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A 32-year-old Beaumont man was killed in a pedestrian-automobile accident Wednesday, Aug. 26 at around 9:30 p.m. in Lumberton. Jorge Deynas Jimenes was allegedly struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche traveling southbound while he was walking east to west away from Benny Avenue on South Main. According to Lumberton Police reports, numerous witnesses saw the man walking on and off of the roadway before walking in front of the Avalanche. One witness stated that they had swerved to avoid Jimenes before looking up and seeing him struck by another vehicle.
First responders arrived on the scene and tried to perform CPR. Lumberton EMS transported Jimenes to Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, where he was pronounced dead shortly thereafter. The next of kin was notified, and an autopsy was ordered. The police department has determined that alcohol was not a factor for the driver’s part, but they are still waiting on results from Jimenes’ autopsy to determine if he had any alcohol or other substances in his system. Lumberton Chief of Police Danny Sullins stated that there will not be charges of any type filed against the driver of the Avalanche.
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Silsbee Firefighters battle a blazing car on US 96 bypass on Friday after it caught fire from a collision. The driver escaped unharmed. The northbound lanes of the highway were shut down for over 45 minutes.
Driver escapes burning car Crash shuts northbound traffic on US 96 bypass for over 45 minutes. By Daniel Elizondo editor@silsbeebee.com
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A car caught on fire on the northbound lanes of US 96 Bypass near Cooks Road in Silsbee on Friday at around 1:45 p.m. after a collision. The driver of the car escaped and did not suffer any
Former coach and athlete honored Induction ceremony slated for Sept. 11.
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We’ve all experienced it in some way or another. Those that live in Silsbee or travel through the downtown area know exactly what it feels like when they hear the blaring sounds of a train horn as it rumbles slowly across 5th Street. It’s almost a race to see if you can cross those dreaded train tracks before you see the flashing warning signs that the train is ready to cross. And if you don’t make it – well – it’s either chance it with a long wait time in hopes you don’t fall asleep, or you become a sneaky driver to find a way out of the line in search of an alternate route.
Trains standing still over 5th Street near downtown Silsbee is becoming more and more of a headache for drivers.
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Public hearings on county annex Silsbee citizens share ideas and thoughts. Hardin County officials have been holding public hearings across the county in regards to the new construction of a county annex building that is proposed near the courthouse in Kountze. On Thursday, Hardin County judge Wayne McDaniel Jr. and Pct. 1 commissioner L.W. “Nubbin” Cooper addressed several community members in Silsbee at the
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Silsbee Community Center. The county is seeking public input on whether to seek a certificate of obligation to build the structure that is proposed at 10,000 square feet. The county recently voted to approve a $0.57 per $100 tax rate, and a certificate of obligation would need $0.02 of that rate dedicated to the debt of the obligation. The county is seeking a proSee ANNEX on page 7A
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was cited for failure to yield right of way at a stop sign. The driver of the Buick, Daniel Smith, 76, of Lumberton, escaped without injury. There were no other injuries reported. The fire backed up traffic on the northbound lanes of US 96 for over 45 minutes.
Headaches and long waits won’t ease up anytime soon.
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traveling northbound on US 96 bypass near Cooks Road when a 2012 GMC truck failed to yield off of Cooks Road traveling west and crossed in front of the Buick. The Buick allegedly hit the truck and later caused the car to burst into flames. Keith Powell, 59, of Silsbee,
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Silsbee High School will ■ Brandi McCain, hold its Wall of Honor in1998 graduate of Silsbee ductions on Sept. 11. This year the school will ■ Coach Harold Lloyd, honor a former athlete and 1941 graduate of Silsbee one of its former coaches. Brandi McCain, who She was a first team all graduated from Silsbee SEC player her junior and High School in 1998, was senior seasons, and was senamed to seven all tournalected as a KODAK Allment teams. American her senior year. She played in two state After completing her coltournaments and three lege career, she joined the times was named as an all- pro ranks and played for state and all region player. the Cleveland Rockets in She was the first girl the WNBA in 2002. from Silsbee High School to She has played on a numearn honors as an All-amer- ber of foreign professional ican in 1997. teams, which, in 2002, she She scored approximately finished the year with 2400 points in four years. Kumhd Falcons of Seoul After completing her high Korea. school basketball career, She then played for Macshe earned a scholarship to cabi Ashood in Ashood Isthe University of Florida. rael in 2004-2005. In college, she started all She finished her profes33 games as a freshman sional career by playing and was named as the first with Mann Filter Zaragoz freshman to earn All-Amer- in Zaragoza Spain from ican honors at the Univer2006 to 2009. sity of Florida. Coach Harold Lloyd is a That year she was a sec1941 graduate of Silsbee ond team all SEC player. High School. During her junior year in He lettered in football 2000, she was selected as and basketball for three an All American by the BasSee HONOR on page 8A ketball Times.
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injuries. The car, on the other hand, was destroyed in minutes. Silsbee Fire Department responded to the call and extinguished the fire amid electrical explosions from the car’s engine. According to police reports, a 2005 Buick LeSabre was
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Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel Jr. speaks with Silsbee citizen Jack Barrington on Thursday with concerns.
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Two people were transported to hospitals in Beaumont following a two-car collision on Texas 327 in Silsbee on Thursday at around 6:15 p.m. Karl Hardy, 29, was in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma traveling eastbound on Texas 327 when the truck he was driving was struck by a 2010 Nissan Altima driven by Shakelia Sullivan, 25, near 21st Street. According to reports, Sullivan was cited for failure to yield right of way turning left. Sullivan, of Silsbee, and Hardy, of Kountze, were both transported to hospitals with minor injuries.
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Two people were transported to Beaumont hospitals following a crash on Texas 327 near 21st Street in Silsbee on Thursday.
Drop in oil prices hurting business I stopped in two local machine shops last week while I was selling ads for the fall football section. They both told me real quickly that the declining prices in the oil industry was killing their business. One stated that they had 15 employees before the decline and had to layoff 11 of them. They were suddenly down to four workers. The low prices are hurting workers and businesses in our area. The other side of the story is that not all businesses are seeing the benefits of the lower fuel prices. For years, contract workers in many farming operations cried for extra money every year because of the high energy prices. People also were forced to pay surcharges for such items
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as airline flights. The question is, “With lower fuel costs have airline prices dropped?” The same can be said for contract workers in agriculture. Commodity prices may be down but the costs are nearly as high as ever. I say nearly because some items such as fertilizer have shown a decline. On the other hand, my nearly 90-year-old dad called last week to let me know he had filled his truck up with diesel in Greenville, Texas and the price was $2.09 per gallon and he was happy
about this. It is kind of strange that we live almost within the shadow of major oil refineries and he lives a long long ways from them, but the cost of fuel for them is much cheaper in his area than it is in ours. ALONG OTHER LINES…. Dad is doing well. He had a stroke in December and open heart surgery in March, and now he is back taking care of his 4-acre yard (thank goodness), and told me last week that he wants to drive to Silsbee at the end of this month. I said, “Dad don’t try to hit a home run. Try driving half ways and I will meet you there and get someone to drive your car to Silsbee.” God is good. We are blessed!
