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John Sigler, holding scissors cuts the ribbon as his wife and partner,Wendy (fourth from left,) look on. Friends joined the couple along with family and members of the Pittsburg-Camp County Chamber of Commerce for this grand opening. The Old Leesburg Store reopens as J-Dub’s specializing in barbecue.“I’ve been eating all my life and cooking and working in the Oilfield for over 25 years,” Sigler said. Wendy Sigler said,“I taught him all he knows about cooking.” 

Our September meeting of the Pittsburg Pioneer Club had Elizabeth Baker who shared her personal experience of “The Freedom of Forgiveness.” In October, we had Mike Reynolds from the Camp County EMS to share much needed information and encouragement. November we met and were inspired by Phillip Jones, our local Veterans Officer gave a report at the November meeting and he gave us such good information about benefits that are available. What a day we had on Veteran’s Day.

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By SUSAN TAFT Contributor to The Pittsburg Gazette  

The Camp County Sheri ’s Department received three reports of stolen vehicles, in separate incidents, from Nov. 3 to Nov. 12. All three vehicles have been recovered. ree Camp County residents stopped on Highway 11, west of town, to look at property, and when they returned to the roadway, their 2005 Ford Taurus was gone. “At approximately 2:25 p.m. Nov. 3, Deputy Rudy Ortiz was dispatched to that location to meet with the victim, his son and a friend,” Camp County Sheri Alan McCandless said. “Deputy Ortiz was able to locate a set of tire tracks that were not from the complainant’s vehicle.”

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Twelve business owners participated in a seminar Tuesday, Nov. 17, held by Police Chief Richard Penn on the changes in the gun law that goes into e ect on Jan. 1, 2016. “We do not want to express an opinion, we want to put it out there for you as a business owner to decide what you want to do,” Chief Penn said. “Come Jan.1, you must have the signage up or on Jan.2 someone may come in your store open carrying,” Chief Penn said. Penn made no recommendations except to say that if a business wants to put up any of the new signage to get it commercially done, the law is very strict about size of the letters, colors of background and letters. He was aware of several printers in town able to print the signs. Chief Penn explained the wording and the details of the signage to the group. e wording of the signs must conform exactly to the wording prescribed in the law. Each sign must be in English and Spanish.

Austin Hutson won rst place on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Sunnyvale High School in his singing audition earning the right to continue to the last round of auditions to be named to the Texas All-State choir in January. Alyssa Saunders won rst alternate. is means she also has a chance to be allowed to audition in the nal round. Karen Elrod omas, director of choral music activities and piano lab instructor said, “We will re-double our e orts now to be so well prepared that even those 6A students in Plano and Richardson will fear these Pittsburg Pirates.” 

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The High School Principal Jonathan Hill, right end, presented Pirate Gold Awards to three outstanding PISD employees at the regular scheduled Pittsburg School Board meeting Monday night.The recipients were (L-R) Asst. Principal Rustin Ramsey, Director of Bands Austin Jesmore, Performing Art Instructor Jessica Jesmore, and High School and Jr.High twirler sponsor LeAnn Brown. Principal Hill praise the contribution each of these individuals have made to the students of Pittsburg High School.

Seventy-seven Pittsburg High School students competed in A+ Academic UIL on Nov. 4 and 6. e following students placed: 8th grade Chess – Jeremy Harrah, 2nd place and Dakota Murphree, 4th place. 8th grade Ready Writing – Citlally Lopez, 3rd place. 7th grade Social Studies – Trey Robertson, 1st place and Alex Mitcham, 5th place.

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The musical play, It’s a Wonderful Life,will premiere at the High School auditorium Dec. 11 and 12,depending on the football schedule. The sets were built by Ms. Sheila Hammond’s theater arts class: Back L-R: Austin Hutson, Murandi Aycock, Cheyenne McGuire, LaKevian Grant; Middle row L-R: David Hullett, Destiny Holmes, Director-Sheila Hammond, Megan Moore; Front row L-R: Johannes Strottman, and Kenzie Lou Bramblett. Special guest appearance in the show will be Brian Baca.

Through Dec. 3 Photography Club Exhibit The Northeast Texas Photography Club will exhibit a collection of work in the foyer of the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts at Northeast Texas Community College November 9 through December 3. The display will include photography in a variety of styles, all shot by local members. An artist reception will be held Thursday, Nov. 12 at 2:30 p.m. in the Whatley Center foyer.

Dec. 5 Musical Extravaganza e Camp County Male Chorus will have its annual Musical Extravaganza on Saturday, Dec. 5, 5 p.m., at Metropolitan Baptist Church. e group is asking the public to “come and help us celebrate another year of serving God through the singing of songs and praise.” O cers of the organization are: Linda Wright, musician/director; Willie Suggs, president; Robert Heath, vice-president; Calhoon Henderson, secretary; and Charles Davis, treasurer.

Heading Date of birth: Nov. 15, 1962 at Medical and Surgical Hospital in Pittsburg.

Full name: Anna Truitt Atkinson. I was born Anna Imogene Halbert Truitt.

Connection to Pittsburg: Born and raised in Pittsburg

Family/relatives that live in Pittsburg: Mom-Julia Truitt- Brother-Tim, sister in law-Turnette and nephew-Garrett Truitt

Occupation: Mom, volunteer and home flipper

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