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The Hughes Springs Elementary Honor Choir, under the direction of Jessie Biles, sang Christmas carols for the group of seniors that attend the Senior Mustang luncheon. The luncheons are held every third Thursday during the school year.

A slate of new courses will be available beginning in January at Northeast Texas Community College’s Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg.
“The Hanson-Sewell Center is here to serve our community. We offer a wide variety of classes in a location that is convenient for residents of Camp County and surrounding areas. We can also provide general student services, including advising, testing, and financial aid assistance,” Judy Jackson, director of the Hanson-Sewell Center, said.
Spring semester academic course offerings at the center will include: Fitness for Life, Small Farm Agriculture Processing; Micro and Macro Economics, Principles of Accounting I and II, History to 1877 and History Since 1877, Texas Government, Federal Government, Food Sanitation & Safety, Business Computer Applications, and Music Appreciation.
Each of these classes may be taken by students who are pursuing a degree/certificate, as well as anyone interested in taking the courses.

I feel truly blessed. My son goes to Baylor and got to start as a starting running back.
Cooke Linwood
Linden

Getting engaged to my best friend.
Caroline Thacker
Naples

Losing weight.
Candace Scarborough
Daingerfield

Full name: Ambrosia Genevieve Rushing-VanHuss
 I have lived in: I grew up in Forney - 1985-2001; lived in Fort Worth 2001-2007; lived in Jefferson 2007-2012; and in Hughes Springs since October of 2012.
 Family: My husband, David VanHuss; my son, Holdin Miller; mom, Michelle Rushing; dad, Charlie Rushing; brother, James Clinton; sister, Sheila Kroenke; and numerous nieces and nephews.
 Pets: Four dogs, Duke, Trigger, Bella, and London; two horses, Reeses and CC; and one chicken, Henny Penny.
 Occupation: Store owner of Classic Consignments.
 One of the best things about my job is: I get to meet people and work with the community.
 My ideal vacation is: Log cabins in the mountains, bon fires, fire places, animals and nature.
 My heroes are: My parents. They raised me to be an individual and strive for my dreams.
 My favorite TV show is: Nashville.
 My favorite healthy snack is: Brussell sprouts.

10 YEARS AGO
Honeysuckle by Carole Sinkule opens the lodging on the upper level of her shop and restaurant6 in Hughes Springs.
Assistant principal at the Daingerfield Junior High, John White, resigns after 25 years at the junior high school.
Mayor Leif Lowrimore in Avinger shared plans with the city council to build a new water tower in Avinger.
20 YEARS AGO
Commissioner Rick Perry met with the Northeast Texas Economic Developers after the passage of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
30 YEARS AGO
Steel Country residents awakened to 5-8 inches of snow Friday morning and most spent the day playing in the snow and building snow people.
Eight Morris County 4-H members participated in the District 5 4-H Food Show Dec. 6 in Longview. The theme of the food shows ‘Holiday Foods for Fitness.’

First Day Hike
Get a jumpstart on your New Year’s resolution by getting in touch with nature. Put on sturdy shoes, bring your water bottle and grab a hiking buddy for a ranger-led two-mile trail hike around the lake at the Daingerfield State Park from 2 to 3 p.m. on Jan. 1. For further information, call the park office at 903-645-2921. Visit the park’s Facebook page to view picture and upcoming events.

 Music City Texas
Music City Texas Theater will host Travis Tritt on Jan. 25. For information, call 903-756-9934 or go to www.musiccitytexas.org.

Daingerfield Little League Sophomore Cheerleaders Squad placed third in the American Youth Cheerleading competition held in Houston, Nov. 24.They have been invited to represent Daingerfield in the upcoming AYC National Cheer Championship 2013 in Kissimmee, Fla. Students, from left, are, top row, Heaven Gilliam, Sanaa Fields, Maryah Peters, Ashlyn Bruce and Ariana Lewis; middle row,  Briana Sanchez, Adisen Key, Lauren Evans and Lucy Bello; and bottom row, Kaylee Brown, Caylin Rainey, DeAsia Wiliams, Sayda Suastegui and Regina Rainey.

Hughes Springs Junior High 20 students auditioned for the All-Region band in Union Grove on Dec. 13. These students prepared their music and scales for several months. The students who made the band will be attending a clinic and concert in January. Students making the band, from left are, Troy Beam eighth chair, trumpet; Noah Childress fifth chair, French horn; Daughton Singletary, first chair tuba; Trey Beam, first chair trumpet; Kailey Farmer, ninth chair trumpet; Cypress Wright, 14th chair trumpet; Zoe Lanier, second alternative alto sax; Brianna Page, eighth chair clarinet; Nathan Tippit, first alternate alto sax; and Philip Campbell, 23rd chair clarinet. The junior high band director is Sarah Thompson.

Student safety is always a primary consideration for the Daingerfield-Lone Star School District. Several steps have been added this year to strengthen each school’s security. The district is happy to announce the addition of a School Resource Officer, T.J. Frazier, who will be primarily based at the high school, but will have a presence at all of the schools.
 “A primary duty of the school resource officer is to ensure the safety of the faculty and students,” Officer Frazier said. “We also teach students about several different topics including bullying, drug education, community policing, and doing the right thing. This will strengthen the relationship between the community and the police department. I believe having a school resource officer is a step in the right direction to achieving an exemplary campus.”
 

Pleas, hearings, and sentencing for the month of September in the Fifth District Court of Cass County, Ralph K. Burgess, presiding judge and Cass County Criminal District Attorney Clint E. Allen are as follows: