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By TONI WALKER

A Hughes Springs senior has received full appointment to West Point Military Academy and was recognized for that at Hughes Springs’ Spring Awards Program on May 14. Senior Hunter Brabham signed a National Letter of Intent to play college football at West Point in December. On May 14, he was recognized for having received his full appointment to West Point Military Academy.

Receiving an appointment to the 20o-plus year old West Point is no easy feat, as applicants complete rigorous physicals and must fill out copious amounts of paperwork to even be considered. Brabham’s high school counselor put Brabham’s acceptance into perspective.

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By TONI WALKER

HUGHES SPRINGS -- Hughes Springs High School has announced their top honor graduates for the Class of 2018. Cypress Auburn Wright and Jaiden Lee Alexander earned top honors in their class.

Wright, the daughter of Renae Wilcox and Charles Wright, was extremely active at Hughes Springs High School, taking honors and advanced courses along with dual-credit college classes, en route to earning the title of valedictorian of her class.

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By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Daingerfield High School has released their top graduates for the Class of 2018. Melinda Hope Driggers has earned Valedictorian honors, while Mya Cheatum was named salutatorian.

Driggers has been active during her time at Daingerfield High School, serving multiple roles in many activities. She has been a member of the National Honor Society and Future Farmers of America, serving as an FFA adviser as well as serving one year each as FFA vice-president and FFA president. For her efforts in FFA, Driggers earned the Lone Star Degree, which is the highest degree of membership that can be awarded by the state FFA Association.

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By TONI WALKER

The corndog stands have packed, the carnival rides have left, but memories of the 48th Annual Wildflower Trails Festival will not soon fade from memory.

Although Wildflower Trails is officially scheduled for the last full weekend of April each year, the events are not limited to one weekend. This year was no exception, as two big events were held on April 21, the Saturday before the main event.

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By TONI WALKER

Election Day has come and gone for non-partisan entities such as school boards and city council. The only such elections that were held in The Steel Country Bee area on May 5 were for Lone Star City Alderman and Hughes Springs City Council. Other races saw unopposed candidates declared the winners after the elections were cancelled. These races included Daingerfield-Lone Star School Board, Daingerfield City Council, and Northeast Texas Community College Board of Trustees.

In the race for Hughes Springs ISD School Board, Bill Lindsey ran unopposed for another term in the Place 4 seat. Vying for the Place 5 seat were Scott Nelson and Rick Colegrove. After early voting, Nelson held an 81-38 advantage over Colegrove. By the end of Election Day, Nelson had received another 24 votes, giving him 105 votes to Colegrove’s final tally of 59.

By TONI WALKER

It is not often that we are given an opportunity to step back in time and see what things were like during the settlement of Texas. Thanks to a group of re-enactors and the Daingerfield State Park, visitors will have an opportunity to experience life in frontier times, as well as see the Buffalo Soldiers in action.

The term “Buffalo Soldiers” first referred to the members of the 10th Cavalry regiment of the United States Army. The term was given by Native American tribes who were a part of the Indian Wars. The 10th Cavalry Regiment was one of several African American regiments that were raised by the Union Army during the Civil War. The name “Buffalo Soldiers” soon became synonymous with all African American regiments formed in 1866.

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By TONI WALKER

Daingerfield — Daingerfield State Park is the place to experience the awe-inspiring beauty of the natural world in Northeast Texas. During May, the park will host programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world and cultural history. The park will conduct ranger led hikes traversing the Rustling Leaves Trail which winds around Little Pine Lake. Also during May, you will have a chance to fish with a Ranger, paddleboard with a Ranger exploring the lake, and have fun making nature art. In addition, view the heavens through telescopes with the assistance of trained astronomers. To bring each fun packed Saturday to a fitting conclusion, we will host Dances with jukebox favorites from 8:00pm to 10:00pm. All program are free to the public including our paddleboard event with a valid entrance permit.