ESD needs your vote in November The Hardin County Emergency Services District #6 is seeking some help from the public when November rolls around. ESD #6, which is Silsbee Fire Department, covers the same incorporated area of Silsbee ISD. However, since the area is vast, only the area within city limits receives $0.03 of the sales tax to help fund the department across the entire district, including the rural
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Local cancer advocate delivers a message to Congressman Babin Nancy Neel pushes to boost cancer research. Local cancer advocate Nancy Neel, of Silsbee, delivered hundreds of signed petitions from local residents to Congressman Brian Babin calling on lawmakers to boost the nation’s investment in lifesaving cancer research on Tuesday. Similar events are taking place across the country with volunteers delivering thousands of petitions gathered by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) through the One Degree campaign. One Degree, launched in March 2015, is a nationwide effort to ask Congress to increase medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health by $6 billion over two years, including $1 billion for cancer research at the National Cancer Institute. “Everyone has a connection to cancer -- we’re all just One Degree away from a family member or friend who has fought the disease, and many of us have battled it ourselves,” said Neel, a longtime ACS CAN volunteer. “Today we are sharing One Degree cancer stories with Rep. Babin, calling on Congress to make federal funding for cancer research a national priority. Despite progress against the disease, one person in this country still dies every minute from cancer. We must continue to stand together and fight back.” The stories were collected via OneDegreeProject.org, where members of the public
Gospel show at County Music Hall The Hardin County Genealogical Society presents a free country and gospel show on Saturday, Sept. 5 at the County Seat Music Hall located at 125 West Brown St. in Kountze. Entertainers for the show are Allen Hauke from Cleveland, Texas, Dolly Mitchell from Kirbyville, Joyce Murphy from Beaumont, and Patrick Murphy from Silsbee. The show offers family-type entertainment and begins at 6:30 p.m. until 9 p.m.
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were encouraged to share their One Degree by entering the name of a loved one with cancer in an electronic petition to be sent to Congress. “People who have been touched by cancer have the power to tell Congress that we must fund the research to combat this disease,” said Neel. “With nearly 15 million cancer survivors in the United States today and an estimated 1.7 million people who will be newly diagnosed this year, we believe that enough is enough. It’s time to fight back.” Federal funding for cancer research and prevention programs has had a role in every major advance against this disease, resulting in 350 more lives saved from the
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Christa Bennefield Christa Bennefield is now teaching second grade English language arts and reading. This is her second year in the education program having taught fifth grade in Jasper last year. Bennefield was born and raised in Lumberton and still lives there today. Christa She has Bennefield always wanted to teach in Silsbee due to a close friend teaching in the district. Her friend had always spoken highly of SISD so that made her want to teach here, too. Bennefield can’t be more excited to finally be teaching in the district. “My experience has been nothing short of wonderful. Everyone has been so exceptionally sweet and welcoming since my first day,” she said. “I had really high expectations coming here but I must say every part of SISD has far
exceeded those expectations.” Carla Fikes Carla Fikes had taught at Kirby Elementary for six years before making the decision to stay at home for three years with her two young children. She has now come back into the district to teach third grade reading/language arts and Social Studies. Fikes is not origiCarla nally from Fikes Silsbee, but she lives here with her husband and their children. Her experience back so far has been amazing, and she loves how the teacher, administrators, and staff have been supportive and welcoming. “I was blessed to get hired by Silsbee when I first graduated from college and loved the people,” she said. “I always knew that when I came back to teaching, I wanted it to be in Silsbee.” Zuhra Haynes Zuhra Haynes is teaching third grade math and science. She had actually completed her student teaching assignment with Read-Turrentine,
but had moved to Fort Worth afterwards. She worked at White Settlement ISD for a semester before her husband’s job moved them back to Southeast Texas. Haynes is originally Zuhra from LumHaynes berton, but currently lives in Beaumont. “I have felt very welcomed by the staff and faculty that I have met so far and Mrs. Watson has already been such an awesome person to work for,” Haynes said. “Since I am very new to the profession, I have been a nervous wreck all summer, but she has made it a lot easier for me. I can’t wait to see what this year brings.” Blair Hughes Blair Hughes is teaching second grade English, reading, and social studies. She grew up in Kountze and is glad to be teaching in a town so close to home. Hughes graduated from Lamar in December of 2014. She had Blair completed Hughes her student
teaching with Read-Turrentine and fell in love with the campus and the entire district. Hughes was very excited to accept an offer to begin her teaching career here. “The past year I have spent with Silsbee ISD has truly been amazing,” she said. “I have met so many amazing teachers and staff members that have been so accepting and understanding. I am excited to be continuing my career here this year.” Olivia Kuykendall Olivia Kuykendall is teaching third grade resource. This is her first full year and first time in the district, but she has worked for two years in Olivia the educaKuykendall tion program. Kuykendall currently lives in Tyler County, but she graduated from Silsbee High School, and her mom is also a teacher in the district. “I grew up in Silsbee and always loved the staff here,” she said. “I love my job.” Leslie Whitmire Leslie Whitmire is the second new third grade math and science teacher. She is working on her second year in See TEACHERS on page 5A
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teaching, after starting her first in January. Whitmire has worked for the district before, but not as a teacher. She started out in the District as a PEIMS Coordinator at the Administration office, then worked as the diagnostician’s secretary in the Leslie special eduWhitmire cation dept., and transferred to R-T as the principal’s secretary while attending classes at Lamar University at night. Whitmire eventually reached the point where she had to quit working to go to Lamar University full time so she could complete internship and graduate. Her mom is Laura Mullins who taught math at Laura Reeves before retiring at the end of last year. Whitmire lives in Evadale, Silsbee’s next door neighbor. “I absolutely love the campus I am on, I love my campus principal and co-workers, and especially love our students,” Whitmire said. New teachers at Edwards Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School Bridget Aldridge Bridget Aldridge is teaching seventh grade English language arts. She has been in the education program for nine years. Last year, she taught special education at Lumberton High School. Bridget Aldridge Aldridge made the decision to teach in Silsbee because this is where she lives, and she wanted to give back to the community where her little girl is growing up. “The first week of school has been great,” she said. “The staff and students have been fantastic, and I am excited to see what this year has in store for us.” Jonathan Blake Jonathan Blake is the new band director for the middle school and the assistant band director for the high school. This is his first year teaching, but he was a long term substitute in Nederland ISD. Jonathan Blake Blake heard about the open position through some colleagues and applied immediately. He has no relatives or connections to Silsbee, but he lives in Lumberton and is from the Hardin County area. “The kids are all fantastic,” he said. “I cannot wait to see what the rest of the year holds."
Morgan Jimenez Morgan Jimenez is teaching both seventh and eighth grade Texas and U.S. history at the middle school this year. This is her first year teaching, but she has worked with Morgan other teachJimenez ers at various schools over the past few years. Jimenez grew up in Vidor, but she spent some time at Silsbee High School as an intern and fell in love with the school and district. When a social studies position opened, she jumped at the chance to work for the district. “It has been very busy, but the other teachers I work with and the administration are great and help in every way possible,” she said. Kimberely Stephenson Kimberely Stephenson is new to teaching eighth grade science at the middle school, but she isn’t new to working in education. She has nine years of experience at three different Kimberely schools. Stephenson Stephenson found the job listed on Silsbee ISD’s website. She had grown up in Fred and graduated from Warren ISD. Her daughter went to school in Silsbee from fifth grade until graduation. Stephenson wanted to move back to the area, so she applied for the open position. “It has been a wonderful experience,” she said. “Everyone has been welcoming and very helpful.” Ethel Bush Also new to Silsbee Middle School is Ethel Bush.
