the last day to sign up for a place on the school board in the school district where you live.
At Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, Neil Roney for District 1 and Maurice Tigert for District 2 have terms that are expiring. Mr. Tigert has signed up for another term, as has Mr. Roney. Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD will not hold an election.
Hughes Springs has three places coming up for renewal/replacement. Those are Rick Nelson in Place 1, Clint Morgan in Place 2 and Billy Willis in Place 3. All three incumbents have filed to run again. Butch Reeves has also signed up for Place 1.

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Texas A&M Forest Service presented a $200,000 check to the Rocky Branch Volunteer Fire Department. This is for the cost-share grant the department received funded by HB 2604 to purchase a new tanker. At the presentation, from left, are Marty Crocker, Michelle Crocker, Commissioner Dennis Allen, Resource Specialist Tim McClung, Chris Brown, Fire Chief Kevin Knight, Regional Fire Coordinator Nathan Carroll, Smokey Bear, Commissioner Gary Camp, Commissioner Weldon Lilley, Commissioner Michael Clair, Codi Garza and Larry Betts.  
 

Students in Ken Loyd’s history class at Avinger High School studied and presented an African-American Program in the McDaniel Building on Feb. 26.
Participating in the reflections beginning of the program from the community were Lois Montgomery, Jerry Hatten and Charles Jones.
James Adams recited Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I have a Dream’ speech. Maggie Clark from the social studies class, read ‘Who am I?’
Jeremiaha Clark’s part of the program was giving the presidential proclamation. Madison Garrison talked about the Ballard of Birmingham.

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A Southern Cross Marker Dedication and memorial service was held on Feb. 22 at the Snodgrass and Branan Cemetery near Mount Vernon in Franklin County. Joe Skipper of Daingerfield read the history and memorial honoring his great-great-grandfather, 2nd Lt. Joseph Branan. 2nd Lt. Branan was a member of the 25th Regiment Infantry, Company K, Alabama Volunteers.
Mr. Skippers biography reading was as follows:

The Daingerfield Junior High Math Team hosted a math-science competition for fifth through eighth graders.  Nine teams with about 180 students participated in the two divisions.  Queen City won the small school division followed by Atlanta in second and Hughes Springs in third.  The large school division was won by Foster in Longview, with Hallsville taking second place and Pine Tree in third.
Daingerfield Junior High and South Elementary had several students place in the top 10 of each of the four events.  They were:
Zach Gilmore, in seventh grade, placed fifth in Number Sense; sixth grade Justice Dorman placed third and Victor Gonzalez placed fourth; and fifth graders placing were Natalie Beasley in fifth, Laura Carter in sixth and Riley Scholl in eighth.

Justan Campbell captured ninth Chair Wind Ensemble in competition Jan. 25 and 26 at the all-Region Clinic and Concert held in Gladewater at the Gladewater High School Auditorium.

Outside playing basketball or at my dad’s house playing with horses.
Faithe Stephens
Avinger

Either at my dad’s house in Baton Rouge or home.
Triston Clark
Avinger

At my mom’s in Alabama.
Hunter Reece
Avinger