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Wandering cast of musical show settled and blended into the misty legends of Sugar Hill

Wandering cast of musical show settled and blended into the misty legends of Sugar Hill

East Texas History Featured Features
SUAGAR HILL – When the world was quieter, Al Riddle remembers the sound of his grandmother’s guitar. “Saturday afternoon she’d...
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Happy Hogs and Sugar Cane Sweeten Hess Family’s Place

Happy Hogs and Sugar Cane Sweeten Hess Family’s Place

Featured Features
Seventh generation on the family place, at 26 Ryan Hess has been around the block. He tried rodeoing after his...
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Sex and capitalism, politics and religion on tap for February film debut at college

Sex and capitalism, politics and religion on tap for February film debut at college

East Texas History Featured Features Mount Pleasant
Smoldering Wick: The Story of Mary Kay debuts at 7 p.m. February 16 at NTCC’s Whatley Center. Led by Dr....
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Old Iron Bridge

Old Iron Bridge

East Texas History Featured Features
By Sam Ferguson I’ve heard yarns of an old iron bridge over the Sulphur River northeast of Talco. With an...
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JFK conspiracy theories rise from mixed blood of Camp, Red River and Titus counties

JFK conspiracy theories rise from mixed blood of Camp, Red River and Titus counties

Features Pittsburg
One time Camp County resident James Tague said the FBI purposely discredited him to discount his first-hand account, testimony that...
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Mindless slaying takes father bound by love for his children to the woman who wanted him dead

Mindless slaying takes father bound by love for his children to the woman who wanted him dead

Featured Features Pittsburg
PITTSBURG – Ambushed in his sleep by a trio of amped up killers running high on meth, Ernest Ibarra never...
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Mid American Pet Food Gives Flight to Dreams

Mid American Pet Food Gives Flight to Dreams

Featured Features
In the American pet food market, “extruded proteins are where the excitement’s at,” said Mid America Pet Food General Manager...
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War Birds Draw Team into Mid America Orbit

War Birds Draw Team into Mid America Orbit

Features
A retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, “Steve Garrett is our saving grace,” said Kaukauna, Wisconsin native Matt Bongers, who...
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As much as man plans, twists of fate shape life

As much as man plans, twists of fate shape life

Features
Dr. Jim Tollet was a professor when Antoine Albin was a student at Southern Arkansas University. Mr. Antoine graduated and...
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Nicaraguan mission lands Martin Rojas at US Roast

Nicaraguan mission lands Martin Rojas at US Roast

Features
Less than a year ago, Martin Rojas was at the top of his professional game, assigned to manage “strategic accounts”...
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72 years into the show, he’s honing the edges of life as art

72 years into the show, he’s honing the edges of life as art

Features
Article by Hudson Old, publisher of East Texas Journal Ed's note: Once in the wake of an ice storm that...
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TxDot Sets Traffic Ticket Goal for Mt. Pleasant

TxDot Sets Traffic Ticket Goal for Mt. Pleasant

Mount Pleasant
Winning a TxDOT grant to improve driver safety, Mt. Pleasant is enhancing enforcement of traffic laws. MT. PLEASANT – Revenue...
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Business advisers get congressional acclaim

Business advisers get congressional acclaim

Business Mount Pleasant
Clients of the Mt. Pleasant-based North Texas Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of the Year invested $8.5 million in business...
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Secret Cold War military lab embedded at steel plant

Secret Cold War military lab embedded at steel plant

East Texas History Features Lone Star
LONE STAR – Known as “The Daingerfield Project,” evolving military technology during the Cold War arms race streamed from an...
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Pilot buzzing Armistice Day parade sparks rodeo

Pilot buzzing Armistice Day parade sparks rodeo

Features Mount Pleasant
By Randy Presley, Special to The Journal - About the only event that happened on this day that was worth...
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