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County's most talented will win $100
'Midnight Madness and Cheer-Off' set Sunday
High school cheerleaders and Cass County’s “most talented” will have the opportunity to make some cash and shoppers will have the opportunity to save some cash during Sunday night’s Moonlight Madness and Cheer-Off in downtown Atlanta.
This year the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce will also sponsor its first-ever “Cass County Has Talent Show” and the winner will walk away with $100 cash.
The Labor Day weekend event begins at 8 and ends at midnight.
The cheer squads will gather in downtown for the cheer-off with the $300 prize going to the school that shows the most spirit. Cheer squads leaders who haven’t contacted the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce yet to let them know you will be participating are encouraged do so as soon as possible.
Chamber Manager Beverly Johnson said the family-friendly event includes street vendors and kids activities, including a bounce house.
Johnson said folks with talent will want to compete for the $100 cash prize.
“If you have a talent for dancing, singing, magic, playing an instrument or anytime of talent call Randy Smith at KAQC TV at 903-796-8820 or call the chamber to register for the talent show,” she said.
Merchants will open their doors with lots of bargains.
Sponsors for the Moonlight Madness include Atlanta Memorial Hospital Gift Shop, Benita’s Atlanta Floral, JoJo's Cakes & Confections, Laura's Used Book Store, Merle Norman and Terrell Brothers Furniture and Appliances.
Oct. 4 is the deadlineWould-be voters must register soon Cass County tax assessor-collector and voter registrar Becky Watson wants to remind everyone of the approaching Nov. 2 general election. The last day to register to vote is Oct 4 and if a change of residence is needed the voter registrar must be notified also by this date. Voter registration applications may be picked up at the City Hall office in Hughes Springs, the Chamber of Commerce office in Atlanta or the Cass County Tax Office in Linden. A person must be 17 years and 10 months of age or older. When voting, citizens must present their voter certificate or some other form of identification. For questions or to request more applications, call the Cass County Tax Office at 903-756-5513. For more information about Texas voter registration, go to www.votexas.org. Proceeds benefit scholarships, athleticsLions seek golfers for Sept. 11 scramble Atlanta Lions are gearing up for their annual golf tournament at Indian Hills Country Club on Saturday, Sept. 11. Teams can register in advance by calling the country club at 903-796-4146 or they can register beginning at 7:30 a.m. prior the tournament and still get their hole assignments. The shotgun tee-off time is 8:30 a.m. The cost per team is $200, or $50 per person. The fee includes donuts and coffee for breakfast and a catered barbecue luncheon, as well as the chance to win several prizes. Hole sponsorships are $100 apiece and any business or individual interested in sponsoring a hole may call Lion Jeff Peace at 903-796-7948. This year’s contests include longest drive, closest-to-the-pin contest and a hole-in-one contest on a selected hole that will pay $500 to the lucky winner. Money raised from the golf tournament is given back to the community through college scholarships and donations to various projects. |
Ten cases reportedPoisonous mint plant killing area cattle Several head of cattle have died from eating the plant perilla mint (Perilla frutescens). According to Gene Bobo, Cass County Extension agent, a local veterinarian recently examined 10 dead cows that died as a result of eating this plant. This toxic plant contains "perilla ketone," which produces pulmonary edema and pleural effusion. Toxic cases are usually in the late summer or fall after grazing the plant. Animals affected by the plant exhibit respiratory distress. “They have difficulty breathing especially when exhaling,” Bobo explained. “They may grunt when exhaling and may have a nasal discharge and elevated temperature. Postmortem examination reveals pulmonary emphysema and edema. The perilla mint seeds are often found in the rumen of the cow.” Once symptoms of the severe pulmonary edema and emphysema occur, treatment us usually ineffective. Contact your veterinarian for