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A grand reopening was held at the Terry Insurance Agency at 512 E. 1st St.  in Hughes Springs on July 20. The agency is no longer with Farmers Insurance Company, according to agent Byron Terry.  They have opened a new, independent insurance agency effective July 1 that will offer coverage through several companies. They offer customers more competitive rates. Pictured in the ribbon cutting, from left, are Lesa Terry, Byron Terry Jr., Jennifer Proctor, Kristen Westmoreland, all with Terry Insurance Agency, and Jolene Wilson with the chamber of commerce. 

A narrow bridge crossing Bruton’s Creek on Morris County Road 4114 east of Daingerfield will be replaced this year, according to plans approved by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).
 “We will be replacing the bridge crossing Brutons Creek with a multiple box culvert that will handle all legal loads of traffic,” said Roger Ledbetter, area engineer for TxDOT in Mount Pleasant. “The current roadway is 14 feet wide across the bridge and we will be widening it to 24 feet across the new structure so vehicles will easily be able to pass each other.”
Residents along the county road will need to find an alternate route around the construction site since the roadway will be closed to through-traffic while the work is being done..
East Texas Bridge Inc. of Longview was awarded the contract for the project with a low bid of $215,237.

By Marlene J. Bohr

mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

Three area smash and grab hits were solved with the arrest of two Linden men, according to Daingerfield Police Chief Tracey Climer.

Chevy Smith, 22, and Gregory Edwards, 23, were arrested July 17 and placed in the Morris County Jail. Mr. Smith was charged with three counts of burglary of a building, and Mr. Edwards was charged with two counts of burglary of a building, Chief Climer said.

“On July 8 someone smashed the window of Subway JR Food Mart around 2 a.m. and entered the store,” Chief Climer said. "They took cigarettes in the burglary."

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The Northeast Texas Community College Medical Assistant program announced that 100 percent of its second year students passed the National Certification Exam offered through the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). These students, who graduated in May, are now eligible to be employed as a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) anywhere in the United States. Graduates from left, are, Natassia Mims of Daingerfield; April Brannon of Mount Pleasant; Amanda Sustaire of Ore City; Karen Pitts of Hughes Springs; Kayla Miller of Sulphur Springs; Emiley Pierce of Ore City; and Nelda Davis, NTCC Medical Assistant Program Director.

USDA Rural Development has been awarded over $60 million in additional funding to be dispersed for community facility projects throughout Texas.  Funding is authorized through the Department’s Community Facilities Direct and Guaranteed Loan Program.

"We are very pleased to announce available funding in the form of low interest loans used to develop or improve essential facilities and equipment in rural communities that have experienced a lack of capital during these challenging times,” said Paco Valentin, Rural Development Texas State Director. “Funds to promote local and regional food systems, healthcare and education broadband protocol, renewable energy/energy efficiency projects, public safety/ public service facilities and equipment, are in much demand these days."

Three new devices to become increasingly familiar along state roadways in an effort to save lives

 With safety being the top priority at the Texas Department of Transportation, the agency is raising awareness of three new tools designed to help reduce crashes, fatalities and injuries on Texas roadways. The safety tools — Automated Flagger Assistance Devices (AFADs), temporary rumble strips and flashing-yellow, left-turn arrows — are now being used in Texas and will see expanded service throughout the state in the coming months.

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An agriculture water seminar will be held Sept. 10 to address water quality concerns in East Texas. The program will be held at David Beard’s Catfish Village, 16192 Old State Highway 155 in Ore City, from 9 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. There will be three continuing education units will be offered for private pesticide applicators 1 Laws and Regulations and 2 General. Cost for this educational program is $20 which includes a catfish meal. R.S.V.P. by Sept. 6, to 903-665-2421.

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Pleas, hearings, and sentencing for the month of May, 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:

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In case you missed it, National Internet Safety Month just ended. Cypress Bank encourages all local residents to continue to take an active role in protecting their privacy.

Cypress Bank uses a combination of safeguards and sophisticated programs to detect, track, and block unauthorized access.

“While we provide strong data protections, customers are the first line of defense,” said Gary Y. Bicknell, president of the bank. “This is why a partnership between banks and customers is the most effective way to protect financial data.”

To help ensure the safety of personal information online, Cypress Bank urges customers to follow these three tips:

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Do you know a child who has experienced the death of a loved one? Cypress Basin Hospice is again offering Camp Brave Heart – a bereavement camp for ages 6 -14.

This free camp combines grief support, along with the fun of a recreational day camp. Experienced grief counselors will be on hand to help campers learn about grief and ways to cope with loss. Even if a child seems to be adjusting well, they will benefit from attending.

Camps are July 23 at Trinity Baptist Church in Mount Pleasant, and in August at First United Methodist Churches in Sulphur Springs and Paris. Register online with Cypress Basin Hospice at www.cbhospice.org or call 903-577-1510.