News
Did you ever wonder why we do not have the 1890 census? The census was taken and written by hand but by then the computer was invented. Is that a surprise to you? It was to me.
By Glenda Kinard
Now is an ideal time to take the first step to fire ant control, said Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts.
By Paul Schattenberg
Skewered Shrimp with Roasted Corn and Baby Red Potatoes
Serves 4
Ingredients:
• 1lb large shell-on shrimp
• 2 ears corn, not husked
By Di Duncan
Moving is more than relocating your belongings to a new home. Whether moving across town or across the country, it requires time, patience, money, and trust.
By Mechele Mills
Sports
The East Texas Junior Golf Tour is in its fifth year providing summer golf tournaments for East Texas area youth.
By Matt Garrett
Edible plants are not just restricted to fruits and vegetables. Many flowers can be ingested in teas, salads, baked goods, and really any other food item.
By Di Duncan
Bob Sandlin — EXCELLENT. Water lightly stained; 72 degrees; 0.24’ high. Black bass are excellent on square billed crankbaits, Texas-rigged plastic worms 7-12’.
By From Texas Parks And Wildlife Department Week Of May 6, 2020
In response to COVID-19, the Commissioners of the Texas Workforce Commission approved new Skills initiatives to assist businesses in training and growing their workforce as Texas prepares to reopen
The Northeast Texas Community College Eagle newspaper staff recently learned it won a record-setting 53 awards from the Texas Intercollegiate Press Association (TIPA).
The 2020 All-District Soccer picks were announced last week, and the Pirates were notably outstanding on the list.
By Ellis Knox
Opinions
Saying “thank you” is a fundamental act that many of us were taught from a very early age. Most of us have also worked at engraining that response into our own children, as well.
By Toni Walker
The Pittsburg Library serves the needs of our community in good times and bad. We are reshaping how we do business, so that we can help you do yours. We are open and things are a little different.
By Lily Jesmore
AUSTIN — Testing, sanitizing and emergency food benefits increased as Texas entered its third month of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Ed Sterling
Cats are forever hungry, always begging for more and more; they cry to be let out to chase lizards, birds and other things, then eat them while you’re watching, right in front of your very front do
By The View From A Farr By Tracy Farr
Two weeks ago, I had one cat. His name is Moose, and he’s a giant. To put it in perspective, average indoor cats are between 12 and 16 pounds. Moose weighs 22 pounds.
By A Fresh Take A Column By Di Duncan
You’ll be happy to know that this is the 7th and final chapter of the Pandemic Files. Why so?
By The View From A Farr By Tracy Farr
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Lifestyle
Gordon Mattison American Legion Post 422 invites everyone to its annual Memorial Day program.
The Ebenezer Cemetery Board has decided it is in the best interest during COVID-19 that we cancel the annual memorial day at the cemetery.
The Northeast Texas Community College Continuing Education Department is pleased to offer the community a variety of free online training opportunities.
Area community banks have partnered with Northeast Texas Community College to offer graduating high school seniors a buy-one-get-one-free class during NTCC’s summer term.
Most of us, at one time or other, have felt the itch of poison ivy. Ironically, of all the species in the world, the only known species to be negatively affected are humans.
By On Gardening By David Wall
There is no life that doesn’t have disappointment from time to time. Even with our best made plans, there are times when circumstances and situations turn out way differently than we expected.
By Kyle Smith
Obituaries
Zelma Ruth Davis passed away on May 11, 2020, at Focused Care at Mt Pleasant at the age of 90.
D.W. Lindley, Sr. was not a perfect man, but he is the man that God chose to be our father, grandfather, uncle and friend, and he filled each role well.
Mrs. Darlette Nunley, age 53, of Pittsburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in Pittsburg. Mrs. Nunley was born July 13, 1966, to Wayne and Janice Fox Lineberger in Pittsburg, Texas.
Mary Barrett Osbourn, 83 of Newsome Texas passed away May 4th after a short illness. She is preceded in death by her parents A.J.
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