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By Marie Bankard

Steel Country Bee

mbankard@steelcountrybee.com

 

The residents of Hughes Springs celebrated a grand opening ceremony of their new Walmart Neighborhood Market on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The new market helped local residents by creating approximately 30 jobs. The new store is located at 870 Taylor St. and is open Monday through Saturday 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sundays 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.. The store will provide Hughes Springs residents with a broad assortment of merchandise including fresh produce and meats, frozen foods, groceries, pharmacy and a fuel station. Walmart dispersed three grants to various organizations in Hughes Springs.

 

By Bobby Horn Jr.

Bee Staff Writer

 

Rep. Chris Paddie This past Tuesday, the 84th Texas Legislature kicked off in Austin. I am again humbled and honored that you have trusted me to be your voice in Austin and I look forward to hearing from you and working with you over the next 140 days. While the drafting and filing of bills is just beginning for the upcoming session, we already know that there are many important issues ahead of us. This legislature will tackle finding a long term solution for transportation funding, improving how we fund our schools, protecting our 2nd Amendment rights, protecting the unborn, and pushing back against an overreaching federal government.

The only task that the legislature is required to accomplish each session is to pass a budget. This budget will have to take into account the rapidly growing population of Texas, which strains our school systems, transportation systems, water resources, and other infrastructure.

By Angela Guillory

aguillory@casscountynow.

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LINDEN-- Cass County Appraisal Board of Directors announced last week that they had discussed the continued search for a new chief appraiser. In October Chief Appraiser LeeAnn Lee announced she would be retiring at the end of the month in December. She has since agreed to extend her time until the end of January.

The search committee announced they have received three applications but only one appeared to be a viable option. The applicant was from a nearby county, which appealed to the committee.

In the meantime, until a new chief appraiser can be hired the board agreed to contract with Eagle Appraisal and Consulting to provide services as an interim chief appraiser two days a week in the office until a chief appraiser is hired.

 

Are you looking to kick off those winter blues and start looking ahead to spring? The Northeast Texas Community College Hanson-Sewell Center in Pittsburg is planning a trip to the Dallas Arboretum’s Dallas Blooms festival March 17. 

Hughes Springs High School Sophomore Justan Campbell placed 2nd chair at the AREA East auditions this past weekend.

More than 9,000 high school band students from across Texas auditioned in twenty different regions for a place in their respective all region bands. The top chairs in each region advanced to one of the five area auditions held this past weekend across the state and only 290 of these 1980 students were selected for all state honors.

By Bobby Horn Jr.