Local service organization invests in Winnsboro
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At the corner of Elm St. and Connie Mae Dr.
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Fishing tournament marred by tragedy
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Winnsboro is mourning the loss of one of its brightest young stars. Kale Robinson, a 17-year-old student at WISD, passed away this past Saturday, February 17, after he collapsed following his weigh-in at a fishing tournament on Lake Cypress Springs.
New book club meets Tuesday
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There’s a different kind of book club in town when Plot Twist kicks off at the Franklin County Library Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m.
City hires four key personnel
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The Mount Vernon City Council members got a look at the four new hires to fill major positions at their regular February meeting. New key personnel include Animal Control Officer Jennifer Goodson, Public Works Director Chad Pike, Main Street Manager Kassity Wesson, and filling the new position of Administrative Assistant Angie Pike.
Painfully slow rollout of broadband feared
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Texas is due to receive $3.3 billion in federal funds for expanding broadband internet, but internet providers in rural areas are worried the money won’t be used efficiently to improve high-speed connections for the 7 million residents now lacking that resource.
Gatsby Gala Thursday
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The Tri-Lakes Pregnancy Center invites you to their Gatsby Gala Thursday, Feb. 29 from 6-8 p.m.
Pond info webinar March 6
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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will present the webinar “Sizing Up a Pond On a Property” March 6 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The program will provide participants with an array of information including the basic structures of a pond, assessing a pond’s condition and the associated costs with remediating existing issues.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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FRIDAY, FEB. 23 Rotary Club meets, Masonic Lodge Hall, 219 IH-30 S.
Celebrating Black History
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Pride and determination were exhibited on the afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 17 when spectators lined up along Martin Luther King Jr.
Council ratifies actions after
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Clarksville City Council took measures Tuesday to ratify any action taken during the Thursday, Feb. 15 specially called meeting after violating the Texas Open Meetings Act where the foyer door entering into the hall and to council chambers was closed and locked for a portion of the meeting.