Happenings

Plant Sale
Daingerfield FFA’s annual plant sale will be held from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 12, on the grassy area in front of the high school on Linda Drive.

Music City Texas
Music City Texas Theater presents Hal Ketchum on April 5. For ticket information, call 903-756-9934, Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cress Charity Auction
CRESS Foundation’s Charity Auction will be held on Saturday, April 5, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Perry Hangar in Eagle Landing near Avinger. CRESS Foundation is active in the Avinger Community and helps Avinger students with scholarships.

Anniversary
Pine Bluff Baptist Church will celebrate the anniversary of the Rev. and Mrs. Roy Miles on April 13 at 3 p.m. The Rev. Jessie Biles and The Shady Grove Baptist Church of Cason will be the special guests. The public is invited.

Genealogical Society
The Franklin County Genealogical Society will meet April 21 at the genealogical research library at 110 E. Main St. in Mount Vernon at 7 p.m.  John Sellers, a professional and avid genealogist, knowledgeable historian for Hopkins County organizing tours and giving lectures on historical sites in the area of Sulphur Springs, and mayor of Sulphur Springs will be the guest speaker. He has chosen to speak on finding family information in divorce papers.  The meeting will be an educational and entertaining experience for all who are seeking ancestors.

Pipeline Emergency Workshop
There will be Northeast Texas Pipeline Emergency Workshop on Saturday, April 12, at the Legacy an Event Center at 122 E. 1st St. in Hughes Springs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration begins at 7 a.m. This is for firefighters, rescue law enforcement, emergency managers, emergency medical services, local leaders, hospitals, churches, civic groups, etc. There will be eight HazMat hours for Train-the-Trainer Certification.
 
Rabies Clinic
Hughes Springs Veterinary Hospital will hold its annual rabies clinic on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to noon. For further information, call 639-7597.

Running for Justice
The Cass County District Attorney’s office will host a 5K running for justice walk on Saturday, April 12, at the Cass County Justice Center on Highway 8 north of Linden at 9 a.m.  At 10:30 a.m. there will be a Crime Victims’ Rights Program. This event is open to all ages. For further information, call 903-756-7541.

Trash Pickup
Hughes Springs High School students will hold a trash pickup on Friday, April 4. There will also be bus cleanup, fence painting and battery/electronic device collection. For further information, call Katie Denevan at 870-318-5654.