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The Camp County Chamber of Commerce will host a casino night on Saturday, June 14 starting at 6 p.m. at Princedale Country Club.

 

Tickets for the event are $25 per person and may be purchased in advance at the chamber of commerce office which is located at 202 Jefferson Street in downtown Pittsburg.

 

The event will include casino games such as: cards, roulette, dice, and much more. There will also be a cash bar and snacks available.

 

For more information contact the Camp County Chamber of Commerce at 903-856-3442.

Northeast Texas Toastmasters recently appointed the 2014-2015 incoming club officers. Back row from left, Vice President of Membership Reed Rogers of Daingerfield; Vice President of Public Relations Sheri Kramer of Daingerfield; President Gabe Ozuna of Pittsburg. Front row from left: Vice President of Education Suzanne Burnett of Lone Star; Sergeant At Arms Gail Ozuna of Pittsburg; Secretary/Treasurer and Immediate Past President Teresa Wooten of Cookville. Northeast Texas ToastMasters meets every Tuesday evening at 6:15 p.m. at Catfish King in Mount Pleasant. Membership is open and visitors are always welcome.

 

The annual Verna Faye Neal Softball Tournament will be held on June 12 through June 14 at Moore’s Park. Starting times for Thursday and Friday will be 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. on Saturday. 

 

For more information contact: Sandra Carrington at 903-767-6737, or Carolyn Rodgers at 903-946-1169, or Martha Rodgers at 903-767-0145, or Rodney Neal at 903-285-9924.

The “Border Lows” local chapter of “Loners on Wheels” will be having their monthly campout on June 12 through June 15 at Watts RV Park which is located at 2212 Crinaberry Road in Gilmer.

 

Hannah Heyduck is the valedictorian of the Pittsburg High School Class of 2014. Grant Gooding is the salutatorian.

By Cory Smith

cory@campcountynow.com

 

Tyrone Lamar Taylor of Mount Pleasant was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department on May 21 after he fled from officers. A Pittsburg Police Department officer initiated a traffic stop at approximately 1:47 p.m. on a gold Chevrolet, which was being operated by Mr. Taylor. It was at this point that Mr. Taylor fled from his vehicle. Officers from the Camp County Sheriff’s Department, Camp County Constable’s Office, and Texas Department of Public Safety assisted the Pittsburg Police Department in setting up a perimeter. The suspect was apprehended in the 200 block of College Street a short time later.

 

Mr. Taylor was transported to the Camp County Jail where he was charged with evading arrest/detention, along with several other traffic related offenses.

By Cory Smith

cory@campcountynow.com

 

Pittsburg’s annual Independence Day celebration, a 23-year annual event, could be coming to an end after this year, but not before residents have a say at a Town Hall meeting on Tuesday, June 17 at 5:30 p.m. at Pittsburg City Hall. The public is invited to come and discuss solutions to keeping the event going.

 

The Camp County Democrats will meet on Tuesday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Douglass Alumni Center, 408 Terry, Pittsburg.

 

This month’s meeting will be a spaghetti dinner fundraiser. Cost is $7 per person. Paul Lindsay our area member of the State Democratic Executive Committee will speak.

Pittsburg Pirate Band Boosters recognized KeShaunna Butler for being the top seller in the spring and fall Coke sales fundraiser. She raised $600 for 98 cases sold. Funds are used for meals when KeShaunna Butler the band travels, refreshments during band camp, trips and scholarships. Honorable mention goes to Julianna and Parker Sewell with 76 cases, and Murandi Aycock with 57 cases sold.