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Cross Country Communications

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Cross Country Communications, based in Sulphur Springs, specializes in selling, servicing and maintaining digital and VoIP telephone systems. Over the past couple of decades, organizations large and small have come to rely on Cross Country products and services to solve their communications problems.

Weekly Roadwork Report – June 26-July 2

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Bowie County • I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate • I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation.

Crime & Courts

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Arrests There are 156 inmates in jail with 126 males and 30 females. Since 06/17/2022 the following have been booked into the jail: • Zoderick B.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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The Community Events Calendar is published as space permits. Events will also be published on our website.

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. announces promotion of Shalene Jacobson to CFO of Guaranty Bank & Trust

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Addison, Texas – June 28, 2022 / Business Wire / – Guaranty Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: GNTY), the parent company of Guaranty Bank & Trust, N.A. (“Bank”), announced the promotion of Shalene Jacobson to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Guaranty Bank & Trust, replacing Cappy Payne. Cappy will remain as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Guaranty Bancshares.

Franks installed as District Governor of Rotary

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Carolyn Franks was officially installed as the 2022-2023 District Governor of Rotary International District 5830 on June 24 during a ceremony held at the Whatley Center at NTCC. Because the Rotary year ends on June 30, Franks will actually begin her duties on July 1. Some of these duties will include traveling to the 41 different Rotary Clubs in the district, and leading Rotary into the new year.

Priefert gives state FFA teachers VIP treatment

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On Thursday, Priefert manufacturing hosted FFA educators from all over the state at their facility, providing tours and other activities that they hope will leave a lasting impact on the teachers. “We are excited and thankful to host 38 participants in this year’s Texas FFA Lead Group. Headed out for a tour of the plant, we’ve got a big morning planned for these Texas FFA teachers that we hope they will remember for a lifetime,” said Priefert. “We are more than grateful for our partnership with The FFA and look forward to this day every year.” COURTESY PHOTO

Happy Birthday USA a fun day for all

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Happy Birthday USA celebrated our nation’s freedoms at Camp Langston RV Park on Saturday, sponsored by the Mount Pleasant Chamber of Commerce and Bo Rester State Farm Insurance. The day’s festivities included fun for all ages including a dunking booth, live music, train rides, a corn hole tournament and lots and lots of summertime food..

Sunset Commission Reports and How they Impact NE Texas

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The Texas Sunset Advisory Commission just released its executive summary of the Texas Water Development Board and the State Water Implementation Fund for Texas Advisory Committee. The commission’s recommendations for the TWDB and SWIFT could prove to have an impact on the TWDB’s inclusion of the proposed Marvin Nichols Reservoir in the State Water Plan and could impact the future of Northeast Texas water.