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By Susan Taft
special to The Gazette

Back in the early 1900s, John Miller Holman dreamed of bringing more people to Pittsburg and Camp County. Mr. Holman built a Greek Revival home on Texas Street in 1913 that is now owned by Robert and Carla Peoples and is operated as The Holman House bed and breakfast. The Peoples also purchased the home next door, which was built by Mr. Holman in 1925 and given to his brother Harry and his family.
“Since we’ve bought the homes, I’ve been reading their genealogy, and Mr. Holman was after more economic development in Pittsburg,” Mr. Peoples said. “One thing he wanted to do was develop a walking tour.”

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Mark Davis, left, and Fire Chief Carl Cravey (not pictured) gave safety demonstrations at the Pittsburg Independent School District’s central administration building, showing school administrators and office staff how to properly use a fire extinguisher and the procedures should a fire occur on campus. Helen Ray, the high school secretary, pictured on the right, was the first volunteer to use the fire extinguisher. The staff were taught the R.A.C.E. acronym: Rescue anyone near the fire; Alert the proper authorities; Contain the fire; and Extinguish the fire/Evacuate the building.

The Camp County Sheriff’s Office reports the following activities:
Christopher Blake Netro was arrested by the Sheriff’s Office on July 29 for possession of a controlled substance/possession of marijuana and four city warrants.

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By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

The Camp County Commissioners approved the proposal of increasing the effective tax rate by six cents per $100 of valuation at Friday morning’s meeting.
According to County Judge Thomas Cravey, this measure, if fully approved, would bring the total rate to $0.4749, of which $0.1635 would be given to the road and bridge fund.

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Pittsburg-Camp County Public Library has joined a group of libraries throughout North America that offer the innovative Freading™ eBook Service. This service allows the library to increase the size and diversity of the collection, offering access to thousands of books.  Books are available for multiple users at the same time – the patron does not have to wait for the book to be returned.

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By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

A pair of auto accidents left their mark on Camp County last week, as a wreck on U. S. Highway 271 injured a motorcyclist and a collision on Friday morning left one dead.
According to Lt. Craig Sweeney, with the Henderson Police Department, Keith Blankenship was driving west on Highway 322 in Henderson at 1:45 a.m. Friday when he drove through the T-intersection at Highway 259.

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By Susan Taft
staft@campcountynow.com

Kelly and Amanda Gunn went on a mission trip to Jalaca, Honduras, to help others. It turns out the Gunns got the biggest blessing.
The Gunns were part of a 25-member group from Emmanuel Baptist Church that went on the trip June 28 through July 5.  They took part in a medical brigade and a feeding brigade, but they spent most of their time at an orphanage.

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A work crew laying down fiber optic cables hit a gas line on Mount Pleasant Street Thursday afternoon a 3 p.m. Firefighters and city workers directed traffic away from the area. For more information, see next week's Gazette.

By Kim Cox
kcox@campcountynow.com

A gas leak erupted west of town in the wee hours of July 26.
According to Chris Osthoff, the fireman on duty at the Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department, the leak was discovered at 3:30 a.m., on one of the gas lines from Enbridge on County Road 1140, off of State Highway 11 West.
“One of their well heads broke off, and the 2-inch line was spewing hydrous sulfide gas, called H2S,” said Mr. Osthoff.
He said the line was fixed very quickly.

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By Susan Taft
staft@campcountynow.com

The city council approved a contract with newly-appointed City Manager Clint Hardeman on July 23.
Mr. Hardeman’s beginning salary, effective Aug. 1, will be $72,000 with a performance review in six months. If the performance evaluation  is positive, he will receive a 5 percent raise in salary. Mr. Hardeman will also receive an initial auto allowance of $600 per month and a cell phone allowance of $50 per month.

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