News
KOUNTZE – Family members of a man who was struck by a train on Nov. 9 has died.
By Dannie Oliveaux
A pair of youngsters enjoy riding on the “merry-go-round” during the Silsbee Pines Festival on Nov. 9. The four-day festival was held at the old Silsbee Junior High School campus.
KOUNTZE –– The Hardin County Commissioners Court needed 20 minutes for their regular meeting agenda, including tabling two items during their Nov. 12 meeting.
By Dannie Oliveaux
The annual Courthouse Tree Lighting is slated from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Hardin County Courthouse in Kountze..
Sports
This week starts the trek for a state championship for the state’s high school football teams.
By Dannie Oliveaux
BAYTOWN — The No 24 Lumberton Lady Raider’s season end with a 3-0 loss to the No. 21 Huffman Hargrave Lady Falcons in Class 4A Region 3 quarterfinal action on Nov. 12 at Lee College.
By From Staff Reports
BAYTOWN — It’s been more than 20 years since the Lumberton Lady Raiders have reached the regional quarterfinals. The year was 1997.
By Dannie Oliveaux
HUNTINGTON — The Evadale Lady Rebels saw their season come to a close as the Centerville Lady Tigers, 3-1, in Class 2A UIL area playoffs on Nov. 7 at Huntington High School.
By Dannie Oliveaux
Lifestyle
Silsbee Fire Department Chief Robyn Jones recognized two local women and presented them with plaques at the Nov. 11 meeting of the Silsbee Fire Department.
By Danny Reneau
HARDIN COUNTY — Things are returning to normal after a strong windstorm hit on Oct. 29.
By Dannie Oliveaux
KOUNTZE — The Hardin County Historical Commission’s annual awards presentation and reception is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14 at the County Seat Music Hall, 125 West Brown Street.
By Ellen Buchanan
ORANGE — Lutcher Theater presents, “Georgia On My Mind: Celebrating The Music of Ray Charles,” on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m.
Obituaries
Glen King, 79, of Lumberton, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2019. He was born in Wadsworth, Ohio.
Lee Grantz Jr., 62, of Lumberton, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2019. Cremation was under the direction of Lumberton Family Funeral Home.
Jack D. Jordan of Silsbee, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the age of 87.
Leonora Jane Rodriguez, 75, of Evadale, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. She was born in Evadale.
Photo Galleries
An unidentified girls walks her goat around the ring Oct. 19 during the Hardin County Youth Project Show and Auction at the John Blair Pavilion in Kountze.
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