Everyone is different and their outlook on their own situation is different. This week, I had the opportunity to see things that have blessed me in person and to spend
Dr. Chet Deaver is principal at Kountze High School. He was one of the speakers at the Kountze ISD Veterans Day Program on Nov. 9 at the Lions’ Den. We
Friends of the Silsbee Public Library will once again sponsor the “Christmas in the Big Thicket,” Run Run Rudolph 5K and 1K, and “Spring in the Big Thicket.” The primary
Ten years ago, a 27-year-old man decided to leave his job in corporate America and seek his fortune at a small club in Silsbee. At the time, Derek Billingsly was
WACO — A traditional, Texas-style Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will cost $48.49 this year, up $2.41 from a year ago, according to the special Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Thanksgiving Meal
In observance of Thanksgiving, all federal, state, county and city governments, along with school district, are closed Thursday, Nov. 22. Also all banks and most businesses will be closed. The
The Silsbee City Council met Nov. 19 and approved the annual audit for the city. The auditor reported to the city they have a healthy fund balance and should be
PORT ARTHUR — The Port Arthur Police Department is investigating reports of fighting after a Nov. 17 high school boys’ basketball game between Memorial and Silsbee High School. Port Arthur
AUSTIN — A Silsbee ISD Trustee succeeded Immediate Past President Teresa Flores of Ingleside ISD as the new president of the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). TASB elected its
A man touches the name of a fallen soilder who was displayed on “The Wall That Heals” — a mini replica of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C.
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Silsbee, TX 77656
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