Readers’ Choice Best People and Places is in its final few days. The contest will end on August 9, at 10:00 p.m. and will only include the best people and places. There will be no extensions this year.
Last week I had the opportunity attend and speak at the TEX-21 Statewide Transportation meeting. Cass County is a member of this group thanks to the Cass County Economic Development Consortium which was formed last year between the Cities of Atlanta, Avinger, Linden, Hughes Springs, and Queen City.
Taureaus Alvaro Maxwell Jr. has been convicted of eight felonies involving impropper relationships with minors. According to reports he has received 160 years and $80,000 fine. At the time of press we are waiting on more information from the district attorney to complete a full story. It will be published in the follwing weeks paper.
Texas Eagle Gallery, a proud retailer of Dixie Belle Paint Company and DIY products, is thrilled to announce a new partnership with multiple local school districts to support arts education in our community.
Sales Tax Holiday Scheduled August 9-11 Texas Sales tax holiday is scheduled August 9-11. The start of school is just around the corner and what better time to take advantage of the state’s upcoming sales tax holiday week ending early August. Texans can purchase most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks (sold for less than $100) during the annual Tax-Free weekend. Qualifying items can be purchased tax free from a Texas store or from an online or catalog seller doing business in Texas. Here is a link for more information, including a list of qualifying and non-qualifying items, from the state comptroller’s office: https://comptroller.texas.gov/ taxes/publications/98-490/. Ground Breaking Photo for fiber build Cass County Economic Development Consortium received an award for Management Innovation at the Texas Municipal League Conference last year. The City of Linden is the administrative lead for the consortium and was one of six Texas cities to be acknowledged by the Texas Municipal League for innovation! Pictured from left to right are Former Hughes Springs City Administrator Stephen Barnes, Atlanta City Manager Danica Porter, Linden City Administrator Lee Elliott, Cass County Judge Travis Ransom, Linden City Councilmember Mary Dowd, Linden City Councilmember Bill Thomas and Linden Assistant City Administrator Megan Kirkland. One of the first actions the group took was to partner with Cass County to join as a voting member in TEX-21. https://www.tex21.net/ TxDOT Investment in Cass County Cass County is fortunate to be home to the Atlanta District Office for TxDOT. Over the next four years they have over $42 million dollars worth of planned infrastructure improvements scheduled for Cass County. First among them are new safety upgrades scheduled to be installed at 6 intersections in Cass County according to plans awarded in June by the Texas Department of Transportation. The nighttime lighting systems to be installed are safety enhancements that will provide LED lighting to increase visibility and awareness of the intersection. Some locations will also be transitioned from an overhead flashing beacon to flashing stop signs along with additional warning signs. The signage upgrade will also increase driver awareness of the approaching intersection. The work is expected to begin in September and take about 14 months to complete.
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