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Rep. Fallon may have violated STOCK act

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 5:00am

Pat Fallon was recently one of about four dozen people on Capitol Hill who could be be in violation of the “Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge” also known as the STOCK act. This prohibits members and employees of Congress from using “any nonpublic information derived from the individual’s position ... or gained from performance of the individual’s duties, for personal benefit.” Fallon is the U.S. representative for Texas’s 4th congressional district which until this coming election represents Cass County. After the election, Fallon will no longer represent Cass County because of redistricting.

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HOMETOWN PIONEERS

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 5:00am

Robert Lee Lawson Jr.

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A visionary without vision

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 5:00am

On January 8, 1989, Cazzie Kirk was declared cancer-free at only two years of age. Diagnosed at 11 months with bilateral retinal blastoma, a rare cancer, surgery to remove his eyes and radiation therapy followed. He grew up not remembering what it was like to see.

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The early residents

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 5:00am

To commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Atlanta, we will be offering historical stories and photos each week throughout 2022. These articles were researched using various sources in the Atlanta Public Library and old copies of the newspaper. This fifth installment discusses some of the people that built the town.

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Regions Bank announces Carroll as Community Development Manager

Wed, 02/02/2022 - 5:00am

Regions Bank on Wednesday announced longtime banking professional Kay Carroll will serve as vice president and community development manager serving markets across Northeast Texas.