How many people are homeless in Hardin County? That is a tough question to answer. When counting the homeless population, only those that can be physically seen are counted. Plus, the numbers for Hardin County are lumped together with Jefferson and Orange County.

Saint’s Temple Special Program Saint’s Temple COGIC is presenting a special program Sunday, September 25 at 3:30 p.m. Our guest speaker will be Supervisor Vanessa Sinisbush Gaitlin from Lafayette, LA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, successfully offered eight amendments to the Coast Guard Authorization Act, including but not limited to the Military to Mariners Act, legislation that mandates real- time data sharing between U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (USCBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), legislation that would mandate the acquisition of enhanced surveillance capabilities for the southern maritime boundary, and legislation that would explore the creation of a Coast Guard facility at Port Mansfield.

The Silsbee Police Department released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Youth with a budding interest in veterinarian careers are getting more significant exposure to the Veterinary Science Certificate Program, VSCP, of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, thanks to an expansion in available summer camps, according to Nikki Boutwell, VSCP coordinator, Bryan-College Station.

Forest landowners are generally looking toward future opportunities — the next project, the next season, the next harvest. But many aren’t looking far enough ahead — to the next generation.

The Lumberton Police Department released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Silsbee Police Department released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

(AUSTIN) — The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has awarded nearly $80 million in housing tax awards in July that will help finance the development or rehabilitation of 61 rental properties throughout the state, offering reduced rents and increased housing options throughout the state. Awards provided through the 2022 Competitive (9%) Housing Tax Credit (HTC) Program allocation will help developers construct or rehabilitate a total of 4,024 units offering rents affordable to households earning up to 80 percent of the area median family income.

AUSTIN – Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 22) state revenues highlighting that the oil and gas industry paid record-breaking taxes to the state. The oil production tax generated $6.36 billion up 84% from FY 2021, while the natural gas production tax generated $4.47 billion up 185% from last year. Following the report, Railroad Commission Chairman Wayne Christian said the following: “The oil and gas industry paid around $11 billion in production taxes alone last year – not including its strong sales tax contributions – directly benefiting Texans and our livelihoods, while wind and solar cost about $4 billion a year to state ratepayers,” said Chairman Christian. “Texas is blessed with a God-given abundance of oil and gas that reliably powers the world while also providing numerous monetary benefits to hardworking Texans. I will fight President Biden and his radical environmentalists who want to destroy the Texas economy and continue to support cheap, plentiful and reliable energy which benefits all Texans.”