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By STAFF REPORTS

The Whatley Center at Northeast Texas Community College will host a concert by country music icon Lee Greenwood on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $35 and are available for purchase online at www.whatleycenter.com. The performance is sponsored by John and Betty Traylor.

“We are very excited to host Lee Greenwood on our stage. He is a phenomenal artist and I hope you will join us for an exciting night of your favorite hits,” Carolyn Franks, NTCC Director of the Whatley Center, said.

By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Students typically spend  between seven and eight hours a day in school.  While most of that time is spent as instructional  time, some schools are looking for ways to offer  more than the typical subjects for instruction.  

Daingerfield Junior High School has long utilized  a “T-period”, or time that is used for extra  work time in academic areas. Under new principal  Amy Billingslea, the school has expanded  the use of the “T-period” to include enrichment  clusters.

 “We utilize our T-period four times a week to  help students with their specific needs in their  academic classes,” says Billingslsea. “Fridays  are our days to spend times on their specific  enrichment cluster. We wanted to provide other  learning opportunities that could enhance  their life in the future.”

By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Daingerfield- Lone Star ISD has begun the search for their next Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, as current AD/HC Mike Waldie has resigned.

Waldie informed the D-LS ISD Board of his decision Feb. 27, informing them that he had accepted the Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator position at Pearland.

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By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – The Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD Board met in their regular February meeting on Feb. 27. Due to plumbing issues, the meeting was held in the library at South Elementary instead of the normal location.

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By TONI WALKER

HUGHES SPRINGS – In theatre, they say “The show must go on.” That is just what the Community Theatre of East Texas did the past weekend, as they returned from a four-month hiatus to open their 2018 season. The group performed Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park for six shows while introducing new actors to the area.

Originally cast in August of 2017, Simon’s play was set to be seen in Hughes Springs in November, directed by Mandy Gammill. After the death of Gammill’s father in September, the group took a four month break before returning to work in January.

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By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Visitors who braved the wet weather on Feb. 24 headed down south for a Mardi Gras celebration as the Daingerfield Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Awards Banquet at Daingerfield High School. Beads, masks, and music greeted guests as they milled around prior to the evening’s events.

Students from the Next Level Church helped serve salads, fixings, and drinks as guests prepared for their meal. As has been the norm for past banquets, the steak and baked potato meal was once again catered by the Daingerfield Fire Department. Before and during the meal, guests were able to peruse the silent auction. A variety of items, including gift sets, antique glassware, and gift certificates were available for bidding. All items were donated by area business and vendors.

By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – A Daingerfield woman was killed when her vehicle was involved in an accident Feb. 22. Mary Lawton Rodgers, 66 of Daingerfield, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two vehicle accident on Highway 49.

According to a report from the Texas Department of Public Safety, troopers responded to a crash on SH-49, about 1 mile northwest from Daingerfield on Feb. 22, at approximately 3:20 p.m.

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The Texas Chapter of The Wildlife Society awarded Mr. Nelson Roach and the Couch Mountain Ranch one of their highest awards, the Excellence in Wildlife Conservation Land Stewardship Award, on Saturday in Dallas during their Annual Conference.

Mr. Harold Nix assembled Couch Mountain Ranch, Camp County, Texas, almost 20 years ago by acquiring 23 different land parcels to create an approximate 8,700 acre ranch. Mr. Nix sold the ranch to a Real Estate Investment Trust but retained 1,600 acres ofthe original assemblage. Around 2006, Mr. Nelson Roach purchased the 1,600 acres from Mr. Nix and about 5 years after, Mr. Roach bought back the rest of the assembled acreage from the Real Estate Investment Trust. With the tract back to its original size, Mr. Roach is intensively managing the ranch to get it back to its historic condition to will the property to a private foundation to be used for charitable purposes and to preserve the ecology of the land.

Morris County Precinct 2 Commissioner

By TONI WALKER

In preparation for the upcoming primary, The Steel Country Bee will be giving readers an opportunity to get to know candidates for county positions with a series of “Meet the Candidates” articles. This week, meet the candidates for Precinct 2 Commissioner: Jerry Stoermer, Kerry McCoy, and Mike Harte. All candidates were given the same questions. Below you will find their responses.

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By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Morris County voters had an opportunity to hear from local candidates first hand on Feb. 13, thanks to the Morris County Political Forum. Daingerfield’s Business and Professional Women’s Club, along with the Daingerfield Chamber hosted the annual event in an effort to inform voters.

Candidates from each of Morris County’s three contested races: County Judge, County Commissioner, and Precinct 2 Commissioner; were present and given opportunities to introduce themselves to voters in attendance. The event was moderated by Chris Spencer, and began with candidates having two minutes to briefly introduce themselves and their platform.

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