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A stellar cast headlines the upcoming Theatre Northeast production of the celebrated and beloved comedy/drama Steel Magnolias by Robert Harling. The show runs Feb. 26, 27 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and March 1 at 2:05 p.m. in the on stage theatre of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Northeast Texas Community College. 

Warm-hearted and crackling with wit, wisdom and abundant charm and humor, Steel Magnolias has been described as the quintessential story of family, friendship and steely Southern sisterhood. “Working with this wonderful cast has been such a blessing. The play is one of the finest examples that I know of a true ensemble play. Each character is so vividly written—each relationship so essential to the whole—it is really a marvel to behold,” Director Douglas Hoppock, said.

 

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The Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College will host the Vienna Boys’ Choir on Tuesday, March 3 at 7:30 p.m. One of the oldest boys’ choirs in the world, it was founded in 1498 and has since delighted audiences around the world with music new and old.

“There’s no more gratifying sound than that of children singing. And there’s no more polished ensemble of children’s voices than the Vienna Boy Choir,” said Chris Shull of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram regarding the performance of the Vienna Boys Choir at the Bass Performance Hall.

Bee Staff Report –Morris and surrounding counties joined more than 300 CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteers, board members and staff from across the state at the Capitol to speak up for children in the child welfare system.

Mr. Tony Gesino and Ms. Judy Kent, Legislative Advocacy Team Chairperson for CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties traveled to Austin as part of CASA Day at the Capitol, the one day each legislative session that the CASA community assembles to bring attention to improving outcomes for children and youth in the foster care system.

By Toni Walker

Editor of The Bee

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Students in Paula Killyon’s First Grade Class celebrate their 100th Day of School on Feb. 3. The students created 100-themed posters which included photos digitally aged to show how they would look in 50 years.

From Bee Staff Reports Daingerfield High School’s Business Professionals of America have qualified three students for the State Leadership Conference, which will be held in March. To qualify for the state conference, students were put through  a rigorous level of competition atthe Regional Leadership Conference. This year Daingerfield-Lone Star High students competed against 741 other students, mostly from 6-A size schools at the Regional event held Jan. 17 in Frisco. Qualifying for state are: Nic Ayers, 2nd in Administrative Support Research Project; Erica Alexander, 4th in Advanced Office Systems & Procedures and Christina Carrillo, 5th in Integrated Office Applications.

 

Spraglin

Funeral services for Mona Lee Green Spraglin, 96 of Cason were held Feb. 14 at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Cason, under the direction of Tumey Mortuary in Mt. Pleasant. Burial followed at Shady Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Spraglin was born Feb. 23, 1918, and passed away Feb. 8.

 

Morris

Funeral services for Ruby Nell Morris, 82, of Hughes Springs, were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 13, at Reeder-Davis Chapel. Burial followed at Hughes Springs Cemetery under the direction of Reeder- Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs. Mrs. Morris was born June 3, 1932 and passed away February 9.

 

Rivers

Memorial services for John Samuel Rivers, 72 of Daingerfield were held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 10 at the Nail-Haggard Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Rivers was born on May 11, 1942 and died on Saturday, February 7 in Daingerfield.

 

Green

Keep Texas Beautiful and Don’t mess with Texas® Put Students’ Artistic Talent to the Test

 

Keep Texas Beautiful and Don’t mess with Texas® Put Students’ Artistic Talent to the Test

 

How many times have we held hands, cried together, and spoken soft words? How many times have we waited, prayed, and gently urged each other along? Sometimes the best encouragement is a word that sounds more like this: “Stop whining and get with it!” That’s not my nature and it probably isn’t yours. However, because we shy away from the locker room mentality in everyday life, we tend to make God’s words to us always soft and tender. Reality is, many times they are not. Many times the words of Peter echo in my mind, “conduct yourselves with fear…God ransomed you with the blood of His Son…quit playing around!”

 

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