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New teachers at Silsbee High School Chelsey Cox Chelsey Cox is teaching English I and IV at the high school this year. This is her second year teaching, but first in Chelsey the district. Cox Cox originally taught at Jasper ISD. She lives in Beaumont. Eve Elliott Eve Elliott is teaching English II and III, and has worked at Hamshire-Fannett High School, LCM High School, WOSHS, and Bruton
High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. Her family is from the area, so she moved back home to be closer. Eve She is reElliott lated to Charles Tarver, Marie Tarver, Candace Loftin, and Claude Tarver, who are all of Silsbee. Cox lives in Lumberton. Marisol Gutierrez Marisol Gutierrez had taught at the high school previously for two years. However, she took some time off to care for her children. She has returned Marisol and will be Gutierrez the new Spanish teacher for her third year in education. Her husband also works for the Silsbee ISD in the maintenance department. They both have worked in Silsbee prior. She decided to work for Silsbee ISD because she lives in Silsbee and her children attend schools in the district. Cory Harrison Cory Harrison is the new Special Education Inclusion teacher as well as coaching football, powerlifting, and track. He has had ten years of experience in education, Cory spending Harrison two in Newton and the rest in Buna. Harrison is from Silsbee and had attended Silsbee High School. He has numerous friends on the coaching staff and wanted to teach at the school where he graduated. “I love all the kids, and everyone is very welcoming,” Harrison said. Chelsey Holmes Chelsey Holmes is teaching special education and is coaching this year as well. She taught for two years in Newton before coming to Silsbee. She has always liked the town and district of Silsbee, and had heard nothing but good things about the district. Holmes grew up in Chelsey Newton, but Holmes stated that she’d rather be closer to Beaumont, yet still close to family. She currently resides in Jasper but has hopes of moving to Silsbee soon.
school. He has been a fulltime teacher for 19 years, but has worked in education for 22 years. This is Kamal Jamjoum’s Jamjoum first time teaching in another district, having spent his entire career so far at Beaumont ISD. Jamjoum heard about an open position online and decided to apply because it was closer to his home in Kountze. Amanda Moss Amanda Moss is the new counselor for SHS with 10 years of experience in five different districts, including Jasper ISD, Newton ISD, Orangefield ISD, Lumberton ISD, and Woodville ISD. Her family is looking at moving back to the area, Amanda and she Moss thought it was a great opportunity, especially after hearing nothing but great things about the district from Mr. Trevino. She is not originally from Silsbee, but she lived in the town for the first two years of her marriage. “My experience has been great so far,” Moss said. “I have been excited to meet everyone, and this campus has a very dedicated staff that works hard to meet the needs of its students.
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and program presenters. Members are asked to donate to Heifer International, an organization that donates farm animals to people in the U.S. and foreign countries. Guests are welcomed to attend.
and through contacts with staff members. Sturgeon has lived in Silsbee for the past 10 years and is also a pastor Sonny at Trinity Sturgeon Baptist Church in Silsbee. Kara Szemborski Kara Szemborski will be taking over as one of the two family and consumer science teachers. She has not worked for the district before, but this is her second year of teaching, after working at Spurger High School. Szemborski will also be taking over as the new JV cheerleading instructor.
She lives in Silsbee and has so far found her experience at SHS very welcoming and exciting. “I graduKara ated from Szemborski Silsbee, and ever since, I made it my goal to come back and teach with the teachers that inspired me,” she said. Amanda Tucker After teaching for two years in Jasper ISD, Amanda Tucker is now at the high school as an English and Language Arts I and II teacher. Tucker has had multiple generations of family grow up in Silsbee, and is excited to be
teaching in her home town. So far, her experience teaching at SHS has been great. “I grew up here and Amanda still live Tucker here. Tiger Pride,” said Tucker. Jamie Youngblood For Jamie Youngblood, it has been a lifelong dream to teach in Silsbee. She will be teaching geometry and algebraic reasoning at the high school. Youngblood previously taught at Kountze HS and Vidor HS. Her grandparents are John and Letha Price of Silsbee.
Letha was the Dixie Queen and John went to every home football game for 40 plus years. Youngblood’s parJamie ents are Joy Youngblood and JE Martindale of Silsbee. She is raising her own children, three sons, here in Silsbee. Her experience so far has been as great as she could have imagined. There are several familiar faces and good and supportive administration. “By volunteering in our community, I developed a love for developing the future generations of Silsbee,” said Youngblood.
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Members and guest of Silsbee Womans’ Club met Tuesday, August 11 for the annual ‘Kick Off’ Luncheon at First Baptist Church. The theme was ‘In the Jungle’ with Madonna Cupit and the Social Committee decorating. Everyone enjoyed salads and desserts. Guest present was Anita Green and guest speakers were Billie Williams, president of TFWC Magnolia District, and Helen Lambert, past president, both from Liberty. Both spoke on volunteering in the community in both small groups and the whole club. The 16 clubs in TFWC Magnolia District compete for awards in projects and programs. The winners then go to GFWC Texas to compete with members of 11 districts in Texas where Silsbee Womans’ Club won first and second place awards in both. The club’s goal is to help someone or some organization in different ways. Yearbooks were completed and given out by Kathy
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Hardin County Retired Teachers Association will hold its first meeting for the school year. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 11:30 a.m. in the cafeteria of the LIT Robinson Campus located at 1355 MLK Drive in Silsbee. All retired school personnel are welcomed to attend for a covered dish luncheon and to hear guest speaker R.A. Hidalgo, District V TRTA President. Current legislation will be discussed which affects both current and retired school personnel. Feel free to bring a favorite dish.
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Obituaries Betty Louise Miller Thornhill Betty Louise Miller Thornhill, 88, died peacefully on August 31, 2015 at her home in Silsbee, TX with her family by her side. Betty was born in West Brownsville, Pennsylvania on September 19, 1926 to Stanley B. Miller and Crystal Leafy Hopes Miller. Betty has been a longtime resident of Silsbee, TX. Betty and her husband, George Thornhill founded Southwest Building Systems in Silsbee, TX in 1981. Up until the time of her death, she contributed as CEO of the company. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church, Silsbee, TX. Betty sang with Sweet Adeline’s International and her church quartet, Sweet Praise. She had a love for music and directed adult, youth and children’s choirs throughout her life. Betty also wrote and arranged music for numerous church pageants, musicals, and groups. While living in Rochester, New York, Betty directed youth quartets and trios for her church, Trinity Church of the Nazarene, where she was a charter member. These groups attended numerous competitions in upstate New York, where they competed and won. Betty can be described as adventurous, courageous, faithful, and determined. She had a love for God, family, music, photography, and reading. Betty is preceded in death by her husband, George Edward Thornhill; and her parents. She is survived by her sons, David Thornhill and wife Sherrie of Silsbee, TX and Keith Thornhill of Silsbee, TX; her grandchildren, Christina Locke and husband Alan of San Antonio, TX and Brent Thornhill and wife Rana of Silsbee, TX; her great-grandchildren, Lexi and Liv Thornhill of Silsbee, TX and Tyler Locke of San Antonio; her sisters Sylvia Bush of Spencerport, New York and Irma Murphy and husband John of Bradenton, Florida and numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday September 3, 2015 at Farmer Funeral Home with interment to follow at RS Farmer Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the First Baptist Church of Silsbee Library or Music Department. Our deepest appreciation to River City Hospice in Beaumont, TX, to Maria Loukas, Sondra Battle and Velma Gordon of Silsbee, TX and Silsbee Convalescent Center for the utmost care and love shown to Betty and her family during her illness.
William Alston William Robert “Bob” Alston, 63, of Kountze, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Kountze Nursing Center in Kountze. Funeral service was Saturday, August 29 at Broussard’s Mortuary in Kountze with burial following in Holland Cemetery in Kountze.
