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By RITA FLOYD Special to The Pittsburg Gazette

“Apples for the Teacher” employees presented CASA of Titus, Camp and Morris Counties with a check in the amount of $724.76 in support of Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month. “Apples for the Teacher,” located in Mount Pleasant and within Region 8 Education Service Center in Pittsburg, donated 10 percent of coffee sales and all tips during the month of April to CASA.

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Mr. Chris Hallmark was honored as the high school Teacher of the Year at the Union Hill ISD staff awards ceremony on June 3rd. Mr. Hallmark is pictured with Superintendent Dr.Troy Batts.

Katie Campbell,from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, spoke to the Pittsburg Rotary Club about foster and adoptive home developing care for abused children.For more information on becoming a foster parent contact her at 903-577-4577.

Whitley Hamilton received a $500 from the Pittsburg Athletic Boosters. Pictured from the left are: LaWanda Edwards, secretary; Brenda B. Davis, treasurer; Whitley and Coretta Neal, booster member.

Brant Anoy Hutton, 49, was arrested on 05/31, release of surety, family violence with previous conviction.

Joseph Ross Pickle, 19, was arrested on 06/01, seven day sanction order.

Christopher Lee Avinger, 37, was arrested on 06/02, motion to revoke probation x2.

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This photo was brought in to The Pittsburg Gazette office.We think it’s 1967-68. If you know the students’ names, please comment on our Facebook.

The Pittsburg Rotary Club elected to leave the American Flags in front of the homes from Memorial Day to July 4th.That will also include Flag Day on June 14. If there’s a problem with your flag, please call John Livingston at 903-856-3911,

The Gordon Mattison American Legion Post 422 held its annual Memorial Day Service on Monday,May 30 at noon.The service was held in front of the Veteran’s Monument on the Camp County Courthouse grounds. Guest speaker was Col. Donald Sides, Chaplin for Gordon Mattison American Legion Post 422.

God is With Us By AUSTIN JESMORE

The Pittsburg Junior High School announced the top 10 percent grade earners in a reception for family and the students May 25.The top 10 are starting with number 19 are Left to right: (19) Citlally Lopez, 99.75; (18) Emma Adams, 99.95; (17) Amy Arellanos, 100.55; (16) Lesley (15) Villeda Olmos, 100.95; (14) Katy Osthoff, 101.03; (13) Cade Busch, 101.90; (12) John Nguyen, 102.55; (11) Kayla Martinez, 102.85; (10) McKenna Wood, 103.45; (09)Leyvi Tovar, 103.70; (08) Sadie Waldrep, 103.95; (07) Landry Davis, 104.02; (06) Braden Jenkins, 104.70; (05) Savannah Klobucar, 104.85; (04)Julianna Sewell, 105.30; Tie for third: Tori Henderson and Skyler Brown both at 105.35; (02) Marandy Burrow, 105.5; and number one,Abigail Hammonds, 107.1.Abigail is number one out of 185 eighth grade students.