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By: Toni Walker

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A local scout leader, with 50 years of experience in scouting, has been recognized for numerous honors from the Northeast Texas, Southwest Oklahoma (NeTseO) Trails Council. Chris Smith, who currently serves as the Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 220 in Daingerfield, received the honors at the council’s recent dinner, held on April 29.

The evening began with a reunion of all those leaders who participated in Wood Badge in the last year, and included the ceremony where those who have completed their requirements received their official beads and neckerchief. Smith served as Scoutmaster for this leadership training class.

By: Toni Walker

Editor

news@steelcountrybee.com

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 5, police and emergency medical crews were called to the scene of a two vehicle accident on Highway 11 at County Road 144.

Multiple passengers in a green Saturn Vue sport utility vehicle were transported to area hospitals in Pittsburg with undisclosed injuries. There did not seem to be any injuries to those riding in the Chevrolet pickup that was also involved in the accident.

Titus County Sherriff’s deputies assisted Texas State Trooper McKinney by offering traffic control during the investigation of the accident.

As of press time, more details were unavailable, and it was unknown as to whether either driver was cited in the wreck.

Morris County Judge Lynda Munkres met with representatives of the Texas Department of Public Safety Wednesday, April 27, to discuss changes in the days of operation of the DPS - Driver’s License office at the Morris County Courthouse. State funding is not sufficient to staff the office five days a week.

Beginning May 17 the office will be open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week…closed Monday and Friday. It is important and more convenient for Morris County citizens to utilize our local driver’s license office. Having a regular schedule will make it easier to do so.

Driver’s license office hours are posted on the door and on the Morris County website at www.co.morris.tx.us. More information can be obtained by calling the Daingerfield office at 903- 645-2363 or the Mt. Pleasant office at 903-575- 5383.

The legal drinking age of 21 doesn’t stop all parents from allowing underage drinking in their homes.

In our prevention work, we’ve heard quite a lot of reasons of why parents choose to allow their underage kids to drink. We’ve also found that a lot of parents don’t know the facts about underage drinking.

Research has come a long way regarding the effects of underage drinking and the research is very clear there’s a lot more to worry about than drinking and driving.

Here are five common myths parents believe about underage drinking and the facts.

By J. Leslie Riseden

Special Contributor to The Steel Country Bee

Fire -- the discovery that many believe put mankind on the path to civilization. However, anyone who has ever survived a wildfire can attest to the terror and utter devastation that it can leave in its wake.

On May 7, neighborhood groups all over the country participated in national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day, sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association. The NFPA is a global, nonprofit organization, founded in 1896, devoted to eliminating death, injury, property and economic loss due to fire. NFPA’s Firewise Communities Program encourages local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility for protecting their homes from the risk of wildfire through education, planning and action. The program is co-sponsored by the USDA Forest Service, the US Department of the Interior, and the National Association of State Foresters.

All first graders at Pewitt Elementary School were recently given free prevent tooth decay kits through the Fantastic Teeth Fan Club. Members of David Elliott Masonic Lodge, led by James Clark, assembled and delivered more than 60 dental hygiene kits to the school.

The Fantastic Teeth Fan Club, sponsored by Masonic Home and School of Texas (MHS), strives to prevent suffering from toothaches, reduce missed school days due to dental problems, and cut costs for dental treatment.

Prevent tooth decay kits contain: a toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, healthy teeth sticker, twominute timer (optimal brushing time), Tips for Healthy Teeth educational info for parents in both Spanish and English, and a summary of MHS services.

“Wine Through the Park 2016” has been rescheduled due to the inclement weather that took place last month. This year’s festival is presented by Stagecoach Trailers of Naples. The second annual event will be held June 11 in the Omaha City Park from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

“Entrance to the festival is free,” Carabeth Luckey Johnston, event organizer and Omaha City Park Board member, said. “This is an outdoor event where visitors can stroll our beautiful park and visit our many select vendors. Admission to the wine garden is $5, where the best Texas wineries will be featured. Wine will be sold by the taste, glass and bottle. The admission fee includes a souvenir wine glass and wine tote, as well as an entry ticket for door prizes.

Several Texas wineries will participate in the festival. David Rossignol, Executive Chef at the Country Club of Mt. Pleasant, will conduct cooking demonstrations on stage, using Texas Gulf Coast shrimp and Texas wines, beginning at 1:15 p.m.

P’Treshia Hurndon has been named to the Dean’s List at Langston University. She is currently a junior, and has been named to the Dean’s List every semester but one. Hurndon is a 2013 Top Ten graduate from Daingerfield High School, and is the daughter of Tenia Hurndon and Delwin Holloman.

Charles and Mary Lou Walker Vann, of Dallas, would like to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alice Elizabeth (Ali), to Christopher Jordan (Jordan) Watts of Collierville, TN.

Jordan is the son of Shawn Watts and Kim Watts, both of Collierville.

The bride’s mother is formerly of Daingerfield, and the maternal grandparents are the late Ray and Montie Alice Walker of Daingerfield.

The wedding will be June 3, in Memphis, TN.

By: Toni Walker

Editor

news@steelcountrybee.com

City and School board elections will be held on May 7. Although there were no contested positions for Daingerfield or Hughes Springs city councils, there will be elections for Hughes Springs School Board, Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD School Board, and Lone Star city council. In an effort to get community members familiar with the candidates, the City of Lone Star hosted a Meet and Greet for the candidates.

According to organizer Sandy Duke, all candidates for Lone Star city council and D-LS ISD School Board were invited to the informal gathering. With the exception of one school board candidate, and two city council candidates, all those campaigning for a position was in attendance. There was even a surprise visit by State Representative candidate Cole Hefner, who will be in a runoff for that position on May 24.