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Robert Wayne “Bobby” Grisham, 64, of Lumberton, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his home. Funeral service was Tuesday, September 1 at Lumberton Family Funeral Home in Lumberton. He worked as a carpenter, pipefitter, civil engineer, karate teacher and diving instructor. He owned and operated a construction company for a while. Survivors his include his children, Melissa Ward and husband Kevin of Houston, Tiffany Suba and husband Edwin of Moore, Oklahoma, Tricia Grisham of Holmes Beach, Florida, Micah Grisham of Clanton, Alabama, Clint Grisham and wife Katelyn of Newport News, Virginia, Kristie Grisham and Paul of Houston, and Wesley Grisham of Lumberton; father, Robert H. Grisham of Groves, mother, Juanita Garner Waldrep of Lumberton; sister, Carol Cavett and husband Jeff of Beaumont; brother, Don Grisham and Deloris of Mauriceville; and five grandchildren.
Michael Wayne Henderson, 61, of Colmesneil, died Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont. Funeral service was Monday, August 31 at First Baptist Church in Colmesneil with burial following in Colmesneil City Cemetery under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee. Born in Silsbee and a longtime resident of Colmesneil, he was a boilermaker by trade. Survivors include his wife, Carol Higginbotham Henderson of Colmesneil; sons, Chris Henderson and Robert Henderson of Buna; step-son, Tommy Higginbotham of Tyler; brothers, Terry Henderson and Brian Henderson, both of Lumberton; sisters, Brenda May, Glenda Craft and Earline Fisher, all of Houston and Rita Henderson of Beaumont; and two grandchildren and three stepgrandchildren.
John Green John Randall Green, 42, of Beaumont, died Thursday, August 27, 2015. Funeral service was Tuesday, September 1 at Praise Church in Beaumont under the direction of Lumberton Family Funeral Home in Lumberton. Survivors include his daughters, Caitlyn Leigh Green and Kamryn Elaine Green, both of Lumberton; mother, Judith Fincher of Wichita Falls; father, Lawrence Green and wife Carol of Iowa Park; brother, Larry Green and wife Beth; and sisters, Evelyn Michelle Fincher, Kristi Weber and husband Dennis and Kirsten Smith and Courtney.
Lee Moulder Lee Moulder, 40, of Silsbee, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at his mother’s home. Funeral service was Saturday, August 29 at Farmer Funeral Home in Silsbee with burial following in Moulder Cemetery. A native of Kirbyville, he was a longtime resident of Silsbee. Survivors include son, Nathaniel Moulder; daughter, Kayleight Moulder; mother, Linda Strawther Moulder; and brothers, Jay Moulder and wife Teri, Luke Moulder and wife Evelyn, and Kelvin Moulder and wife Felicia.
Law cracks down on drunk drivers The Texas Department of Transportation reminds drivers that law enforcement officers across the state are out in full force looking for drunk drivers in the weeks leading up to Labor Day, Sept. 7. Last year in Texas, 21 people were killed and 42 were seriously injured in 338 alcohol-related crashes over the Labor Day holiday. “Labor Day weekend is a fun time for family and friends to celebrate, but you absolutely must have a soberride plan if you’re going to consume alcohol,” said TxDOT Executive Director Lt. Gen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret).
“Too many people are killed on our roads each year – especially during holidays – due to impaired driving. These crashes are inexcusable and 100-percent preventable. We are grateful to our law enforcement officers who will be keeping Texans safe by pulling over and arresting impaired drivers.” Many Texas communities implement “no-refusal” programs over Labor Day weekend, authorizing law enforcement officials to obtain blood samples from suspected drunk drivers and motorcyclists. Drivers convicted of DWI in
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posal to build a new facility at $1.7 million Citizens in Silsbee drew concerns on the rate for the obligation, and asked if there were any options for other building to use instead of constructing a new building. The county is currently looking at other options including the former Lumberton Municipal Utility District building on West Chance in Lumberton. The building is listed at $350,000, however, county officials said that Lumberton MUD is willing to work with the county. The proposed building would be home to the health department, veteran services, county extension office, DPS, soil conservation, indigent health, senior citizens, HUD and crime victims. The current annex is in the old hospital at Kountze, and is suffering mold due to problems from the HVAC system. The county is currently
paying on the jail certificate of obligation which will end on 2023. The architecture firm of LaBiche Group from Beaumont has drawn up a preliminary draft print of the building after getting input from the departments in a “wishlist.” The preliminary draft exceeded the proposal and came to 11,000 square feet. McDaniel said the county wants to keep the building at 10,000 square feet or below. The cost for mold remediation and asbestos removal at
Jimmy Crafton Jimmy W. Crafton, 68, of Silsbee, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Harbor Hospice House in Beaumont. Survivors include sons, Darrell Crafton and Daniel Crafton; daughter, Theresa Carter of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; stepdaughters, Theresa Allbritton of Zachary, Louisiana and Rebecca Cortez; brother, James Lott of Hattisburg, Mississippi; sisters, Jewel White of Livingston and Catherine Bond of Hattiesburg, Mississippi. There are no services set at this time.
Wilbur Rials Wilbur Rials, 93, of Kountze, died Wednesday, August 26, 2015. Funeral service was Saturday, August 29 at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Beaumont under the direction of Broussard’s Mortuary in Beaumont with burial following in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont. Born in Beaumont, he was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Glenda Alston; sons, Mike Borowski and Rod Alston and wife Shannon, all of Honey Island; sisters, Barbara McDaniel and Pat Morgan; brother, Mark Alston; and eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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the current annex would be $1.8 to $1.9 million. The county purchased extra land where the proposed annex would be built for $25,000. Currently, the county has spent $40.000 including the land and pre-construction fees. The county hopes for the building project to keep future expansion in mind. County officials will be at Lumberton Community Center on Thursday, and at the Saratoga Fire Hall on Tues., Sept. 8.
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So what is the big deal with the train overtaking the roadways in downtown Silsbee as of late? According to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), an increase in rail traffic is attributed to insufficient infrastructure as the population grows. Coupled with the increase in oil production, and more industries choosing rail freight over other means of transportation, have also been to blame. So the biggest question posed is whether the rail cars over the roadway for an extended amount of time would be illegal in any way. The FRA says that there are no restrictions on the federal level, however states can implement certain laws regarding railcars over roadways. Burlington Northern-Santa Fe (BNSF) owns the property that the rail encompasses in the Silsbee area, and the switchyard adjacent to 5th Street is contracted out and managed by Timber Rock Railroad. Joe Faust of BNSF said that the State of Texas has a law that rail cars would be in violation if over the roadway for more than 15 minutes, completely stopped. However, if cars are moving five mph or less, there is no limit. Those traveling through Silsbee may experience waiting for a train as much as one hour at
any given time. “BNSF does not run that kind of operation to be over a roadway more than 15 minutes,” Faust said. “We would not hold up a major intersection for that amount of time.” The sticky situation is that BNSF is not responsible for the rail car switching process, which causes the cars to go back-and-forth over the major roadway. According to BNSF, Timber Rock is the company that regulates the switching process at the switch yard. “We can legally stay stopped over the roadway for 10 minutes,” Timber Rock Manager Douglas Marshall said. “Even when the train is moving 15 inches in either direction, we are allowed to start the 10minute process over again.” According to Booth of the FRA, flashing warning lights and cross bars engaged would mean a train would not be able to block the roadway for more than 20 minutes, whether moving or not. “The state could write a violation to these trains,” Booth said. “But if the company is small, they might not have the legal resources to fight with it.” In short, Booth said some companies “eat” the violations and move on, unless they have grounds to fight the violation. The touchy part about the train blocking the road is of course, emergency vehicles. Silsbee Police Chief Mark
Davis said that police officers are fully aware of the train and keep that in mind at all times. “If worse comes to worse, we have to go out of town to cross if we need to get from one point to another with the train blocking the roadway,” Davis said. “About 90 percent of the time, we can manage that way, but it delays our response time significantly.” In Silsbee, there are grade crossings at Lee Miller Road, 5th Street, 4th Street, 3rd Street, Hartman Road, and the overpass on US 96. It isn’t uncommon for Silsbee residents to know the alternate routes to avoid a long standing train over 5th Street. Whether it be Lee Miller Road or Hartman Road, many will be making their way to one of the crossings, which sometimes will be faster than waiting for upwards to an hour. According to Davis, the Silsbee police agency has its hands tied since the rail is owned by BNSF and regulated by the state and federal government. “Unless there is a catastrophic situation, or an emergency that suffers eminent threat and loss of life, there is no other way around,” Davis said. “If those events presented themselves, then we would be able to contact the proper authorities to have the train separated.” Martin of Timber Rock said that the train can be separated in the event of danger to allow
for emergency vehicles to cross, such as what Davis had noted. Booth said that unless there were certain issues pertaining to safety checks on trains such as brake checks, or for crew changes that would cause a train to block a roadway, there isn’t much that can be done at this time on the federal level. “When crossings are frequently blocked for an unreasonable amount of time, we encourage citizens to contact our regional safety offices to let us know,” the FRA said. “FRA works with communities and the railroads to find a solution, especially when emergency access is a concern.” If citizens wish to complain about the train, a complaint form is on the main page of the FRA website at www.fra.dot.gov, middle of the page on the right, under the “How Do I…?” heading. For phone numbers for regional offices, they can be located by selecting “contact us” at the top of the main page of the website, and select “regional offices” on the right side. In the meantime, planning the alternate route might be a viable option for those in a hurry or running late. Just one word of advise if you choose to wait – make sure there is no ice cream in the car unless you plan on eating it at that moment.
