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By Amber Counts
acounts@campcountynow.com
Pittsburg High School (PHS) welcomed 27 new teachers and two administrators to their ranks in the 2013-14 school year, according to reports by the campus.

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The Pittsburg Fire Department is currently holding their third annual ‘Manor of Mayhem,’ a haunted house fund-raiser for the fire department,  on Friday and Saturday nights Oct. 18 through the 26 from 7 p.m. to midnight.
 The event will also be open on Thursday, Oct. 31 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for the public.  
The event will be held at the Pittsburg Civic Center, located at 453 Rusk Street, and is open the public. Tickets are $6 per person, with $1 concession items including wballpark hotdogs, popcorn, chips, and drinks available while yo

By Jeremy Weber
Gazette Sports Editor
The Pittsburg Independent School district held a regular meeting of the Board of Trustees on Monday, Oct. 7. Construction was the primary topic of the night as they discussed and acted on items pertaining to projects at both Pittsburg Primary and Intermediate schools.
The meeting began with Compass Builders giving a report about upcoming construction projects in the district.  The board then took action on three separate projects. The first of these was a wrought-iron fence in front of the Primary School near the pickup circle. This project will cost $37,880 and the bid was awarded to T&N Fence Company of Daingerfield. The board unanimously approved the project and associated costs.

By Amber Counts, acounts@campcountynow.com
Camp County Service officer Phillip Jones announced at the Camp County Commissioner’s meeting, Monday, Oct. 14, if the government shutdown is not stopped, by Nov. 1, over 1,100 Camp County veterans may not receive their monthly stipend for veteran commissions and pensions.
Mr. Jones said the US Department Of Veterans Affairs (VA) will continue to process claims, but due to the furlough, “the claims processing has slowed to less than a crawl.”
According to the VA website, during the government shutdown, VA medical centers, clinics and other health services have advance appropriations for 2014 and will remain open.
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The Northeast Texas Community College Honors Program is pleased to announce its Honors Students for the 2013-2014 school year. This includes nine Presidential Scholars and nine Honors Scholars.
NTCC Honors was founded in the spring of 2007. Geared to attract top high school graduates and college students, the program has prospered thanks to a network of loyal supporters both in and out of the college. Each year, NTCC honors students have attended and presented research at the Great Plains Honors Council and the National Collegiate Honors Council. NTCC Presidential Scholars have won eight state Caldwell Awards, six regional Boe Awards, and on the national level, four Coca Cola Gold Awards, a Hites, two Jack Kent Cooke scholarships, and a Guistwhite Award.  NTCC Scholars also have published numerous essays in Texas journals.

From Staff Reports
J. Warren Robicheaux has been named senior administrator of ETMC Pittsburg and of ETMC’s northern hospital group, which includes ETMC hospitals in Pittsburg, Gilmer, Quitman, Clarksville and Mount Vernon, ETMC Senior Vice President for Affiliate Operations Jerry Massey announced today.
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By Amber Counts
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Local businessman Robert Peoples has shown the community of Pittsburg, time and time again, his devotion to the betterment of its residents, the community as a whole, and the Pittsburg businesses. Recently, Mr. Peoples was recognized for such service by County Judge Thomas Cravey, with a  nomination for the Region II local board of the of the Selective Service System.
Judge Cravey said when he was asked to nominate someone from our area; Mr. Peoples was the first person to come to mind.

By Amber Counts
acounts@campcountynow.com
The City of Pittsburg recognized city employee Paula Baxter for five years of service in their meeting Monday, honoring her with a service pin.
“We do appreciate all of your hard work,” Mayor Shawn Kennington said. “Paula does a great job for the city. She is always here and works in the water billing department which is very important to the revenue of the city and she does a great job of taking care of that.”  Mrs. Baxter thanked the board for the pin and recognition.

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By Amber Counts
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The Pittsburg Junior High welcomed four new teachers to their campus in the 2013-14 school year, according to Principal Terri Brow.  The new teachers include: Whitney Dickson, Luke MacBeath, Megan Parker, and Lisa Smith.

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The early 1990’s saw the import of a new breed of goat to the U.S. The Boer (the Angus Cattle of the goat industry), has quickly grown to become a viable option for small farmers in Texas to diversify their operations and become more sustainable.  Unfortunately, due to the newness of the industry and few sources for research-based information on care and handling of the meat goat breed, many producers that have invested their time and money into starting operations that have been anything but sustainable.
Recognizing this lack of readily-available information applicable to farms in East Texas, the Northeast Texas Community College Agriculture Program has expanded its operation to include a commercial Boer goat herd on its instructional farm. The goats were added this August.