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The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Joe Clinton Duffey was arrested on Aug. 12 by the Police Department for revocation of probation.
On Aug. 13 the Sheriff’s Office arrested Gina Tasha Titus for failure to appear, and she is being held for Red River County.

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Jerry Webster, left, newly appointed board member for Northeast Texas Community College, is given his oath of office by Lt. Gov Bill Ratliff.  Mr. Webster is market president of Pilgrim Bank in Pittsburg. He was appointed to fill Place I of the board of trustees in June after long-time member Jerry Massey retired.

By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

Nobody knows how long the fire at 2096 FM 556 had been burning before the neighbor across the street called the fire department.
Renee Tomlin said a vehicle pulled into her driveway and told her about the fire. The driver didn’t have a phone to call it in and asked Mrs. Tomlin to let the fire department know.

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By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

The fingerprints of Dailis Cunningham Moore are all over Camp County, from the students she reached through her teaching, to her votes on the city council that helped shape the community she loved and served. Mrs. Moore died Aug. 16 at East Texas Medical Center.
“She was such a lady, and she held everybody to a higher standard,” said Ned Muse, the former city manager for Pittsburg, who worked with her on the city council. “She will be missed.”

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By Kim Cox

kcox@campcountynow.com

Nobody knows how long the fire at 2096 FM 556 had been burning before the neighbor across the street called the fire department.

Renee Tomlin said a vehicle pulled into her driveway and told her about the fire. The driver didn’t have a phone to call it in and asked Mrs. Tomlin to let the fire department know.

“It’s been empty for quite a while, 6-8 months,” said Mrs. Tomlin. “It is owned by an older man.”

Mrs. Tomlin said she doesn’t know what might have caused the fire, but “my power has been flickering at my house.”

To get the rest of the story, pick up the Aug. 22 edition of The Pittsburg Gazette.

By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

The Camp County 4H Club got to tour of KLTV Channel 7 TV station on Aug. 7 and meet some of the anchors, including Channel 7 weatherman Mark Scirto. The first meeting of the Camp County 4H will be at 6 p.m. at the Ag building on Broach Street. Anyone interested in 4H should attend.

Jerry Webster, left, newly appointed board member for Northeast Texas Community College, is given his oath of office by Lt. Gov Bill Ratliff.  Mr. Webster is market president of Pilgrim Bank in Pittsburg. He was appointed to fill Place I of the board of trustees in June after long-time member Jerry Massey retired.

The Pittsburg Gazette and Bee staff welcomed a new staff member last week as Jeremy Weber was named sports editor. Mr. Weber has more than 10 years of experience covering sports for community newspapers.
He most recently served as Sports Information Director at Northeast Texas Community College. Mr. Weber previously worked as Sports Editor for the Winnsboro News and the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune.

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