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years and was captain and MVP of the team his senior year. He then earned a scholarship to Rice University in 1942. He joined the Naval Air Corp in 1943, and became a
fighter pilot in the Pacific. He flew 25 missions over enemy territory during World War II. After the war, he received a football scholarship to Stephen F. Austin University, and was captain of the squad his senior year.
He then went into coaching with his first coaching job being at Tenaha and going 63-1 in his first year. In 1948 he took a coaching job at Laredo Junior College. In 1949, he went into private business and worked
there until 1967. He then went back into coaching and became an assistant coach at Silsbee High School and coached there until his retirement in 1982.
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Tigers declaw Eagles with last second TD for victory Silsbee opens season with stunning win over 5A team in final seconds. By Daniel Elizondo editor@silsbeebee.com
Questions have been looming over the Silsbee Tigers this season, and more were were in question after the loss of its starting running back to injury before the season began. However, most of the questions were answered with an emphatic exclamation point at Barbers Hill on Friday. Silsbee put on an offensive display over the 5A foe at “The Hill” and proved to many that the Tigers are no slouch this season. Sitting with its back against the wall and down by one point after relinquishing a 13-point lead, Silsbee had one last chance at victory on a fourth-and-12 play from the Barbers Hill 22-yard line with 43 seconds left. Silsbee senior quarterback Dontre Thomas avoided a pass rush and tossed a sinking pass towards the goalline, but as it was falling short, junior receiver Kolten Mackey stretched out and tucked the ball in as his elbows landed just inside the goalline for the winning touchdown with 37 seconds remaining in the
game. The touchdown all but deflated Barbers Hill as Silsbee celebrated in the 34-27 win for the season opener. “We always talk to our kids about never giving up, and playing to the last play of the game,” Head Coach Bobby McGallion said. “They did it tonight. That is a testament to them and their character. I mean, these guys are fighters.” Silsbee (1-0) had taken a 13-point lead with 5:45 in the third quarter after a 2-yard run from Thomas put the scored at 26-13. It looked as if the Tigers were aiming to put the game away with defense rising to the occasion on the ensuing drive after defensive back Bruce Newton picked off Barbers Hill quarterback Dylan Griffis and ran it back 31 yards to the Barbers Hill 24yard line. But the Eagles halted Silsbee in a four-and-out to force a turnover on downs. Both teams exchanged possessions before Barbers Hill capped an 8-play drive with a rare pass that covered 17 yards to fullback Cameron
Hendricks with 8:56 remaining in the game. The extra point pulled the Eagles to within 26-20 of Silsbee. The Tigers struggled on the next drive and were forced to punt deep into its own territory, managing a 42-yard punt to midfield, but Barbers Hill return man Caden Hendricks returned the punt 13 yards to the Silsbee 37-yard line. It took Barbers Hill six plays and the Eagles took the lead 27-26 with 5:07 in the game. Silsbee buckled down offensively and began its final drive from its own 13-yard line. Thomas rambled nine yards to the 23-yard line before a personal foul on Barbers Hill that moved the ball to the Silsbee 38-yard line. Two plays later, Thomas scampered another 10 yards to the 50-yard line when he was hit late out of bounds on the Silsbee sidelines. Another personal foul on Barbers Hill moved the ball to the Eagles’ 35-yard line. Silsbee moved the ball on the ground to the 17-yard line
Photo by Daniel Elizondo/Silsbee Bee Michael McCain dives to tackle a runner from Barbers Hill as Hunter Lisenby, (21) and Heath Jones move to the scene to assist with the tackle. The Tigers made several mistakes in the game but were able to outperform their opponents in the end.
before an offsides penalty that pushed them back to the 22-yard line on fourth down. Silsbee attempted one fourth down play that resulted in a wide-open pass completion to Desmond Armstrong in the middle that would have scored, but Barbers Hill called a timeout before the snap. On the next play, Silsbee pulled out the stunning pass to Mackey from Thomas with 27 seconds left in the game. “I have a lot of confidence in my receivers,” Thomas said after the game. “We worked all summer at the school – all of us. It is starting to pay off now.” Shades of a year ago looked to haunt Silsbee in the opening drive when Thomas tossed an interception, however, Silsbee’s defense haulted the Eagles from scoring. On the ensuing possession Silsbee drove 64 yards in 12 plays and capped the drive with a 19-yard pass from Thomas to Kalon Barnes for
Lady Tigers win championship The Silsbee Lady Tigers earned championship status after its win for first place in the Evadale Volleyball Tournament held last week. Silsbee dominated two days of pool play of the tournament before reaching the championship against Hardin. On Saturday, Silsbee pulled out the championship victory in two games (25-21, 25-20). Eranishia Carmenar led the Lady Tigers with 11 kills and two blocked shots in the
win. Keleigh Trabing finished with three kills and six digs, and Mariah Waters finished with eight digs and 14 assists. After the win, Trabing was named MVP of the tournament, and Carmenar and Waters were both named to the All-Tournament Team. Mallorie Brooks also finished with five kills, seven digs and two blocks, and Cassie Tolleson finished with four digs and one blocked shot. Silsbee split with Evadale (25-14, 24-26), before pulling out wins over Spurger (25-3,
25-5), East Chambers (25-12, 25-18), and OCC (25-4, 25-9). In the four games, Trabing finished with 26 kills and 13 digs; Carmenar finished with 27 kills, five blocks and five digs; Brooks finished with 30 kills and 27 digs; Waters finished with 10 service aces, three kills, 74 assists and 17 digs; Cassie Tolleson finished with three aces and 11 digs; and Cheyenne Wright finished with 13 digs. Silsbee opens district play on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Hardin-Jefferson.
