WHAT’S HAPPENING

Atlanta Forest Festival

The Atlanta Forest Festival, featuring parade, carnival, live music and vendors, will take place May 31-June 3.

The festival will open with free gate night from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. May 31.

The Atlanta Middle School Color Guard will perform at 7 p.m. June 1, followed by musicians Heather Linn and the Deacons at 7:15 p.m.

The Atlanta High School Color Guard will perform at 6:30 p.m. June 2, followed by Dixie Bent on stage at 7 p.m.

Parade day will begin at 11 a.m. June 3 in downtown Atlanta with the Patsy Cline Show at 7 p.m. and the Waylon Jennings Show at 8:15 p.m. Carnival hours will be 4 p.m. until midnight.

Parking for $5 will support local civic groups or one may park for free and walk to gate. Entrance will be $5 for adults, $2 for 12 and under, with infants and small toddlers free.

Cass County Genealogical Society

The Cass County Genealogical Society is compiling information on all cemetery association in this and surrounding counties to be included on the society’s website.

The listing will assist the public in finding information, rules of burial, donations for perpetual care and more.

The society is asking to be contacted by those with knowledge of associations. Contact Evan Evans at 903-796-3081 or evansjevans@yahoo.com.