DETCOG to meet Thursday in Newton

The Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) Board of Directors will hold their regular monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 18 at the Iris and Anne Howard Civic Center in Newton.

Welcoming DETCOG members and guest to Newton County will be Newton County Judge, Truman Dougharty; the mayor of Newton, Rachel Martin; the executive director of the Sabine River Authority, Donnie Henson and representative Anderson White.

Lunch will be served at noon with the board meeting to immediately follow. A grants application review committee meeting will be held at 11:30 a.m. before the luncheon.

Anyone needing information on the meeting may contact the Deep East Texas Council of Governments' office in Jasper at (409) 384- 5704.