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4-H 2026 Elected Board Photos by Anne Wilkerson and Stacey Lowe

Pittsburg 4-H Club members of the photography project

Pittsburg 4-H Club members of the culinary project

Pittsburg 4-H Club members of the archery, pistol, rifle, and/or shotgun projects

Pittsburg 4-H Club members of the livestock projects

Andrew Sorensen, Pittsburg 4-H Club, Texas 4-H Water Conservation Ambassador

Emily Marks, from Shippitt, and KJ Lowe, President of Camp County Youth Project Show

Beau McDaniels, from Rafter L Services, and KJ Lowe, President of Camp County Youth Project Show

Dustin Rosegrant, from Elliott Motors, and KJ Lowe, President of Camp County Youth Project Show

4-H Banquet Shines on 2026

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:00am

On Monday, May 4, 2026, the Pittsburg 4-H Club held their annual banquet at 6:00 pm in the Aubrey Pilgrim building of the Pittsburg ISD Administration ccomplex. Of the 60 active members, there were about 40 members in attendance, including parents. Pittsburg County Extension Agent, Kaycee Davis, opened the meeting with 4-H member DeClan Knabenshue leading the pledge of allegiance and 4-H member Haizlee Sorensen leading the prayer.

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Gazette, Bee, Tribune consolidate offices

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:00am

The office of The Pittsburg Gazette has been relocated to 411 W. Ferguson Road in Mount Pleasant as of Friday, May 1. The Gazette will share office space with the Steel Country Bee and Mount Pleasant Tribune at this location. Multiple factors caused the decision for the relocation including an ownership change to Texas Local Media, a group of over 40 community newspapers in the state.

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First Princess Anistyn Griffin and 2026 Peach Queen Elora Dixon

Executive Director James Wallace, President of 2026 Peach Queen event Emily Shearin, and Assistant Treasurer Kourtney Griffin

2026 Queen Elora Dixon and 2025 Queen Tatum June Reynolds

Peach Queen Court Is Chosen

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:00am

On Thursday, May 7, the 2026 Peach Queen Court was announced, in a reception room at the Pittsburg Bank, Pittsburg. James Wallace, program director, said that the contestants raised $51,014.03 of which $30,000 of the monies raised will go to Peach Queen contestant scholarships. The rest will be used for the Frontier Days celebration in September, and the Peach Queen Coronation during thatweek. The program theme this year is Red, White, and Blue to stay in line with the national sesquicentennial celebration. The Queen’s Court are being fitted for their gowns next week.

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All patio tables were full at the Un Sueno Vineyards special Mother’s Day event. Photo by Anne Wilkerson

Sabin, Sausage Factory overall grand champion Photo by Patricia Grant

Debbie Knox, Debbie’s Collections and Gifts, set tea and sweets for visitors during the main street Mother’s Day event. Serving with her were Reagan Lowe, and Amy Kennington.

East Texas Bragging Rights Coo-off judges Perry Duffey, chairman, Elisa Henninger, Pastor Anthony Walker, Malakoff, Texas Mayor Nicole Mason-Driver, John Floury, cochair, Bonner Tutson, and Jerry Ward.

Hot Links Restaurant is full as Mother’s Day shoppers enjoy their lunches

Marina Garcia-Heredia, Pittsburg Economic and Community Development Coordinator, posting balloons on the Pittsburg Downtown Mother’s Day event participating stores.

Mother’s Day Celebrations Everywhere

Thu, 05/14/2026 - 5:00am

Camp County celebrated Mother’s Day on Saturday, May 9, with events on Pittsburg downtown main streets, shopping on Jefferson Street and Quitman Street, out at Douglass Alumni Center, with their large gathering at the East Texas Bragging Rights Cookoff competition, and out at Un Sueño Vineyard’s all day Mother’s Day event.