News
BEAUMONT — A woman killed in a Valentine’s Day shooting was a former resident of Silsbee. The Beaumont Police Department reported Olivia Jones, 38, was found dead about 8:45 a.m.
By Dannie Oliveaux
The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce announced the 2019 Business and Citizen of the Year winners on Feb. 19. Studio One (left photo) was selected as the Business of the Year.
Two Silsbee city council seats and one Silsbee ISD school board position have challengers facing them in the May 4 election.
Members of the Silsbee Fire Department and the Silsbee Police Department responded to a fire at 1360 Robinson Road in Silsbee at approximately at noon on Feb. 17.
Sports
CHANNELVIEW – The Silsbee Lady Tigers are headed to the UIL Class 4A Region 3 tournament after they beat the Sweeny Lady Bulldogs, 52-38, in the regional quarterfinals on Feb.
By Dannie Oliveaux
JASPER — The Silsbee Lady Tigers won all six of their tournament games to capture the championship trophy at the Lake Area Classic at Jasper High School on Feb. 14-16.
By Dannie Oliveaux
LUFKIN — The Evadale Lady Rebels captured the championship of the Lady Hornets Softball Tournament on Feb. 14-16 at Hudson High School.
By Dannie Oliveaux
Lifestyle
LUMBERTON — Lumberton Primary School students recently participated in a UIL competition.
Those placing and participating were:
AUSTIN — The Texas Center for the Book (TCFB) invites libraries and community non-profits to join in a statewide reading campaign.
Lee Baswell (left) and Andrew McDow were voted as Valentine’s Day Sweethearts at Silsbee Convalescent Center on Feb. 14.
BEAUMONT — Lamar University has launched a new campus app to keep students safer.
Obituaries
Linda Diane Paine, 64, of Silsbee, died Tuesday, February 19, 2019. She was born on April 12, 1954 to Gladys Evans Patchin and Clarence Patchin.
Thurman Wilson White Jr., 77, of Lumberton, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019.
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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