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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

If you would like to be more active and participate in your city government, signups are being held now for positions in local cities for mayor and/or city council.
Avinger will have no election this year.
Daingerfield Mayor Lou Irvin’s position is up this year, along with councils positions held by Martha Campbell and Lonnie Tucker.
In Hughes Springs the positions of council members expiring are Gene Ellison, Lee Newsom and Bill Jones.
 

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Feb. 28 is the last day to sign up for a place on the school board in the school district where you live.
Avinger has no terms up this year. At Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, Neil Roney for District 1 and Maurice Tigert for District 2 have terms that are expiring.
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.
 

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The engagement and approaching marriage of Talisha Lashon Evans and Steven Ladale Thompson, both of Daingerfield, is being announced. The bride- elect is the daughter of Earl Evans and Marilyn Criss also both of Daingerfield.
 Parents of the prospective groom are Georgia Everett of Daingerfield, and the late B.J Thompson. A  Feb. 15 wedding is planned at Love Chapel Baptist Church in Hughes Springs.

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The Daingerfield Police Department received a $3,000 check from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for its participation in the annual Impaired Driving Mobilization campaign.
The check is one of 20 presented by the department as part of an incentive program to encourage law enforcement agencies to participate in the program.  The 20 winners are chosen at random from the 132 agencies participating in the program statewide.
 

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Trey Slayton is the Avinger Indians Mascot who joins in with the cheerleaders at the basketball games to lead the crowd to cheer for the team.

For love.
Jerra Mabey
Daingerfield

It is about our hearts.
Gary Ribble
Daingerfield

For love and they make pretty decorations.
Kylah Haley
Daingerfield

Full name: Craig Toney.
I have lived in: Pittsburg, Longview and Mount Vernon.
Family: Wife, SuAnne; and children Austin, Clayton Madison.
Pets: Oreo, a lazy dog.
Occupation: Principal at South Elementary.
One of the best things about my job is:  The opportunity to impact people in a positive way every day.
My ideal vacation is:  On a beach.
My hero is: Jesus because He rescued me from darkness and transferred me to His Kingdom.
My favorite TV show is: Andy Griffith and football.
My favorite healthy snack is: Peanut butter.
A cause I most believe in is: Helping people to be all God created them to be so they can do what God has called them to do.
If I could change one thing about East Texas, it would be: Nothing. I love living in East Texas.
The person who has influenced my life most is: My wife and kids. I live with some amazing people.  They have shaped me so much in so many ways.

10 YEARS AGO
Kaleb Brunson, an eighth grade student at Daingerfield Junior High School, gets an autograph of a National Football League professional gridiron player, New Orleans Saints’ lineman Montray Holland #61.
Avinger Homecoming King and Queen for 2004 are Wesley Keenan and Larrimy Starr.
A groundbreaking ceremony known as ‘The Miracle on FM 1735’ was held at Northeast Texas Community College.
20 YEARS AGO
Patrons are run out of the Daingerfield Dairy Queen by smoke when an air conditioning unit caught fire.
Hughes Springs is one of the only cities in the state that has chosen not to participate in the 9-1-1 system.
C.A. Barber of Lone Star retires after 23 years of service to the city of Lone Star.
30 YEARS AGO
Six Daingerfield Tiger football players are named to the Class 3A All-State squad. They are Johnny Hendrix, Vic Edmonds, Guy Searcy, Willie Everett, Mark Motley, Ladd Freeman and Eric Everett.

Music City Texas
Music City Texas Theater will host its bluegrass show with Hickory Hill on Feb.15. Rodney Crowell will appear on March 8. For further information, call 903-756-9934 or visit www.musiccitytexas.org.

Special Program
Williams Chapel Baptist Church will host praise and preaching Saturday, Feb. 15, at 10 a.m. Speakers will be Pattsy Jackson from Omaha Baptist Church and Sally Buford from Williams Chapel Church.  This is sponsored by the WCBC Women’s Ministry. For more information: wcbc2012@yahoo.com

WATCHDOGS
West Elementary School will host “Dads and Kids’ pizza night for perspective WatchDOGS and their students at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 6 in the cafeteria.  For further information, call 903-645-2901.