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• It was the Camp County chicken growers with Pilgrim’s Pride contracts versus the Camp Central Appraisal District (CCAD) in a hearing. The appraisal review board voted in the CCAD’s favor.

• Average chicken house is valued at $35,700.

• City Judge Steven Simmons to implement increase in city court fines.

• The John F. Turner family reunion was held this weekend. All activities were held at the building across from the Rocky Mound Volunteer Fire Department.

• The Texas Association of Community Colleges has named Dr. Jonathan McCullough, Vice President for Institutional Advancement at Northeast Texas Community College, the 2008 recipient of the Carl M. Nelson Administrative Leadership Award.

Guadalupe Martinez Martinez, 23, was arrested on 07/04, driving while license invalid, expired registration, released 07/05, paid fines.

Lachardra TerioThomas, 29, was arrested on 07/05, aggravated assault, released 07/08, made bond.

Earica Beatrice Shaw, 34, was arrested on 07/06, family violence, assault with bodily injury, outstanding warrants x7.

Markishe nmn Smith, 39, was arrested on 07/06, Family violence, assault with bodily injury, released 07/07, made bond.

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Marco A. Chavez graduated from San Juan Bautista in Puerto Rico with his M.D. He is married to Dr. Sarah Chavez, son of Silvio and Benita Chavez. He graduated fro Pittsburg High School in 2004 and from Texas A&M College Station in 2008. He will be completing his residency with LSU family medicine in New Orleans.

By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

Two young men employed by the Elton Carpenter farm were involved in a one vehicle accident on County Road 4330, about 1500 feet from the intersection of County Road 2254, Tuesday, June 28, at 9:45 a.m. It appeared to Deputy Bo Tucker, one of the first on the scene, that the truck had sideswiped a tree then came to rest about 60 feet farther down the road. DPS Trooper Taylor investigated the wreck. One of the young men, apparent from police radio tra c, called in the wreck on his cell phone, and used his GPS to locate where he was for the rst responders. There was at first, some confusion about the location, but it was soon clarified.

Sponsorships are still available with sponsor levels ranging from Stars & Stripes at $100 to Star Spangled at $2,500.CASA is accepting sponsorships from area businesses and individuals who want to join our cause by sponsoring the event.CASA of Titus,Camp and Morris Counties is a nonprofit 501(c) 3; donations are tax deductible. All proceeds will fund the mission to support CASA of Titus,Camp and Morris Counties, to directly impact abused and neglected children served in the tri-county area.

By Jim Moser

A few weeks ago my wife, Suzette, and I embarked on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Cuba and it was immensely interesting on several fronts. Many Americans have viewed Cuba as a “forbidden land” for more than 50 years and I think that is the biggest lure for most of us. My wife and I had talked about wanting to visit Cuba for as long as I’ve known her so, when the chance arose, we jumped. Well, I guess we ew, actually. A trade group with which we are involved – Southern Newspaper Publishers Association – announced that it was organizing a tour of Cuba. What better way to see the country than with a familiar group of newspaper folks, right? So o we went. And if you nd the people, the history, the landscape and the politics of the island-nation as fascinating as I do, I hope you will join me as I attempt to share some of the experience here.

• Pittsburg Gazette Editor Susan Taft took second place in column writing in the 2006 Texas Better Newspaper Contest, sponsored by the Texas Press Association. The award was presented Saturday, June 24, at TPA’s 127th Summer Convention in The Woodlands. The columns were written in 2005 on Broach Park and Dessie Lee Jones.

• Josh Henry returned to the Alaska Fighting Championship to fight for the middle weight championship belt last month.

• Cozart-Johns Insurance is in business for 60 years. Services for Joe Heath, Jr, 89, were July 5 at North Chapel C.M.E. Church with the Rev. Kirthell Roberts officiating. Interment was in North Chapel C.M.E Cemetery.

• Necah Bestul starts career in Pittsburg as a hair stylist.

The fourth weekend of June marked the 11th annual Nicholson family reunion at Camp Shiloh Lutheran Retreat near Pittsburg on Lake Bob Sandlin with Vicky Nicholson Green presiding over the activities. The weekend was filled with visiting, food, game playing, paddle boating, kayaking, shing, balloon ghting and sharing family stories. “ The family updates are always fun. Uncle Harold’s and Aunt Sondra’s family history stories are priceless,” Mrs. Green said. Serving as raffle and bingo assistants were Trevor, Corbyn, Savannah and Ashtyn Torti and friend, Tristan Moore. Addalyn Grace Froehner was an assistant in training.

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