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

Swift action by Lumberton police last Friday morning resulted in the arrest of three Houston men who were caught breaking into Brookshire Brothers grocery store on Main Street. Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins said an alarm went off at 2:10 a.m.

Lumberton police are seeking the driver of a 2008 Ford SUV that sweved and hit a school bus at the intersection of Forest and Hwy 69 last Thursday afternoon. Lumberton Police Chief Danny Sullins said said the SUV went around the bus, made an illegal turn and hit the front bumper of the bus.

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

Tickets are punched for state for several FCCLA students after competing in the Region IV Leadership Conference. Last week, 20 Silsbee High School students competed in the conference in events which included Baking and Pastry, Focus on Children Level 2, Public Policy Advocate Level 2 and 3, Entrepreneurship, and Food Innovations. Nine students will move on to compete at the state level.

it In last week’s issue, the story about filing for city council and school board, the date of the election was incorrect. The election will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Department has released the following information. Each individual named in this report is considered to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Seasonal programming at Kountze Public Library is sponsored with a Community Grant through Hancock Whitney and the Helen Bell Charitable Trust. Bird Migration is the seasonal theme.

Kountze Elementary School students did well in the recent UIL Academic Competitions. In Math, Kinley McDaniel won first, Presleigh Ryan fifth and Isaac Nelson sixth.

Channeling the words of Frank Zappa, “Music, in performance, is a type of sculpture. The air in the performance is sculpted into something.” This sentiment came to life as 31 talented Tigers showcased their musical artistry at the ATSSB All-Region Band earlier this month.