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Black Scholarship
The Black Scholarship will have their fundraising basketball tournament on March 21-22, at Daingerfield.
The organization needs volunteers to help with donations, food, teams, and referees for this event.
To register teams or more information please call 903-645-2251.
All donations can be sent to The National Heritage Bank of Daingerfield at 107 Webb St., P.O. Box W., Daingerfield Tx. 75638
This organization is a non-profit.
 

St. Beulah CME Church
The pastor and members of St. Beulah CME Church will celebrate their 129th church anniversary on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3:00 p.m.
The Rev. Jerral Walker and congregation from Union Chapel Baptist Church in Omaha will be the speaker of the hour.
Rev. Yulanda Roberts is the host pastor. St. Beulah CME is located at 103 Lewis St in Pittsburg. For more information call 903-856-2590.
 

Erikk Friberg of Pittsburg,  graduated from LeTourneau University Fall 2013 with a Bachelor of Science in Professional Flight.
LeTourneau University offers more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree programs across a range of academic disciplines and delivery models. Academic majors include aviation, business, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, health care administration, health science-nursing, human services, kinesiology, the liberal arts, psychology, the sciences and theology.
Additional information about LETU can be found online at www.letu.edu, or by calling (800) 759-8811.
 

The Center Point Neighborhood Crime Watch will be having a meet and greet the candidates on Feb. 24.
The program will be start at 6:30 p.m. Monday night at the Douglass Alumni Community Center located at 408 N. Terry St.
The candidates will be allowed six minutes to speak and express what their desire is to improve and lead our local government. The candidates that will be speaking are as follows:
Under the Republican ticket:

The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Katie Renee Gonzalez was arrested by the Constable Feb. 10 for theft by check between $20-$500.
Timothy O’Neal Doddy Jr. was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 10 for assault and family violence, two counts of interfering with an emergency call, obstruction or retaliation, failure to I.D. fugitive justice and assault causing bodily injury.
Adam Lee Gaskin was arrested by the Department of Public Safety Feb. 11 for a hold in Gregg County.
Bryan Keith Winchester was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 11 for possession of a controlled substance penalty group one 1<4 grams, drug paraphernalia, expired tags, no driver’s license and expired inspection.
Billy Joseph Baldwin was arrested by the Pittsburg Police Department Feb. 11 for possession of drug paraphernalia.

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com

In honor of Black History Month, the Rural Heritage Museum in Pittsburg will be hosting, “A Celebration of Black History” Feb. 28.
The reception for the program will be beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation will follow afterwards at 7 p.m.
President of Northeast Texas Rural Heritage Museum, Robert Peoples will welcome the group as well as be the master of ceremonies. Songs, poems and a children’s skit will be performed for the public and guest speaker Marvin Hamilton will give a special presentation.
The museum is located at 206 Mount Pleasant St in Pittsburg. For more information contact the museum at 903-856-6614.

The workers of Pittsburg Nursing Home spent Valentine’s Day serendaing the residents. Each residents and employees were given a singing val-o-gram from a group of the workers.

Hanson Sewell Center, Ounce of Prevention Partners and the Camp County Retired School Personnel organization will present information on the latest scams, financial fraud and legal issues pertaining to seniors.  
Judy Jackson, Director of Educational Services and Community Relations in Camp County said, “Information on the importance of a will, steps to take to decrease the chance of being victimized by theft, what to do if elder abuse occurs and more useful information will be presented”.
 The event scheduled for Thursday, March 20, begins at noon at Pittsburg’s First Baptist Church, Fellowship Hall.  
Sponsors, Cypress Bank and Guaranty Bond Bank will provide a light lunch.   Limited seating is available.  
Please call 903-434-8394 by Friday, March 13 to reserve your seat for the program.  “Knowledge is power, don’t be a victim. Join us as we lunch and learn.”
 

Project Graduation 2014 is planning a drug and alcohol-free, chaperoned, all-night graduation party for the Pittsburg High School graduating seniors at Shenaniganz in Greenville on June 6th, following graduation.  This event is sponsored by senior parents and the community.
The project is doing a Little Caesar’s Pizza Fundraiser to raise money for this event.  All of the profit from the fundraiser will be used to cover the cost of the party and to provide a graduation gift for each senior in attendance.
Little Caesar’s offers pizza kits which include frozen pizza crusts and all of the toppings.
There are pepperoni pizzas, cheese pizzas, and meat lovers pizzas as well as regular, thin and whole wheat crusts.  They also offer bread stick kits and several varieties of cookie dough.
If you are interested in taking part in the fundraiser, contact any Pittsburg High School senior to make a pizza order.  

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com