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Longtime owner of The Naples Monitor dies at 85

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Morris Garland Craig, a name synonymous with The Naples Monitor newspaper for 67 years, passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023, at his home in Naples at the age of 85. Craig was born December 24, 1937, in Douglassville, Texas, to Hardman Craig and Dovie Lee Kennedy Craig.

Chapel Hill ISD Board approves bond proposal

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The Chapel Hill Independent School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved calling a School Bond Election for November 7, 2023. An advisory committee comprised of Chapel Hill ISD community members developed the proposal in conjunction with the staff and administration.

NTCC names new head softball coach

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Northeast Texas Community College has named Haley Colwell as the new leader for the Eagle Softball program. Haley Colwell joins the talented staff at Northeast as the new Head Softball coach.

Arrests

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There are 153 inmates in jail with 134 males and 19 females. Since Aug.

Weekly Roadwork Report – Aug. 20-26

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Bowie County • I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas state line, reconstructing and widening highway, placing concrete barrier in median • I-30 – From FM 989 to FM 3419, extension of frontage roads. FM 2148 closed under I-30 bridge • I-30 - Eastbound from FM 2253 past FM 3419, bridge work.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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

Marketplace Issues

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A study by Better Business Bureau finds that while people in North America struggle to pay trillions of dollars in debt, some look for help from companies promising to help reduce or eliminate their debt or fix their credit score. And some of these companies make big promises, but rarely deliver, leaving people further in debt.