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The Citizens of Pittsburg celebrated Martin Luther King’s birthday by joining an all faiths commemorative march down Fulton Street.The March was led by Rev. Patrick Lloyd, pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church.The march went from the Prayer Tower down Fulton Street and ended at Metropolitan Baptist Church. There Rev. Darnell Thomas gave a memorial sermon.

Date of birth: 12 -25-1970

Full name: Sataria Deshan Bates

Connection to Pittsburg: Born and raised in Camp County

Family/relatives that live in Pittsburg: Bates/ Mitchell

Occupation/bio: I am an elementary school teacher in Houston, Texas. I’ve been teaching for eighteen years for the Aldine Independent School District.

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Jan. 24 Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Brooks Anniversary Celebration

Members of the Independent Hope Baptist Church 6055 Farm-to-Market 993 invite all to come and celebrate Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Brooks’ seventh anniversary Sunday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. e guest speaker will be Rev. Jerral Walker, pastor of the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Omaha.

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• An estimated two and a half acres of grassland were destroyed on County Road 3326. e Texas Forest Service was called to assist the local re department. No one was injured. e cause of the re is undetermined.

• Bruce T. Harwell was hired as senior vice president of First National Bank of Gilmer, according to Kelly Stretcher, president and chief operating o cer of the bank.

• Northeast Texas Community College receives a donation from Priefert Manufacturing to build a new barn and stalls. • Pittsburg High School students Michael McGraw and Jody Seale, recently received honorable mention on the Academic All-State football team. Students are selected from Class AAA schools across the state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today released the following statement a er the U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in the state’s challenge to President Obama’s executive action on immigration: “In deciding to hear this case, the Supreme Court recognizes the importance of the separation of powers. As federal courts have already ruled three times, there are limits to the President’s authority, and those limits enacted by Congress were exceeded when the President unilaterally sought to grant ‘lawful presence’ to more than 4 million unauthorized aliens who are in this country unlawfully.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

Lake Bob Sandlin State Park annual Kid’s Fishing Day is scheduled this year for Jan. 30, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. ere will be a participation prize for each child. e Kid’s Day will divided into two separate sessions. The first session is from 10 a.m. to noon, there will be a break for lunch, the second session will begin at 1 p.m. and the day will end at 3 p.m. Bring a picnic lunch to eat in between the sessions, food will not be served by the park.

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By ELLIS KNOX reporter@campcountynow.com

Cameron Kelly Moore, 28, arrested on Jan. 04, bench warrant.

Curtis Charles Higgs, 43, arrested on Jan. 04, failure to pay child support.

Joshua Issac Gutierres, 17, arrested on Jan. 04, damage to vehicle.

Linton Brandon Keyton, 29, arrested on Jan. 05, hold for Texas Dept. of Correction.

Ernest Tratod Knox, 24, arrested on Jan. 05, motion to revoke parole.

Barry Lynn Mosley, 25, arrested on Jan. 05, terrorist threat.

Alejandro Rios Sosa, 33, arrested on Jan. 06, driving without a license.

Laura Jean Pace, 47, arrested on Jan. 06, possession of dangerous drug.

Amy Michelle Gore, 38, arrested on Jan. 07, motion to revoke parole, the under $50, less than $500.

Piney Woods Region, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

With approximately $100 billion in annual sales, gift cards are among the most popular choices for holiday shoppers year after year. According to a recent survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, gift cards have been the most requested gift in America for the last eight years. But what happens when you receive a gift card you don’t like, want, or wouldn’t use? You’re not alone. While 90 percent of gift cards are used in the first 60 days, approximately $1 billion worth of gift cards go unused every year. BBB reminds consumers if you are not happy about the retailer your gift card is from, you do have options. “There’s no reason to let an unusable gift card go to waste”, said Mechele Agbayani Mills, President and CEO of BBB Serving Central East Texas. “Keep in mind, however, in most cases you will not receive the full face value of the card.”