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The Silsbee Fire Department responded to a call on Youth Sports Road on Jan. 1.

Silsbee Independent School District announced Dr. Gerald Chandler has been named as Interim principal of Silsbee Elementary School to begin the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year.

The year 2020 has finally came to an end and it brought changes to life as we have known it.

New Precinct 3 Commissioner Amanda Young (top photo) recites the oath of office from Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel during a swearing-in of county and precinct officers, and appointed officials on Jan. 4. Young feels the post left by longtime Commissioner Ken Pelt who retired. Pastor Emeritus C.M. Duplissey of the First Pentecost Church of Silsbee, prayed during the invocation. Some officers and appointed officals were sworn in on Jan. 1, while others waited until Jan. 4. There were several officials who were sworn in using remote access to the meeting. PHOTOS BY DANNIE OLIVEAUX

KOUNTZE — A Silsbee man was arrested after nearly one-half of a pound of methamphetamine was found by Hardin County narcotics agents on Dec. 28.

HARDIN COUNTY — A 40-minute police pursuit involving mulitiple agencies on Jan. 4 resulted in the arrest of a Louisiana man, according to Hardin County Sheriff Mark Davis.

The Silsbee Police Department reported 13 arrests for the period Dec. 15-28.

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office released the following information.

Each individual named in this report is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law: