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Commercial Liability Partners purchases two retired coal-fired power plants in Northeast Texas

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 4:00am

St. Louis, MO (January 27, 2020) – Commercial Liability Partners (CLP) today announced the purchase of the Monticello Power Plant and the Big Brown Power Plant, two retired coal-fired power plants in Titus County and Freestone County, Texas. CLP purchased the plants from Luminant and with the acquisition complete, will begin the process of demolishing and remediating the existing infrastructure with a goal of preparing the sites for future redevelopment.

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Chamber of Commerce hosts annual banquet

Chamber of Commerce hosts annual banquet

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 4:00am

On Jan. 30, the Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual membership meeting and awards banquet at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The event included a silent auction, a catered dinner, a live auction, and presentation of awards. Awards for this year included Business of the Year, President’s Choice Award, Executive Director’s Choice Award, Man and Woman of the Year, Educator of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, and the 2020 Agricultural Award. Three business were also honored for milestone anniversaries.

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Commissioners appoint Broach Park Board

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 4:00am

The Camp County Commissioners Court met in their regular bi-weekly meeting Jan. 29 to consider the items on their agenda of County business. The Court approved the appointment of Eve Pilgrim, Mike Reynolds, and Tim Truitt to the Broach Park Board.

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Texas Hot Link Festival holds auditions for entertainers

Wed, 02/05/2020 - 4:00am

In 2019, Pittsburg was named the Hot Link Capital of Texas. In celebration of the town’s new title, the 2020 Texas Hot Link Festival is growing and adding many more features not seen at the last. Event coordinator Terre Wallis believes that not only will the event continue to grow over the course of the next ten years, it will also be a major destination for travelers from surrounding areas – even from across the state.