Looking Back

10 years ago on July 3, 2014: Jordyn Rogers signs with Kilgore College; Local teams head to State; Dyer to make recommendation during nuisance abatement hearing July 28. Obituary for the week: Ben Abshier, 77 of Woodlake and Marie T. Daniel. 20 years ago on July 1, 2004: GVFD 4th celebration to be held Saturday at Fire Station; City council discusses status on USDA sewer plant grant; News/Ad deadline set at 5 p.m. Friday, July 2nd; Rodney Thomas hired as Asst. Coach at Timpson High; Joe L. Price portrait hanging set for Thursday, July 15, 2004. Obituaries for the week: Morris Neal West, 69; Milton Rett Friday, 91 of Friday; Herbert Lee Shaw, Jr., 76 of Grapeland and Garland Curry, 49 of Houston. 30 years ago on July 7, 1994:

Chamber hosts Fourth of July fun afternoon; DARE officer guards buried treasure; Drug Abuse council/DARE join forces; Dairy Queen fender bender involves unlicensed driver; Lise Denman graduates; From the Chief Deputy-Don’t assist vehicle thieves. Obituaries for the week: Betty Jo Atmar Ballard, 69 of Tulsa, OK; Ethel Carr, 91 of Groveton and Linda Kay Owens Robert, 40 of Houston.