more medical advice, Bobo said. The best time to control perilla mint is late April to early June. It is very difficult to control in late summer and early fall when it also becomes the most dangerous to livestock. Bobo said it is crucial, especially in late summer, to maintain an adequate supply of quality feed for cattle and other farm animals. Grazing in infested pastures should be limited during later summer when perilla mint is flowering. Avoid harvesting forages in areas infested with these weeds. Mowing plants before seed is produced will help prevent further reproduction and spread, Bobo said. Early use of herbicide such as GrazonNext, Grazon P+D, 2,4-D or Remedy while actively growing (young) is best. Marriages, divorces and lawsuitsCass County Courthouse news Courthouse officials report the following applied for marriage licenses, and filed for divorces and lawsuits during August 2010. Marriage Licenses – Randall Jay Thomason and Heather Renae Dyer – James Hugh Luckey and Lorice Wiggins Sasser – Floyd Allen Currey and Brinda June Kupiec – David Caroll Williams and Amy Nicole Alford – Jimmie Ray Price Jr. and Leslie Diane Garrett – Daniel Maloy Beall and Pamela Brooke Knight – Larry Gene Fleet and Isabel Lisa Ahrens – Matthew Dale Whittington and Jenna Marie Simmons – Trevor Wayne Smith and Kelley Lynn Williams – Marty Lee Keasler and Regina Lynn Holland – Ted Franklin Ham and Celina Shane Blair – Don Eric Massingill and Gretchen Renee Davis – Chad William Solley and Joanna Lynn Stanley – Boyce Lee Downs and Pamela Jean Downs Divorces filed – Roy Gene Treadway vs. Hettie Stanley Treadway – Nathan Ryan Hampton vs. Sheena Marie Hampton – Terry Dwayne Hatcher vs. Dolores Gayle Hatcher – Chad Timonthy Cressionnie vs. Beckie Sue Cressionnie – Donna Jean Stevens vs. Robert Dale Stevens – Charlene Bradshaw Terry vs. Daryl Stephen Lafleur – Stephen Hayes Kirkland vs. Susan Adcox Kirkland – Michael Juan Endsley vs. Vivian Lynn Endsley – Everett Dean Mayfield vs. Lora Leigh Mayfield – Russell Milton Cranford vs. Karen Sue Cranford – Ronnie Dean Vess vs. Darla Denise Little Vess – Carolyn S. Tyson vs. Freddie C. Tyson – Roxanne Keener vs. Charles Rodney Keener, Jr. – Harold F. Vith Jr. vs. Susan Vith – Chelsey Lee Naron vs. Donald Justin Naron – Cynthia Leann Meadows vs. Vircie William Meadows – Michael Craig Richards vs. Brenda Louise Richards – Sharon Fincher vs. William Fincher – Tanoka Cochran Drinkard vs. Ronald Lee Drinkard – Michelle Leal vs. Fidencia Garcia Leal – Jesse Claude Russell vs. Lanora Jones Russell – Haley Nicole Scott vs. Eric Lynn Scott Civil cases filed – Sha’Rhonda Johnson vs. August Carney and Mandy Vinson, personal injury/damages – The State of Texas vs. $10,000 U.S. currency, notice of seizure and intent to forfeit – Citibank (South Dakota) N.A. vs. Christopher Polite, suit on account – Mary Jane Walsh and Jerreld Ward vs. Emmett H. Florence, personal injury/damages – Citifinancial, Inc. Maureen Kersey as trustee vs. Leslie Clements and Rhonda Clements, foreclosure – Commerce Bank, N.A. vs. Gina Broussard, suit on contract – Angelia T. Jackson vs. United States Department of Agriculture, land dispute – FIA Card Services, N.A. vs. Lori A. Radford, suit on contract – Patty Howell vs. Edgar Webster, injury or damage/other injury or damage – American Express Centurian Bank vs. Kevin D. Brown, contract-debt – Global Acceptance Credit Company, LP vs. Damon L. Anglin, contract,-consumer debt – Citibank (South Dakota), N.A. vs. Penny Diane Pettit, contract-debt – Cynthia and Vircie Meadows both individually and as next friends of Baby Meadows vs. John William Curtis and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., injury or damage/motor vehicle accident – PLT Properties, LLC vs. Thousand Hills Land Holdings, LLC, suit to reform a deed – Cass County Bank a branch of the Morris County National Bank vs. Glenda Coleman, suit on note – Cass County Bank a branch of the Morris County National Bank vs. Jeremy Davis and Shondra Langley, suit on contract Other cases filed – In the interest of a child, 13 cases – Ex Parte: Kenneth Carl Anderson, occupational license – Ex Parte: Earl Nelson Rube, expunction – Ex Parte: Niva Nichole Washington, occupational driver’s license – In the matter of the change of name of Larry Maurice Thompson Jr., all other family law |
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