Star Webb grand opening draws large crowd
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 4:00am
For many years, the building at the corner of Webb and Coffey Streets in downtown Daingerfield sat empty.
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Piney Woods Civic Club hosts MLK tribute
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 4:00am
The Piney Woods Civic Club held their annual tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Annex building in Daingerfield Jan. 18 with Lesia Lewis serving as the Mistress of Ceremonies. Bro.
Missing Camp County teen found
Wed, 01/22/2020 - 4:00am
A Pittsburg ISD student was found the day after she was reported missing.
Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 4:05am
MLK Jr. Day is a national holiday honoring the work of the late pastor and human rights activist, Martin Luther King Jr. King believed in a fair country, undivided by race and class, where each child had as much opportunity as the next. As a nation, much of our great civic progress can be attributed to King and his unwavering conviction and his willingness to fight for the rights of all people.In his famous speech, “I Have a Dream,” King states that though African American citizens had been freed from slavery years before, they still were not free. Great prejudice was abundant in the days King lived. Schools were segregated, African American adults and children were discriminated against, and poverty ran rampant in black communities.
Texas HHS receives grant to improve nutrition for older Texans
Wed, 01/15/2020 - 4:00am
AUSTIN – Texas Health and Human Services will use a three-year, $750,000 grant to increase participation in the congregate meal program, which provides nutritious meals in a community setting to people age 60 and older.“Having a place to go to share a meal and good company reduces hunger and food insecurity, and is important to maintaining good health,” said Wayne Salter, deputy executive commissioner for HHS Access and Eligibility Services. “Serving meals in a group setting is more than just nourishment for the body, it nourishes the soul for those who participate.”