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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
The budget was adopted at a lower amount than the previous year at the Daingerfield City Council’s Sept. 16 meeting. The budget was adopted at $4,034,060 compared to last year’s $4,694,578. The difference is due to the clarifier that was purchased last year for the wastewater treatment plant.
The tax rate remains the same as the previous year at $.656734 per $100 valuation. The council approved discounts for early payments of taxes.
Jim Goodman was appointed as election judge, and Mary Ellen Seymore was appointed as early voting judge.
City Manager Carl Teel presented an extensive report to the council on the past year.

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
Acting upon a request from the citizens of Lone Star, the Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District board approved donating the playground equipment from the now-closed Lone Star Elementary School to the city of Lone Star. Sandy Duke of Lone Star requested the donation on behalf of the city.
“I want to thank you for allowing me to come and speak,” Mrs. Duke said. “I learned at one of our chamber of commerce meetings that at Lone Star Elementary you are planning on auctioning off things at the school. Apparently one of the questions came up about the elementary playground equipment. Over a period of years, my mom has purchased things and there have been various donations made to the school. The school has been closed for some time. Now that this has come about, we thought perhaps the school could help the city of Lone Star.

By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

The 14th annual Emmaus Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Daingerfield State Park on Highway 11 east of Daingerfield.
This event is open to anyone who would like to help as all funds go to the Christian Service Center in Daingerfield.
 

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
East Texas Veterans Resource Center is planning a veterans’ family day on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the center in Longview. The center is located at 501 Pine Tree Road. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. and is open to all area military, veterans and their families.
“This is the first event,” said Lori Thomas, outreach coordinator.  “We just opened our resource center, and this is an opportunity to bring the community together to see what services we have to offer.”
 

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Are you a bit of a Pinterest fanatic combined with a love for the land and desire to recycle?  Then the new ‘Up-scaling for the Garden’ classes starting soon at Northeast Texas Community College might just be the place for you.  Director of Agriculture Rene’ McCracken will be sharing her love of environmental stewardship and passion for re-purposing ‘junk’ in two sessions of courses offered through the NTCC Continuing Education Program.
“I developed the premise for the classes after watching episodes of ‘Junk Gypsies’ and ‘Picker Sisters.’  I just love the idea of repurposing un-used items into one-of-a kind practical conversation pieces in my garden and home,” Mrs. McCracken explained.   

She likes to argue about everything and I like peace.
Cheyanna Lyles
Hughes Springs

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Ryan McClain
Daingerfield

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Alissa McClain
Daingerfield

10 YEARS AGO
The Tri City Titans place second in the Dr Pepper Tournament. The Tri City Titans are a select team from the Daingerfield and Hughes Springs areas.
Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department members hit the street with the “Fill the Boot Program” for muscular dystrophy.
Lone Star Volunteer Fire Department men spent Sept. 7 practicing on new equipment received from a Homeland Security grant.
20 YEARS AGO
The city of Daingerfield adopted a budget totaling $1,022,826 which is about 3 percent lower than last year’s budget of $1,052,860.
Idabel celebrated its football homecoming with a 27-8 handling of Daingerfield Friday might.
The Captain Daingerfield Day’s fifth annual chili cook-off will be held Oct. 15 and 16.
30 YEARS AGO