Days Gone By

10 YEARS AGO
After 32 years, Jim Davis retires as Daingerfield Junior High School Principal.
Avinger Cross Country winners who will advance to Regionals are Louie Carson, Tyrus Dowell, and Drew Stewart. Junior high winners are T.J. Hobbs, Willie Moody, and Jerome Linwood.
Jessica Duncan placed third in Cross Country at District, while Betty Tidwell placed eighth.
20 YEARS AGO
Citing the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution, a group of Morris County black voters have filed a federal suit alleging that the county’s existing election system violates their civil rights.
30 YEARS AGO
Gov. Mark White announced recently that he authorized a grant of $1,193,303 in Federal funds to the Northeast Texas area to provide job training and employment opportunities for youth and unskilled adults.
Ronald Scott began his first day of duty as Lone Star’s new chief of police after being named by the City Council.
The Daingerfield Tigers emerged from the quarter finals playoff round as the only unbeaten, untied team in the Class 3A in the state of Texas.