News
Out on State Highway 43 south of downtown Atlanta is a front yard that gets creative over and over and is a pleasure to drive by and notice.
Here’s a building in Linden that looks as if it once were a friendly place to visit. It had wide doors and a friendly name above the largest one.
Queen City High School tennis player Vincent Wong is volunteering to collect and send used tennis balls to a recycling facility in Vermont.
Beaver’s Pond in Queen City was once the definition of the “good old days.” The pond no longer exists except in memory, but in its day, the pond had cool, clear, clean and spring-fed water.
By Neil Abeles
Columns & Opinions
Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are considering a measure that would require home insurers to get approval from regulators before increasing rates more than 10%, the Houston Chronicle reported.
Price Daniel was one of the few men in Texas History to serve in all three branches of state government – as governor, state legislator, and state Supreme Court justice.
In the last few weeks, we have looked more closely at “swoon theories” that attempt to explain what happened to Jesus of Nazareth after His crucifixion.
By Ty B. Kerley Dmin. Candidate, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Gov. Jimmy Allred became governor of Texas in a desperate time for Texas. The Great Depression created many hardships for families and crippled state finances.
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for inschool prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in
Hospitals watch as children fill the wards. The diagnosis, numbering in the hundreds, would be the same: the dreaded measles.
Sports
The Atlanta Middle School boys’ track programs capped off a great season last week by adding two more district championships in track and field.
By Coach Matt Johnson
It’s always a tall order for a fishing guide when a customer shows up with a bold request aimed at topping their personal best.
By Matt Williams
The CCA Middle School track team traveled down the road to the Hughes Springs Colt Relays held at Mustang Stadium on Mar.
BASEBALL
Atlanta High School Apr. 4 – vs. Queen City (JV, V) – 4:30 p.m. Apr. 8 – at Hooks (JV, V) – 4:30 p.m.
Lifestyle
The Atlanta Lions Club program featured Jennifer Cunningham, Dean of the University of Arkansas Texarkana Campus.
Mark Epperson Chapter United States Daughters of 1812 recently welcomed new member Sue Snowden. She is holding her approved application and the society’s white carnation.
Queen City High School’s One Act Play, under the direction of Mrs. Duncan, advanced to the next round of competition after performing The Bisley Boy at Northeast Texas Community College in Mt.
Obituaries
March 29, 2025
Edsel Williams, age 98 3/4, passed from this life into eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Linda Campbell, 71, of Avinger, passed away Friday, March 14, 2025. She was born on October 27, 1953. Arrangements entrusted to Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Hughes Springs.
Funeral services for Tatum Stambaugh, 17, of Hughes Springs, were 3 p.m. Friday, 3/21/2025, at South Union Baptist Church.
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