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The early history of Cass County

The early history of Cass County

Cass county was created April 25, 1846, by the first Texas legislature in session after Texas was annexed to the United States The county was named in honor of Lewis Cass, nationally famous military general and statesman, who strongly advocated the annexation of Texas He was U.S. senator from Michigan when Texas became twenty-eighth state of the Union.

Summer Camp

Summer Camp

The big youth group for the recent Maker’s Market seems to be having as good a time being together as they are raising funds for youth group camp.The some 25 people pictured are members of Christian Fellowship Church in Queen City. To have this food for the public and as a fund raiser, some members stayed up all night getting ready, tells Pastor Ben Aquirre. The hand-written sign at the center of the table says, “Send a kid to camp. Support our youth group.”

School Bus Safety Week

School Bus Safety Week is a time set aside by schools during the third full week of October to share the importance of keeping students safe as they travel to and from school on buses. Despite the extensive safety measures in place, school bus-related accidents continue to occur at an alarming rate, many of which are preventable with more vigilance and respect for the rules designed to protect our children.

JON GEORGE

JON GEORGE

Jon George is the 17-year-old son of Courtney and William George. His grandparents are Debbie Peters, Joyce Crouch, and Trigger Crouch. After High school Jon plans to attend Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College for lineman school.

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