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capped by a 2-yard run from Adonis Thomas. Dontre Thomas added a two-point run to increase lead 20-13 going into halftime. Dontre Thomas led all Tigers with 168 yards rushing on 26 carries with two rushing touchdowns, and completed 8 of 18 passes for 148 yards with one interception while tossing two touchdown passes. Mackey and Barnes each finished with 70 yards receiving and one touchdown each. “Honestly, I didn’t know I was in the end zone when I caught the pass,” Mackey said after the game. “I was kind of scared, then I saw the blue (end zone). It was crazy.” Silsbee will travel to Coldspring-Oakhurst on Friday for the second game of the season. The Trojans are coming off of a 56-12 loss to Huntsville on Friday. Coldspring-Oakhurst is a preseason favorite to win Dist. 7-4ADII.
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the first TD. Barbers Hill struck back and scored on an 11-play bruising drive that saw a heavy dose of option and wishbone attack. The Eagles took a 7-6 lead at the end of the first quarter. Silsbee responded to open the second quarter after Barnes caught a 35-yard pass from Thomas to the Barbers Hill 22-yard line. On the next play, Thomas rambled 22 yards for a touchdown to give Silsbee a 12-7 lead. Barbers Hill wouldn’t go down and scored once again, regaining the lead 13-12 after a 7-yard run from starting quarterback Skylar Langelier. Silsbee was primed to score once again, driving 78 yards before Thomas lost handle of the ball on a 9-yard jaunt to the Eagles’ 1-yard line, but Barbers Hill could not capitalize on Silsbee’s mistakes. Silsbee took the lead at the end of the second quarter after a 7-play drive that was
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The Lumberton Raiders used a tough running game and a stout defense to come from behind and defeat Hamshire Fannett in a squeaker, 28-27 at Lamar University on the opening Friday in high school football in Southeast Texas. The win was not without its moments for the Raiders. Lumberton chased an illusive Kendrick King all over the field and at the end of the half, King had lived up to his reputation with 13 carries for 153 yards. The “do-everything-back” had a 69-yard touchdown, and also completed a pass for a touchdown as Hamshire took a 20-12 lead into the locker room. While King was racing past defenders, the Longhorns, as a team, were able to move the ball in the first half, however, the Raiders were pounding away on their own. Hamshire finished the half with 171 rushing yards and 36 passing yards. Lumberton might have
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been behind on the scoreboard, but statistically they were more than holding their own. They had 187 rushing yards and 35 passing yards at the half. Tim Rhodes almost matched King in production. He had 11 carries for 136 yards, and more importantly, he had two touchdowns on runs of 40 and nine yards that accounted for all of Lumberton’s points. After the intermission, a determined Lumberton squad came out of the lockers. The Raiders had the ball to start the second half and the effort started from the Raiders 25 after a kick into the end zone. Caleb Thomas immediately ripped off 17 yards to the 42 yard line and then quarterback Stephen Yarbro took to the air.
He completed five of six passes as he drove his team to the Hamshire 22-yard line. Then a pass to Brenner Boykin cost the Raiders three yards, a holding penalty moved the ball back to the 35, and two incomplete passes left Lumberton with a fourthand-23. Yarbro dropped back and hit Mason Sikes with a pass for 29 yards that moved the ball all the way to the Hamshire 4-yard line. The fourth down pass seemed to move momentum to the Lumberton side of the field and Rhodes scored from four yards out on the next play. Keaton Upshot scored on the two-point conversion to tie the game at 20-20. The Longhorns still had life in them when King broke free for 28 yards to move the
ball to the Longhorns 37 on the ensuing possession. Sophomore Tyrese White then took over the game, and ran on consecutive plays for 10, 11, 3, and 5 yards respectively as the Horns moved all the way to the Lumberton 4yard line. King fought for a yard. Then on fourth down at the 3yard line, White battled into the end zone for a touchdown to put the Horns back ahead 27-20 with 3:33 left in the third quarter. During the final 15 minutes of the game, the size difference between 5A Lumberton and 4A Division II Hamshire Fannett seemed to come into play. The Horns had a great opportunity set up by an interception by Jeremiah Hargraves. See LHS on PG. 5, SEC. B
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Dontre Thomas had the Barbers Hill defense chasing and gasping for air as the game wore on Friday. He led the Tigers to a come from behind victory in their season opener over their opponents from the AAAAA ranks. He was the leading rusher and passer in the game. Next Friday the SHS senior will lead his team as they go to battle with a Coldspring Oakhurst squad that defeated them last year. Photo by Daniel Elizondo/ Silsbee Bee
KISD experiences big changes By Meagan Moore
Kountze Independent School District had some drastic changes over the summer. Superintendent John Ferguson is the only administrator not new to his position. Mostly due to a domino effect, the principals for each of the four schools, the high school assistant principal, and the curriculum director are a new to their positions, and a few are new to the dis-
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Legal Notices CITATION BY PUBLICATION NO. 10359 THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF HARDIN TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS GREETING: You are hereby commanded to appear before the COUNTY COURT of HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS at the Courthouse of said County in the City of Kountze, HARDIN COUNTY, TEXAS at or before 10:00 oʼclock A.M. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of publication of this citation by filing a written answer to a petition filed in said Court on August 27, 2015 in Cause No. 10359, styled, In the Interest of WILLIAM MICHAEL RANDALL. A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit: DETERMINE HEIRSHIP. As is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause. The officer executing this process shall promptly execute the same according to law, and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after the day of issuance, it shall be returned unserved. ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT at office in Kountze, Texas, this the 28th day of August, 2015.
trict. In early June, the position as Kountze’s high school principal came open. After some delegation, the school board decided that after Dr. Chet Deaver’s performance as the high school assistant principal for two years and the intermediate’s principal for two years, he would be the best choice for the high school principal position. This led to having an open spot available for the intermediate campus principal. Connie Joubert, married to Athletic Director and Head Coach Duane Joubert, applied and received the position. Joubert has never been a principal before, but she does have administrative experience. Soon after, Ms. Toots, Kountze Elementary principal, was offered an administrative position only six miles from her home, making travel and work easier for her. The elementary committee came together to hold a few interviews and recommended Shane Reyenga, former assistant principal at Lumberton High School. Another spot came open as the curriculum director accepted a position as Superintendent of Ehrhart Charter School in Beaumont. Thus, Patty Crouch, principal at the middle school, was moved into the position. Crouch has had an extensive career in education and administration, and has worked for the district before, and came back last year. Thomas Cooley, who worked as the assistant principal at the high school, was the top candidate for the spot Crouch left open. By this time, the district only had a week before school started to find an assistant
principal for the high school. Deaver, Cooley, and a few others interviewed several applicants before recommending Lisa Collins. Collins is taught business and career in technology in Woodville for 18 years, and this is her first experience as an admin. Although the summer was busy filling in the positions, the school year has already had a great start. Ferguson and the other administrators have already outlined what the expectations and goals are for this school year. The district has already achieved one huge goal by having their name deleted from the needs improvement list. Two out of the four schools were on the list, and after the hard work and dedication of the teachers and staff, all four schools have met the state’s standards. Ferguson hopes to bring the district back to being recognized as a leader in education. Some might see having all new administrators as an obstacle for the district to overcome, but to Ferguson, it’s been the exact opposite. In the central office are several members of staff that several years of experience and can provide advice and assistance when needed. So far, the new admins have worked hard and are all doing extremely well. They have come together as a strong team and unit, leaving no one isolated. Ferguson believes that there will be great success in the future. The district is slowly growing and building up to standards it used to hold several years ago. Already, the school has achieved several accom-
plishments, and not just academically. The football team made it to playoffs for the second time in 40 plus years. Duane Joubert also coached the boys’ basketball team to state, again, and the art program at the high school has done remarkably well under Meagan Allen. Two of her students won scholarships for their artwork. Ag and FFA members have also received awards, and the King’s Regiment, KHS’s band, once again, performed well last year. “I don’t know anyone in Texas that has had a Sweepstake Band 11 out of 13 years like ours has,” Ferguson said. KISD’s superintendent believes that this is all due to the hard work and loyalty of the teachers and staff. In fact, 8 of the 20 new employees are former staff members who decided to come back to the district after having taught elsewhere. Ferguson did say that the district did need a bit more of a retention, but as the administrators evolve into their roles, it shouldn’t be much of a problem. This district has more of a home-town and family closeness to it that will help keep teachers wanting to stay, especially with how dedicated the administrators’ team is to improving the district. “There are so many teachers and faculty members that are so loyal and dedicated to the district,” said Ferguson. “It’s what makes us proud more than anything else.” Ferguson has nothing but positive remarks to make for this school year. He believes that the community will soon see the wonderful changes and improvements the school is gradually working towards.
