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Cass County Citizens Journal-Sun JOURNAL-SUN) WAS ESTABLISHED in 1879 Welcomes All Letters to the Editor Cass County Citizens McLeod & Bloomburg Homecomings Journal-Sun SEE B-SECTION Proudly Serving Atlanta, Linden, Queen City & Surrounding Cass County LOCAL NEWS. STAY CONNECTED VOLUME 145 NUMBER 04 FACEBOOK.COM/JOURNAL-SUN YOUR WAY. CASSCOUNTYNOW.COM WEDNESDAY January 27 2021 $1 2 SECTIONS, 20 PAGES Over $50k stolen from Linden ATM By Shawn Larson The Linden Police Department reported that “on January 17, 2021, Sunday morning, at approximately 03:20 a.m., a burglary occurred at the Texar ATM lo- cated on US Hwy. 59 in Linden, TX.” “Officers arrived on the scene and observed a Ford F350, white in color, in front of the ATM with a chain attached to the back of it, the chain was used to pull the vault door off of the ATM allowing the suspects access to the money boxes inside.” According to the Linden press release “The F350 See ATM page 8 Suspect in custody for church vandalism, theft Photo by Amy Anderson Photography By Lacy Gross Ted Thompson, Green Bay Packers Jonathan Hamilton, General Manager, August 9, 2010 33, of Linden, was arrested Friday night by Hughes Springs police in connection FROM ATLANTA TO GREEN BAY with recent church vandalism incidents in Cass County. Authorities in Cass Thompson lives his dream county had been looking for two weeks for a man seen on security video burglarizing Hughes Springs By Tim Emmons, Kate Stow, Gordon Pynes Although he wasn’t drafted, Thompson did play profes- Missionary Baptist church who is suspected of break- It’s rare when a human being overcomes a “one in a mil- sional football in the NFL and achieved truth to his proph- ing into over a half dozen churches. lion chance”. ecy some 30 years earlier when the Green Bay Packers hired “Several churches here in Hughes Springs, Avinger, For many, chasing a dream is just that…a dream. him as their General Manager. Linden, back toward Atlanta and the New Colony Ted Thompson, however, ended his chase with his dream Thompson fulfilled his dreams on his journey through area,” said Hughes Springs police chief Randy Ken- job and “one in a million chance” in hand. life. nedy. A former standout athlete for the Atlanta Rabbits, he not His life-long journey ended Wednesday, Jan. 20, when he A traffic-stop in Hughes Spring led to Hamilton’s only had dreams of playing professionally, but had a goal passed away just three days after his 68th birthday. arrest where a flashlight and pry bar used were dis- in mind to become the general manager for the Green Bay Looking back at his journey’s beginning, Thompson was See VANDALISM page 5 Packers or New York Yankees. See THOMPSON page 8 Hicks appraises new role as chief By Lacy Gross Reserved in her demeanor, Lacy understands the accountability of her Most people would agree that re- modestly gives an account of her du- position. ceiving mail from the appraisal dis- ties to a multitude of bodies, includ- “It is important to me for the county trict isn’t much cause for celebration. ing the taxpayers of Cass County and to know that I’m here, I’m an involved The envelopes are opened with bated stresses the importance of good work- chief appraiser and that I will still be breath and seldom is there a call made ing relationships with her staff--all of involved in all areas of the office.” in response to convey approval for a which is a delicate balancing act and When asked what inspired her to job well done. not for the faint of heart. put in for the job, she said she felt the What typically follows for the Cass “I have to do what is right by the opening was a call to duty. County Appraisal District is a rash of taxpayer and the county, and right “I felt it was my obligation…to my calls from aggravated property owners now my focus is making sure that this employees, for them to have a leader who are desperate to understand the office is being operated correctly, to get and somebody who is going to work numbers and dispute the assessments things lined out to where they need to for them, for the district, for the enti- they see as unfair. Many of those same be”, she said, “I am dedicated to being ties, for the board and the taxpayers.” people would be intimidated to take a fiscally conservative while also en- And she’s not going anywhere. Lacy job where they are tasked to determine suring this office has the resources it understands that the taxpayers of Cass property values and bear the