Area News
Sally Chambliss takes over as Adjutant at American Legion Post 483
“My name is Sally Chambliss, and I’m honored and excited to be serving as your new Adjutant. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and say that I’m looking forward to working with you all in the Post. I’m a Navy veteran and senior at East Texas A&M. As I step into…
Read MoreAfter 14 years, Gary Thompson retires position as Commander
By Ashley Colvin – Publisher Current Commander, Gary Thompson, of the Delta County American Legion – Red Henderson Post 483 – has decided not to pursue the position for re-election. He will remain Post Commander until Wednesday, July 1, three days before America’s 250th celebration as a free nation. Not to mention, he will be…
Read MoreChamber celebrates the grand opening of Jolie’s Gym
Press Release The Delta County Chamber of Commerce welcomed their newest member, “Jolie’s Gym.” Inside the walls of a newly-built, barndominium-style building, Jolie Smith, the daughter of Kregg and Andrea Slakey of Cooper, offers tumbling lessons for young, future gymnasts, cheerleaders and every description in between. “We had a wonderful time celebrating and officially welcoming…
Read MoreWhile wearing ‘two hats,’ Cooper Publisher Colvin relishes both roles
By DONNIS BAGGETT Texas Press Association COOPER, Texas — Ashley Colvin, publisher of the Cooper Review, makes her living by wearing two hats — figuratively, at least. One is the hat of a weekly journalist working in the trenches of her hometown. In an earlier era, a black-and-white PRESS card would have been tucked into…
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