Lifestyle

A former Silsbee High School alumnus has a desire to return to his hometown and to bring his knowledge and experience to help the community and Hardin County.

A new study suggests the majority of Americans plan to get in touch with Mother Nature on their summer getaways this year.

Silsbee Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Sonja Kelley and her Chamber board held a ribboncutting ceremony for HTT Media on June 11 in downtown Silsbee. PHOTO BY DANNIE OLIVEAUX

The Silsbee Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting ceremony for Fancy’s Bakery in downtown Silsbee. Joining Chamber Executive Director Sonja Kelley were several Chamber board members. COURTESY PHOTO

KOUNTZE — A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 309,053 visitors to Big Thicket National Preserve in 2020 spent $20.3 million in communities near the park.

AUSTIN — Eligible public school districts and open-enrollment charter schools in Texas may apply to the Texas Education Agency to receive their allocation of the $5.5 billion appropriated to Texas for public education purposes under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief II (ESSER II) Fund.

At the June 10 meeting of the Lumberton ISD Board of Trustees meeting, two outgoing school board members were recognized for their years of service. Honored were James Glenn (left) and Margaret Cruse. Glenn served on the board for 12 years and Cruse for 13. Presenting the plaques was James Kersh (right), board president. COURTESY PHOTO

Local residents inducted into Phi Kappa Phi