The city of Daingerfield is in search of a new City Manager after current City Manager Rocky Thomasson has tendered his retirement request to the city council and Mayor Lou Irvin.
AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced today its annual Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic enforcement campaigns will kick off on Wednesday, Dec. 23. DPS is reminding drivers to celebrate the holiday season responsibly by practicing safe driving habits and obeying all traffic laws.
• Michael Todd Knowles, of Omaha, was arrested Dec. 6 by Naples police for possession of a controlled substance, penalty group one (greater than or equal to one gram but less than four grams).
The past year has been the year of cancellations and modifications. Spring high school sports: cancelled. Wildflower Trails: cancelled. Graduations: modified. As the calendar flipped from November to December, it seemed that all Christmas activities would be the next tragedies of COVID-19, as area chambers of commerce were making the difficult decision to cancel their parades and activities. The Hughes Springs Chamber made the decision to follow suit with many other local municipalities and cancel their parade just a week or so before it was scheduled. However, a group of local residents and business owners stepped in.
The holiday season is known as the Season for Giving, as many people struggle to provide a good holiday meal for their families during the Christmas season. It is for that reason that Brookshire’s Grocery Company annually holds their Spirit of Christmas food drive, in which they partner with local service agencies to distribute the donations to local needy families.