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The City of Hughes Springs recognizes a business each quarter with a “Business Pride Award.” For the second
quarter of 2015, the award was given to You-Niquely Yours Salon.
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Nestled in amongst the back roads of Morris County sits a 1850s farm house. That farm house, and surrounding
area, is now known as Greer Farm. Although known for their luscious blueberry and blackberry crops, Greer
Farm offers so much more. Owned and operated by Sid and Eva Greer, Greer Farm offers cabin rental, cooking
classes, bulk beef sales, farm products, catering/dining, in addition to those fabulous fruit orchards.
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During the summer months, FRIENDS of the Daingerfield Public Library host activities once a week for children
in the area. The activities are free to the public, and ranger from magic shows to fire trucks. This past week, students
had the opportunity to meet Bonnie, the milk cow. To continue reading this article, purchase the June 18 edition of
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Hughes Springs welcomed a new business on June 12, with the opening of Tooter’s, an instrument repair and
sales shop. Jim and Carol Sinkule celebrated the grand opening of the new store with members of the Chamber
of Commerce and the community. Mr. Sinkule spent 40 years selling, cleaning, and repairing instruments for
Tatum Music Company out of Longview.
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After several attempts, the Shelton-Rankin Cemetery has finally dedicated the Civil War veteran monuments. Eight of the Civil War veterans buried there were honored on April 25. The ceremony featured Civil War color guard, flags, prayers, a rifle salute, and words of remembrance. To continue reading this article, purchase the June 18 edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

On Monday, June 1, Elizabeth Ralston, of Ore City, was arrested by Texas Rangers at the Morris County Courthouse. Ms. Ralston was employed as the Driver’s License Clerk by the State of Texas at the Morris County Department of Motor Vehicles. “Ms. Ralston was arrested on charges of tampering with government records,” said Morris County Sheriff Jack Martin. To continue reading this article, purchase the June 11 edition of the Steel Country Bee, or go to our online e-edition at: http://www.etypeservices.com/Daingerfield%20BeeID312/default.aspx

In 2010, the Brookshire Grocery Co. embarked on a mission
to escort a group of World War II veterans to Washington
D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial (completed in 2004),
along with several other points of interest. “Brookshire’s World
War II Heroes Flight” first took place on May 11 & 12, 2010,
with 38 veterans and 19 others, mostly Brookshire’s employees,
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Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District, in preparation for summer, recently held their annual teacher recognition
assembly. With the exception of a handful who missed due to health reasons, most district employees were in attendance.
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On Monday, June 1, Naples police Chief Jim Grisham responded
to a call of a deceased person in a vehicle. The vehicle was located at
404 Locust Street. The deceased person was identified as Freda
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By Rick Colegrove Bee Staff Writer

The further a team progresses in the playoffs, the tougher the competition. Pilot Point proved to be a worthy adversary. The regional semi-final match-up started on Thursday evening in Bonham, Texas, at a fancy new facility. What the facility did lack though was enough seating for all the fans from both towns who had flocked to see some serious softball being played. Game 1 got started and throughout the night, it was a pitcher’s duel between Kaitlyn Morris and Louisiana Tech signee Preslee Gallaway from Pilot Point.

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