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By TONI WALKER

LONE STAR – Residents and visitors lined Main Street in Lone Star on Dec. 11 for their annual Christmas parade. The parade marked the last of the season for the Steel Country area, and one of the last chances for children to see and visit Santa locally before Christmas.

For about a mile on Main Street, residents watched as floats from Daingerfield-Lone Star ISD, area churches, business, and groups made the trek down the parade route, with many tossing candy to those in attendance.

By TONI WALKER

DAINGERFIELD – Daingerfield State Park held their Fifth Annual Christmas in the Park event last weekend. Between Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, the park showed off the sights, sounds and colors of the holiday season.

As has become tradition, the park invited campers to stay the weekend for free if they simply decorated their campsites for the event. With many spots reserved as early as the end of last year’s event, the park was once again filled to capacity and overflowing with Christmas decorations of all shapes, sizes, and colors.

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by ED STERLING 

AUSTIN — State Comptroller Glenn Hegar on Nov. 29 announced the transfer of $1.47 billion into the State Highway Fund and the Economic Stabilization Fund, with $734 million going into each fund.

The transfer was enabled by Texas voters, who in the November 2014 constitutional amendment election passed a measure allocating at least half of the state’s oil and gas production severance taxes to the “Rainy Day Fund” and the remainder to the State Highway Fund for use on nontoll highway construction, maintenance and right-of-way acquisitions.

The transfer brought the new balance of the Rainy Day Fund to $10.98 billion. “The Rainy Day Fund is an important tool for our state because it allows us to maintain solid fiscal footing even during unforeseen circumstances, such as those our state encountered during Harvey,” Hegar said.

by TONI WALKER 

‘Tis the season. It’s a phrase that is that is heard from Thanksgiving until December 25. But what is it the season for? Let’s take a look.

For some, it is the season of overspending and raking up debt. People today are so consumed with “stuff ” that they are willing to rack up enormous debt just to have the latest gadgets and gifts. I see pictures of Christmas trees that you can barely see for all the gifts. Why? I mean, I understand about wanting to give your kids more than you had, but shouldn’t there be a stopping point? If not, people will believe they should get or be able to give anything and everything. And if they are ever unable to do so, it could spell disaster. So, maybe instead of purchasing everything they want, you teach them about getting less so they can give more. Let them pick out something for someone who may not get anything.

LINDEN – Larry Joe Neville 67, of Linden, went to be with the Lord on Nov. 27. Mr. Neville was born Dec. 19, 1949 in the Concord Community to Claude Neville and Anna Lee Morgan Neville. Services were held Dec. 1, at New Colony Baptist Church with Bro. Tim Ellis and Bro. Claude Crocker officiating. Burial followed in the Linden Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

LINDEN—Evelyn Gayle Crumpton, 66, of Texarkana, died Nov. 26, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Crumpton was born Aug. 4, 1951 in Texarkana, AR. Services were held Nov. 29, at Northwood Presbyterian Church in Texarkana with Cheryl Bourne officiating. Burial followed in the Chapelwood Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. An online guestbook may be signed at www.reeder-davis.com.

Dwight Alan Zimmerman, 50 of Daingerfield, died on Nov. 25, 2017 in Daingerfield. He was born on March 18, 1967 in Evansville, Ind. He was preceded in death by his father Edward Joseph Zimmerman, brothers Bradley Zimmerman and Clifford JW Zimmerman. He is survived by his mother and step-dad Lynn and Johnnie M. Renfroe of Daingerfield; sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and Rickie Wulff of Evansville, Ind.; brother Dwaine Zimmerman of Evansville, Ind..; niece Kayla Wulff of Evansville, Ind; and nephew Reginald Wulff of Evansville, Ind. No services will be held. Online condolences may be made at Nail-HaggardFH.com