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By: J. Leslie Riseden

Special Contributor to The Steel Country Bee

Artists and art-lovers alike were on hand at #7 Main Street in Avinger April 21 to applaud the winners in the 2016 Avinger Wildflower Trails Art and Photography Show. At a reception to honor the winners, Chamber of Commerce President Elaine Moulton presented ribbons in nine categories, plus a Youth category from Avinger ISD and New Diana ISD. Awards were also presented for Best In Show, People’s Choice and Mayor’s Choice. All judging was performed anonymously, with entries identified only by a pre-assigned number.

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1st Place, Kaylynn Powers, “Romance”

2nd Place, Johnnie Terry, “You Still Light My Fire”

3rd Place, Joe de Natale, “My Brother”

Black and White Photography

1st Place, Mike Simon, “The Sentry”

2nd Place, Mike Simon, “What Used to Be”

Color Photography 1st Place, Nancy Windle, “Antelope Canyon”

By: Toni Walker

Editor

news@steelcountrybee.com

A Paul Pewitt School bus was involved in a wreck on Tuesday, April 26. No students were injured in the accident.

According to Morris County Sheriff Jack Martin, dispatchers received a call at 7:18 a.m. to FM 144, north of Omaha, where a vehicle and a bus had collided. Martin said that Omaha police was notified, and Omaha first responders were on scene at 7:20 a.m. All students on the bus were transferred to another bus, and transported to school. No students were injured in the accident. According to Chief Billy Weatherford, witnesses stated that a Chevy Tahoe attempted to outrun and turn in front of the bus. The driver of the Tahoe was transported to Titus Regional Medical Center by Champion EMS Services. The driver of the bus was transported by private vehicle, also to TRMC.

By J. Leslie Riseden

Special Contributor to The Steel Country Bee

By: J. Leslie Riseden

Special Contributor to The Steel Country Bee

Lone Star City Secretary Devon Whatley announced at the regular meeting of the City Council April 21 that the city’s web site is up and running. Citizens of Lone Star can now use the internet to view City Council agendas and minutes, as well as get information about city departments and services, and the offices of the mayor and city council. The site also includes a calendar of upcoming community events and election information, as well as a method for paying outstanding tickets and warrants. The city’s URL is lonestartx.net.

Mims Water Supply Corporation is in stable financial condition, with solid evidence of fiscal responsibility, continued growth and improvements in system infrastructure” according to Carmela Davis, CPA who presented her report to the board of directors at the annual meeting held at the Mims Community Center April 26.

Mrs. Davis’ Longview accounting firm conducted an audit of the 2015 monthly board meeting minutes, financial activities and administrative actions, and reported the results of that audit at the annual meeting. Mims Water Supply Corporation provides water service to over 800 customers in Cass, Marion and Morris counties.

HSHS Academic UIL competed at the Regional meet in Tyler on April 23. Levi Hawkins placed 2nd in Poetry and Carson Moreland placed 2nd in Prose- both are advancing to the state competition in Austin on May 24th. Cypress Wright placed 7th overall at Regionals in Number Sense out of 42 people and in 7th Math out of 44 people. Chandler Priddy placed 7th overall in Current Events out of 43 people. Cody Williams went 3-0 in his first 3 rounds of Debate, Cody & Ben Denny both advanced to quarter finals. UIL Academics has had an exceptional year and we are so proud of all of the hard work that all of our competitors put in this year.

Daingerfield High School student Jasmine Woods competed at the UIL Regional Academic Meet Saturday, April 23, at Tyler Junior College. Instructor Rita Singleton said, “Congratulations to her for winning a medal in Ready Writing. Ready Writing requires contestants to utilize a toolbox contained entirely in their minds. It is not a standard essay-writing scenario.” Woods was the sixth place finisher, out of 24 contestants.

TheDaingerfield Calculator Applications Team took home the gold at the Regional UIL 3A Academic Meet held at Tyler Junior College on April 23rd. The team was led by seniors Karter Ford, Cross Allen and Cassidy Watkins who placed first, second and seventh respectively. The calculating Tigers breezed to a score of 704 that was 12 questions ahead of second place Callisburg. Freshman Zach Gilmore rounds out the team and improved his score by five questions from the District competition. Daingerfield will now advance to the State UIL Competition that will be held at the University of Texas campus in Austin on May 25th. This will be the Daingerfield Calculator Team's fifth trip in a row to Austin. INthe last four years, the Tigers have won two Team State Championships and were runner up the other two years. In Austin, the Tigers will face the other three Regional Champions, Sabine, Goliad, Jim Ned in Tuscola along with Callisburg again who will advance as the Wild Card Team.

By: Toni Walker

Editor

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Mother Nature didn’t stop the 2015 Wildflower Trails from going on as planned last year. This year, she did not even try. Organizers could not have asked for better weather for the Forty-Sixth Annual Wildflower Trails Festival.

Had organizers been able to order the weather for the weekend, it is hard to believe they would have ordered anything other than the weather that was present on this last full weekend in April. Early, high clouds gave way to bright sunshine by parade time, and with a slight wind blowing through Spring Park, festival goers found reasons to stay most of the day.

The parade was led by Police Chief Randy Kennedy, who was joined by Reba Simpson, who is Texas longest-running mayor. The American Legion and Color Guard followed the Chief, and then came the Mighty Mustang Marching band.

By: Toni Walker

Editor

news@steelcountrybee.com

Although there is still a month left in the school year, the Cub Scout year has effectively come to an end. The Cub Scouts of Pack 220 in Daingerfield celebrated the completion of their year with their annual Crossover ceremony.

Scouts, parents, and family, and friends gathered at the pavilion at Daingerfield State Park to mark the end of their year with the promotion ceremonies known as “Crossover.” Boys in each den were awarded their den patches, signifying they completed all requirements for that level of scouting. Each scout was also awarded any other pins, patches, and awards that they had earned throughout the year.