Fire Destroys Grand Saline Landmark

GRAND SALINE — A historic cotton gin in East Texas is a total loss after a fire Sunday afternoon. Firefighters were called to the gin off State Highway 110 in Grand Saline, and when they got there, they found it consumed by flames. No one was inside at the time, and investigators are trying to figure out how the fire started. The cotton gin is a local landmark dating back to the 19th century.