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Rebels top Buccaneers in season opener By Scott Loar
Evadale opened their 2015 football campaign with a 3320 victory over Galveston O’Connell Buccaneers at Rebel Stadium on Friday night. It was the first of three home games that the Rebels have to open the season. After both teams exchanged possessions in the first quarter, Evadale quarterback Tyler Torres had a pass picked off that was returned 75 yards by O’Connell. The extra point failed, and the Buccanneers lead remained at 6-0.
Evadale took the lead after Ty Frazier picked off O’Connell’s quarterback for a 15yard interception for a touchdown. Torres kicked the extra point giving the Rebels a 7-6 lead. In the second quarter, Evadale looked to punch through the Bucanneers offense with a 60-yard run from Coy Williams, however it was called back for a holding call against the Rebels. The Rebels offense pounded out three first downs, but the drive ended with an interception in the end zone. O’Connell threw two incom-
pletions to start its next drive before Torres’ interception that was returned to the Bucs 5-yard line. On the first play, Williams took the ball in for a 5-yard TD. Torres’ kick increased the score 14-6 for Evadale. A turnover ended the ensuing drive for O’Connell as Cody Brunner recovered the fumble at the Bucs 47-yard line. Evadale capped the drive with Williams scoring his second TD, this time on a 13yard run. The point after kick was no good and the Rebels lead was now 20-6 to go into halftime.
After an Evadale punt to begin the third quarter, O’Connell began its drive at its own 49-yard line. On the second play, the Bucs hit a 51-yard catch and run for a touchdown. The two-point conversion moved the score to 20-14 in favor of the Rebels with 9:58 remaining in the quarter. After exchanging punts, O’Connell’s quarterback fumbled the handle after a long run and Torres pounced on the loose ball for the Rebels at the Bucs 32-yard line. Williams wasted no time, recording his third TD going 32 yards for a touchdown.
Kountze to open season with Cleveland This week’s football games, Tigers to play at Coldspring-Oakhurst Football season opens in Kountze this week after a bye when they host Shepherd, a team that defeated Cleveland 6-0 last week. Kountze starts the season under the direction of coach Duane Joubert who will be starting his second season as the head man at KHS after directing them to the playoffs last year for the first time in 40 years. Silsbee won its opener 3427 over the highly regarded Barbers Hill Eagles from the 5A ranks.
This week the Tigers take to the road again as they go in search of their second win of the year at ColdspringOakhurst. Last week Coldspring, which fielded a regional finalist last year in 4A Division II, lost to Huntsville by a 56-12 score. Now the Trojans have hopes to get onto the winning track under their new head coach Austin Riddell. Silsbee came out of the Barbers Hill game with no serious injuries and appear to be
eager to take the field against a school that is not a class above them. The Evadale Rebels will attempt to advance their record to 2-0 when they host Magnolia Legacy Prep, which lost its season opener. Lumberton has the week off. In other area games, West Orange Stark will travel to Port Neches Groves, Newton will travel to Bridge City, and the Joaquin Rams will play at Woodville, Barbers Hill will play at
Little Cypress-Mauriceville, Cleveland will play at Livingston, and Vidor which lost to a Florida team last week, will travel to Jasper. Hamshire-Fannett will play at Anahuac, and Hardin at Huntington. Kirbyville, which suffered a tough loss to Bridge City last week will play at Orangefield. On Saturday, Port Arthur Memorial will play at Beaumont Central
Evadale struggles in host tournament By Scott Loar The Evadale Lady Rebels volleyball team opened the week with a victory over Warren, but they were unable to place in its own tournament held last weekend. “We just had some lapses at some critical places and it turned matches and the tournament for us,” Coach Debbie Hollyfield said. Against Warren, Evadale (5-4) pulled out a 3-1 victory (15-25, 25-15, 25-23, 25-12). Torie Langston led the way with 14 kills and seven blocks while Savannah Richardson added 12 kills. Hanna Oldbury had nine kills & 13 digs, Christina Gravis had five kills and nine digs, Madison Stewart and Michaela Terry both had 11 digs and Terry
added 14 assists. MacCartney Graves had 12 assists and nine digs, and Jackie Minyard had eight digs. At the Evadale Tournament on Saturday, the Lady Rebels were matched with Buna and fell 2-1 (25-21, 19-25 and 1512). Richardson led with 11 kills and three blocks, Oldbury had six kills and 15 digs, Langston had four kills, Terry had 12 assists and five digs, and Graves had nine assists. The loss sent the Lady Rebels to the consolation final in the tournament where they faced Kountze. The Lady Lions took two out of three games to win the match (2125, 25-21, 15-12) and the consolation trophy. Oldbury finished with six
kills and nine digs, Richardson had five kills, three blocks and six digs. Langston had five kills, Terry had 13 assists, Graves had six assists and Madison Stewart had eight digs. “We are still a young team by and large, situations can get to any player and when you don’t have a great deal of experience on the court then everything just gets magnified,” Hollyfield said. “I still
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the net also had four blocks. The Lions now have a record of 4-4. Adrianna Haynes was named to the All Tournament team at Evadale. The Kountze Lady Lions played at Hull-Daisetta on Tuesday. On Friday the Kountze Lions will host Bridge City for a game that will start at 4:00 p.m. Coach Pam Orsot seems to be very pleased with the progress of her team this year.
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have this first game out of the way.” Evadale will host Magnolia Legacy Prep on Friday night in Evadale. “This is a very good team that runs the spread offense very well,” Coach Williams said. “We will have our hands full all night long. But having faced it against O’Connell gives us the opportunity to prepare for a second week against a similar offense.” The Rebels have two more home games before hitting the road for their final two non-district games. “These home games should allow us to gain some experience and improve across the board,” Williams said. “We have to get better every week as we prepare for some stiff competition inside our district.”
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Lady Lions win consolation title at Evadale tournament The Kountze Lady Lions played volleyball in the Evadale tournament last week and won the consolation championship with a victory over the hosts Evadale Rebels. The Lady Lions lost the first game 21-25 but came back to win the next two games 25-21 and 15-12 to claim the consolation championship. Camry Clemons was the hits leader for the Lions with 13. Kiara Cole had 12 hits. Clemons who battles hard at
Torres kicked his third PAT and the Evadale increased its lead 27-14 with 4:16 remaining in the quarter. O’Connell put on its most impressive drive of the night, scoring on a 34-yard run that capped an 11 play drive to pull within 27-20 of Evadale. The next Rebels possession was highlighted by a 42-yard completion from Torres to Brady Griffin, and capped off with William’s fourth TD run, this time from five yards out to close out the scoring. “We came out with a victory, but we saw plenty of things that we have to get cleaned up before our next game,” Head Coach Mark Williams said. “We had difficulty with some things that we have been pretty good at during the scrimmages, so we feel that we can get back to executing better now that we
photo by Brent Guidry/Silsbee Bee Lumberton’s Keaton Upshaw had a big night Friday. He scored the winning touchdown in the season opener against Hamshire Fannett.
