The T.L.L. Temple Foundation (TLLTF) has awarded Instruction Partners a threeyear $1,397,626 grant to support six rural school districts in East Texas. Through this grant, Instruction Partners will help school leaders strengthen curriculum, assessments, instructional practices, and teacher support. Instruction Partners is expanding their work to Buna, Broaddus, and Warren independent school districts -- building upon their successful work with Newton, Woodville, and West Sabine school districts.

Vacation Bible School is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

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

The Kountze City Council voted unanimously at its regular meeting on June 15 for city services to be available to the public five days a week instead of four which has been the case for the last few years.

June 17 Michael Anthony Shannon, 50, was arrested by Sgt. Dale Tinsley on charges of driving while intoxicated, second offense..

Of special interest is a door from the mid 1800s which has holes in it from gunshots during an attempted robbery near Batson. One story about that incident is that three outlaws heard that J.N.

Silsbee Lodge No. 927 has presented one of its members the highest honor that a Masonic Lodge can bestow on one of its members.

On Sunday, June 4, Southeast Texas lost a lady who was a husband’s dream and the glue that kept a family together. She is being missed right now and words can’t describe the loss.

A 34-year-old Silsbee woman was reported killed when the 1996 Chevrolet pickup truck she was driving was in collision with another vehicle about 5:25 a.m. Sunday, June 11, in Newton County.