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First Presbyterian Church would like to welcome their new preacher John Pflug Jr. Mr. Pflug graduated high school in Commerce and attended Texas Lutheran University in Seguin .
He began seminary at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2007.
Mr. Pflug has been married to his wife Brittany since 2007 and has a three year old daugher named Emma.
He is passionate about the gospel of Jesus Christ and humbled to be able to preach at 9 a.m. every Sunday.
To come join Mr. Pflug and the church family at service locate the church at 111 North Avenue.

Pittsburg Police Department
The Pittsburg Police Department is proud to announce that it will host an open house on Monday March 3 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  
The Police Department would like to invite everyone to tour the new police station.  
Guaranty Bank will be cooking hotdogs and other refreshments will be available. For more information contact Richard Penn, Chief of Police 903-856-7201.
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Emmanuel Baptist Church will be hosting a Biblical Prophecy Conference with Rev.  Bob Farber this coming Sunday, March 2, at 9:00 a.m., 10:25 a.m., and 5:00 p.m.  
On Sunday morning at both worship times he will give a global update on various topics, then Sunday evening he will give an overview of the teachings of the Bible as they relate to the coming of Christ.
Pastor Kyle Smith and the congregation of Emmanuel cordially invite everyone to attend this special conference.

Julia Truitt hosted The 20th Century Study Club in the Ezekiel Airship Room of the Camp County Museum. Following the meeting Mrs. Truitt presented the film documentary “When I Rise” This film portrays the life of international opera singer Barbara Smith Conrad of Center Point. A salad and dessert lunch prepared by one-half of the club members was enjoyed by all present. Pictured from left are: Sarah Johns, Julia Truitt and Rita Harvey
 

10 YEARS AGO
Rosie Lee Brooks of Pittsburg has been arrested for the murder of Freda Cline.
Signup continues for school board, college board or city council through March 15.
Representatives of Atlanta’s Texas Department of Transportation office gave a presentation on the newly-proposed Trans-Texas Corridor, a roadway across Texas that will include rail, utility and vehicle mobility.
20 YEARS AGO
Fire at Nickco Recycling Inc. rages for 16 hours.
Dr. Arlington Talbot presents Black History Month program.
Harold Hinsley resigns as Pittsburg High School principal.
30 YEARS AGO
Douglass school property rezoned from single family residential district to multi-family district.
County jail passes state inspection.
Earl Julian appointed county auditor.
Lady Pirates take Bi-District Crown
40 YEARS AGO
Brookshire’s opens new store on Greer Boulevard.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a Private Applicator License training for Camp County Saturday, March 22.
The training will from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Aubrey E. Pilgrim Building, next to Pittsburg ISD Central Administration Building. The building is located at 402 Broach St in Pittsburg.
The cost for the training will be $50, which includes a Private Applicator Certification Package (PACP) and registration fee.
Participants must come by Extension Office to purchase the PACP and to pay registration fee by Friday, March 7.
For more information, contact Camp County Texas A&M ArgiLife Extension Service at 903-856-5005.
Also, Soon, it will be Show time once again! It is my hope that you will plan on attending the Camp County Youth Project Show and Sale again this year.  
The date for the Show is Friday, Feb. 28, 2014 starting at 9:00 a.m.

The Pittsburg Girl Scout Troops are up to some exciting things.
Recently they have toured the vet’s office to learn about being a vet.
The girls also toured East Texas Medical Center to learn about being a nurse or a doctor and learned about being a fireman.
Some of our Pittsburg Girls Scouts also fed and watered the horses at Safe Haven Horse Rescue Center and learned more about the horses that are rescued and adopted out through the center. 
For more information on Safe Haven go to www.safehavenhorserescue.org and for more information on scouting contact Christi Heyduck at 903-767-5243.
Safe Haven hosted a Girl Scout day last spring where the Girl Scouts could earn badges and will host another day this spring. 
 

Habitat for Humanity of Camp County, in collaboration with the Texas Ramps affiliate Longview Ramps, invites everyone in this area to help construct a ramp for a local resident on Saturday, March 1.
The local Habitat affiliate, according to Mary Carter Lloyd, president, was advised that a local elderly couple was in need of a ramp to make their home more accessible for them.
Habitat board member Jerry Goforth contacted the family and the Texas Ramps organization who provide ramp building materials
This group offers training to individuals  who want to participate in helping the disabled meet some of their accessibility challenges.
Bill Slegir of the affiliate Longview Ramps, will provide the materials and work with Mr. Goforth and the Habitat volunteers on this ramp project.
 

Woodmen of the World Lodge #279 makes a donation to Camp County Sports Association for the upcoming baseball and softball season.  Donating the check from Woodmen of the World are Dennis Taylor and D.C. “Beau” Brummell.  Accepting the check for $400 are CCSA board member Ann Waldrep, and players Trinity Hood and Drew Lawton.

The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Jay Lee Jones was arrested by the Camp County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 18 for a terroristic threat and family violence.
Cason Paul Green was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 19 for evading arrest and criminal mischief.
Melinda Kay Axum was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 19 for motion to revoke and driving while intoxicated.
Felice Deshon Culpepper was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 19 for aggravated assault.
Calum Len Foldenauer was arrested by the Camp County Sheriff’s Office Feb. 20 for theft of a firearm, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, possession of a dangerous drug, failure to I.D. and giving false or fictional information.
 

Last week in the Ten candidates running for county positions in March, election story, there was a misprint. County Clerk candidate, Teresa Bockmon has worked with the public since she was 17 years old.