news to needs to function efficiently.” County have an investment in her too. its owners, but not Lacy Hicks, Cass In order to be an effective appraiser With turnover having been an issue in County Appraisal District’s newest and chief appraiser, according to Lacy, the past, she is working to invest in her chief appraiser. one must be receptive to a property current staff as well as prospective staff Formerly the deputy chief apprais- owner’s criticisms and willing to work to keep them in Cass County. er and veteran field appraiser for Cass with the owner for solutions. “When someone leaves for an ap- County, Lacy acknowledges that the “My door is always open to the citi- praisal district in another county, they district doesn’t hold much favor in zens of Cass County”, she said. take that investment with them”, she the eyes of the public which is why Born and raised in Linden, Lacy has said. she accepted the promotion from the worked for the appraisal district for Her current staff, a solid mix of district’s board of directors earlier this more than 10 years and has a “vested seasoned professionals and those just month. She hopes to change that. interest” in the district. Moreover, she See HICKS page 5 McClure takes on new role Obituaries JOURNAL-SUN JOURNAL-SUN $1.00 In 2011 Atlanta hired a new Athletic Director which knew Ted Thompson Richard Pyle 306 W. Main St • Atlanta, TX 75551 the immense pride Rabbit athletes and fans display ... Danny Hurt James Walker Hours: M-Th 8:30-5; F 8:30-4 903 796 7133 [email protected] PAGE 3 PAGE 6B 2 – Journal-Sun Wednesday, January 27, 2021 Kevin Rahm: This ‘Mad Man’ just wants to keep working By Kate Stow He changed his major to drama and in 1994 won the ta classmate, Eric Cain, “I was the biggest Mad Men Fan. Kevin Rahm doesn’t want to be a star; he just wants to be Irene Ryan Award for best college actor. In 1995 he won his I watched every episode on Netflix. I was so bummed out an actor with a steady gig. first role in a USA Movie of the Week titled Out of Annie’s when I got to the last episode that I actually read the credits. “I’m lucky in the sense that I haven’t become famous,” he Past. Then, in 1996, he decided to leave BYU for the Holly- I was floored when I discovered that Kevin was one of the said, going on to explain that “being a star isn’t a goal, but wood Hills and an acting career. Kevin auditioned and won main characters. I wonder if I would have viewed the show I love being an actor. I’ve consistently been working on TV several parts in both movies and TV series, but in 1999 the differently had I shows – which is a pleasant problem to have – and there is one that gave him a reason to quit waiting tables was the TV “I met Kevin Rahm in 1987 in Ms. Sue Tomberlain’s nothing better for an actor than knowing you have a sum- series, Everything’s Relative. Speech and Drama Class when he moved to Atlanta from mer off when you know you have a good job waiting.” “Before that I had played a Trill in Star Trek: Deep Bossier, La.,” said another classmate, Natalie Scott. “My The 1989 Atlanta High School graduate ended up on the Space Nine - which was really cool - besides dozens of other friends and I were intimidated by him because he was from small screen, by way of a drama class at Brigham Young characters in shows and movies” he said. Those other shows the big city; so we made up contests with him. We always University. “I was studying pre-law, thinking I wanted to include Beverly Hills 90210, Touched By An Angel, Silk won because he didn’t know he was playing. We became be a lawyer. Then I realized I just wanted to act on LA Law.” Stalkings, and many more. good friends and had a great time participating in UIL One When his role in Everything’s Relative Act Play competitions. We mostly made fun of each other ended after four episodes, he was given the and goofed around, but he was clearly more talented than role of Dr. Danny Kozak on Jesse, a TV se- the rest of us. I saw him perform on stage in LA about 20 ries starring Christina Applegate. Since that years ago, and he was charmed. Obviously, Ted in Mad Men show, Kevin has seamlessly rolled through is my favorite character of his, but his theatre performances parts in Judging Amy (Kyle McCarty), Des- are special. My son is pursuing acting now. Kevin has been perate Housewives (Lee McDermott), Mad very kind in advising me on protocol of auditions and act- Men (Ted Chaough), Bates Motel (Bob Par- ing terms.
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