The origins of Halloween go back centuries

Almost every year a petition starts going around to get the date of Halloween changed to the last Saturday of October, thereby changing the holiday to one that doesn’t have a fixed date. …

Toys for Tots sign-ups to begin

The Toys for Tots program is open to infants through fifth-grade children in the DHS system. If they are school aged, they must attend Frederick Public Schools to participate. “This year, …

Historical Society to host annual Pancake Fundraiser

The Tillman County Historical Society has scheduled their annual Pancake Fundraiser for Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Pioneer Townsite. The fundraiser, which serves up …

Obituaries

Cody Chapa Funeral services for Cody James Chapa, 28 of Frederick, were scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, at the Orr Gray Gish Chapel with Bro. Johnny Flores officiating. Burial was set in the …

Melba Ruth Fannin Gibson Services for Mrs. Melba Ruth Fannin Gibson, 97 of Kilgore, are scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Grace Fellowship Church with Reverend Brian Nutt officiating. Burial will follow at the Kilgore Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Melba passed away on Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, in Longview.

Robert Emerson “Bob” Cull Robert Emerson “Bob” Cull departed this life on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at the age of 83. A Memorial Service was scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, at Wade Family Funeral Home, 4140 …

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Students of the week chosen

Local FFA members work hard

The WWII Airborne Demonstration Team scheduled to host Open Hangar Day

The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team is partnering with the Toys for Tots program this year. Bring an unwrapped gift to Open Hangar Day, Oct. 30, 2021.

Local woman talks about breast cancer experience

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. One in eight U.S. women will develop breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Some women will experience a reoccurrence of breast cancer, like local …

October is breast cancer awareness month

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. About 1 in 8 U.S. women (about 13%) will develop invasive breast cancer over the …

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Cotton Festival slated for Nov. 6 The Frederick Chamber is gearing up for its 14th annual Cotton Festival scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 6. There will be activities throughout the entire day which include the Chili Cook-Off, …

Italian student experiences life in Frederick Laura Carnevali from Montecassiano, Italy is spending the 2021 - ‘22 school year as a foreign exchange student in Frederick, attending Frederick High School as a senior. Carnevali said there …

Students chosen for vo-tech first quarter Great Plains Technology Center – Tillman Kiowa Campus, would like to congratulate their Student of the 1st Quarter recipients. M’Kenzie Vann is a Multimedia student from Snyder High …