VanDeaver wins runoff
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am
Incumbent Gary VanDeaver won the runoff election for House District 1 on Tuesday, May 28 defeating local businessman Chris Spencer.
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Whitetail Forecast Takeaways and Reminders
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am
* Good spring/early summer rainfall promotes improved habitat conditions that lead to good antler growth and fawn production.
L-K shuts down junior high campus
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am
Linden-Kildare CISD has announced they are closing the Mae Luster Stephens Junior High immediately and most likely permanently. They will be moving the students to the High School starting this coming school year, in the Fall of 2024.
WEEKLY ROADWORK REPORT
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, widening highway. Eastbound Exit 223/ State Line Ave closed with eastbound frontage road lane closures I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge & at N. Frontage/ Hampton Rd, detour in place FM 2148 - North from US 82 & from 3419 to N. Frontage/ Hampton Rd, extension of frontage roads. Closed to thru traffic N. Frontage/Hampton Rd. - West from FM 989. Extension of frontage roads FM 989/Kings Highway - From I-30 North Frontage Rd. to Gibson Lane, widening road US 259 – Closed to thru traffic north of I-30 to FM 44, detour in place. Surface rehabilitation SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges Cass County US 59 – From FM 3129 to SL 236, resurfacing road. Southbound lane closure SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges US 59 - South of Linden to Marion Co. line, pavement repair. Lane closures
Local Events
Wed, 06/05/2024 - 5:00am
The Caddo Wildflower Chapter of the Native Plant Society of Texas meets at 6:30 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Mary Dougherty Senior Citizens Center, 507 S. Kaufman St., Linden. Meetings are open to the public and start with a potluck before ending with a native plants/flowers raffle.