The Daingerfield-Lone Star Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to call a school bond election for Saturday, May 2, 2026. The proposed $45 million bond package addresses needs identified in a comprehensive districtwide facilities assessment, including aging infrastructure, elementary capacity constraints, and campus safety improvements.
Northeast Texas Community College (NTCC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Austin Maness as the new Director of the Carroll Shelby Automotive Institute. A seasoned executive, military veteran, and automotive enthusiast, Maness brings a dynamic blend of leadership, innovation, and passion for performance to the program.
Avinger Area Chamber of Commerce welcomes Dollar General to their downtown. Store manager, Chris Jones, said the store opened on February 13th. Mr. Jones has thirteen years with Dollar General while his assistant, Susan Nelson, has twenty five years. Employee Vikki Greenhill will have nine years with the company in July. Very impressive record for this company. Chris Jones said they are very happy to be in Avinger and look forward to serving the community. Avinger is very excited to have them.
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to a reported burglary in progress on March 31 at the 200 block of Bunt Street in Lone Star.
The Mary Jon, and J.P. Bryan Leadership in Education Award of $5,000 goes out each year to a higher education professor for outstanding attainments in historical pedagogy. University professors have been the usual recipients of this Texas-wide accolade, with educators from Sul Ross, Tarleton State, and the University of Texas at El Paso, winning the most recent awards. However, in the last twelve years, two of the winners have not only been from a smaller community college— they have been from the same institution— Northeast Texas Community College. Both were honored recently at a luncheon in Irving, Texas on 6 March during the meeting of the TSHA where all of the past winners of the Mary Jon, and J.P. Bryan Leadership Award were invited for a free meal, a free night of lodging at the Irving Westin Hotel, and given a special red and gold pin.