The Silsbee City Council Monday night approved grants totaling $75,000 to six different businesses. Earlier, the council acted as the Silsbee Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in making the recommendations.

Peggy Jones, the Silsbee woman who seemingly was attacked by a snake and a hawk at the same time while mowing on July 25, has received special Congressional recognition. She, her husband Wendell and other friends and relatives met in the office of U.S.

A natural gas pipeline 193 miles long and three to four feet in diameter is planned to come near or through Silsbee and end near Evadale. WhiteWater Midstream of Austin, according to a report by East Daley Analytics, has received a permit from the Texas Railroad Commission to build the Bllackfin pipeline beginning sometime in mid to late 2024 and be completed in 2025.

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.

The Hardin County Sheriff ’s 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.

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The Kountze Chamber of Commerce had another farmers market last Saturday, Aug. 12, and reports were that interest is growing in the monthly event.

Silsbee Elementary School playground received a colorful facelift this past week thanks to the Silsbee Elementary PTO. Last month, with the support from Principal Jennifer Duriac, the PTO board voted to upgrade the existing play areas by adding sensory pathways and color to two of the three playgrounds.

The Silsbee Independent School District Board of Trustees, at a regular meeting on Aug. 8, unanimously approved an $84.5 million bond referendum to be included in the November 2023 election.

Kountze City Administrator Rod Hutto was reprimanded by the Kountze City Council at a regular council meeting last Thursday, but is being allowed to remain on paid administrative leave at least for a time.