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He intercepted the ball at the 13 and returned it to the 41-yard line but the Horns could not pick up a first down against the big Raider defensive unit. The Raiders trailed but they seemed to be the fresher team as the fourth period started. Lumberton started from their own 26 and Brenner Boykin ripped off a 41-yard gainer to the Horns 33. Four plays later, the horns faced a fourth and there at the 26. Keaton Upshaw found running room and rushed to the 16, and on the next play, he ran to the four. Lumberton’s offensive line was dominating the line of scrimmage and giving backs plenty of room to roam. Upshaw scored the next play.
From Section B, Page 2 He then converted the crucial two-point conversion that put the Raiders up 28-27. During the fourth period, the Horns only penetrated the Raiders half of the field once and that was after a 27-yard run by White that moved the ball to the Lumberton 43. Two plays later, the Horns fumbled the ball away to Lumberton, where Upshot made the big recovery for the Raiders. The Raiders defense never allowed another first down in the game as they hung on to claim the 28-27 victory. The Raiders will not play on Sept. 4 and then will return to action on Sept. 11 when they travel to Bridge City to play a 4A Division I team that upset a highly rated Kirbyville Wildcat team 24-21 on Friday.
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to driving while intoxicated, sentenced 180 days in jail with 180 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 69036: William Robert Kelley of Lumberton pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct discharge, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 68134: Jody Lack of Kountze pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and ordered to pay court costs and $300 fine. 67471: Xavier Rashard Lacy of Kountze pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced two days in jail with two days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68030: Edward Dean Luthi, Jr. of Beaumont pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana less than two ounces, sentenced 148 days in jail with 148 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68636: Radley Clinton Malin of Lumberton pleaded guilty to resisting arrest, search, or transport, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $750 fine. 68372: Olivia Castillo Matthis of Baytown pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 69082: Dakota Ray McMillon of Lumberton pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced six months of probation with 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 69031: Reginald Eugene McSpadden of Vidor pleaded guilty to a MTRP on a charge of terroristic threat of family, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $300 fine. 69144: Jessica Leigh Mitchell of Lumberton was placed on deferred adjudication for criminal mischief more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs. 66738: Jessica H. Montgomery of Silsbee pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 68811: Shelly Raenae Munselle of Lumberton pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substance PG 3 less than 28 grams, sentenced 68 days in jail with 68 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 67621: Norris M. Narcisse, III pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substance PG
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NOTICE TO IMPLEMENT REVISED FIXED FUEL FACTOR
Entergy Texas, Inc. hereby publishes NOTICE that, pursuant to Section 36.203 of the Public Utility Regulatory Act (codified in TEX. UTIL. CODE) and P.U.C. SUBST. R. 25.237(A)(3)(B), it filed with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (the “Commission”) on August 19, 2015 a tariff to implement a revised fixed fuel factor. All of Entergy Texasʼ retail customers whose fuel charges are calculated under the Texas fixed fuel factor tariff – including but not limited to Residential, Small General Service, Large General Service, Large Industrial Power Service, and Street and Outdoor Lighting Service – will be affected by the Commissionʼs approval of the revised fixed fuel factor. The revised fixed fuel factor, if approved, will affect only the fuel portion of the rates charged by Entergy Texas and will have no effect on non-fuel base rates. Entergy Texas seeks Commission approval to revise the fixed fuel factor effective with the first billing cycle of the September 2015 billing month. Entergy Texas proposed that the fixed fuel factor be changed pursuant to a semi-annual filing to be made each February and August, with revised fuel factors to be effective with the first billing cycle of the March and September billing months, pursuant to a methodology that changes the fuel factor based upon changes in the published price of natural gas. This methodology was authorized for use in Docket No. 32915. The revised fixed fuel factor, differentiated by voltage level, is as follows: FACTOR BY VOLTAGE LEVELS
Delivery Voltage Secondary Primary 69kV/138kV 230kV
Fixed Fuel Factor $0.0320491 per kWh $0.0312148 per kWh $0.0300379 per kWh $0.0295871 per kWh
The revised fuel factor would result in an increase in Entergy Texasʼ annual Texas retail fuel and purchased power revenues by approximately $56.8 million, or 9.9%, on an annual basis. Compared to the fixed fuel factor approved by the Commission effective March 2015, a residential customer using 1000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month would see an approximate increase of 3.5% annually, or $3.82 on average per month, on his/her electric bill. The fixed fuel factor rate is designed to pass through to customers the actual fuel costs incurred by Entergy Texas to serve customers. Entergy Texas is not allowed to make a profit on fuel costs. Amounts collected from affected customers pursuant to the revised fixed fuel factor will be subject to final review by the Commission in Entergy Texasʼ next applicable fuel reconciliation proceeding before the Commission. Entergy Texas expects the revised fixed fuel factor to be in effect for the billing period of September 2015 through February 2016. Persons with questions or who want more information on this petition may contact Entergy Texas at Attn: Customer Service – Fuel Factor, 350 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, or call [1-800-368-3749 (once you hear: “Welcome to Entergy” select option 1, then press 5, then press 6, then press 2, then press 2)] during normal business hours. A complete copy of this petition is available for inspection at the address listed above. The Commission has assigned Docket No.45052 to this proceeding. Persons who wish to formally participate in this proceeding, or who wish to express their comments concerning this petition should contact the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Office of Customer Protection, P.O. Box 13326, Austin, Texas 78711-3326, or call (512) 9367120 or toll-free at (888) 782-8477.Hearing and speechimpaired individuals with text telephones (TTY) may call (512) 936-7136 or use Relay Texas (toll-free) 1-800-7352989. ENTERGY TEXAS, INC.
3 less than 28 grams, sentenced 357 days in jail with 357 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 67988: Brian Earl Osborn of Kountze pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced two years of probation with 80 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $2,000 fine. 68842: Justin Scott Pufpaff of Silsbee pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 66781: Zachary Blake Rains of Austin pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay for court costs and $750 fine. 68450: Christopher L. Rhodes of Kountze pleaded guilty to criminal mischief more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced three months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 68994: Sandra Sanderson-Leblanc of Evadale was placed on deferred adjudication for possession of controlled substance PG 3 less than 28 grams, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $300 fine. 68369: Thomas Ralph Scheidt, II of Lumberton pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced 18 months of probation with 80 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $2,500 fine. 69130: Dalton Jacob Shoemaker of Jasper pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury, sentenced 12 days in jail with 12 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68840: Jayme L. Slankard of Silsbee pleaded guilty to driving with license invoked with previous conviction, sentenced five days in jail with five days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68930: Martin Dale Smith of Houston pleaded guilty to driving with license invoked with previous conviction, sentenced two days in jail with two days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 67005: Shaniquea Sherae Smith of Jasper pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced 180 days in jail with 180 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 69166: Sladen David Sonnier of Silsbee pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced 11 months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs. 69015: Dvonte Dewayne Spearman of Burkeville pleaded guilty to possession of dangerous drug, sentenced 93 days in jail with 93 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 69057: Timothy Heath Taylor of Lumberton pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced two years of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $2,000 fine. 66091: Lloyd Wayne Tidwell of Silsbee pleaded guilty to possession of controlled substance PG 3 less than 28 grams, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 65685: Donovan Donte Tyler of Silsbee pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury, sentenced 30 days in jail with one day of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68697: Richard E. Vasquez, Jr. pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $1,500 fine. 64152: Justin B. Weaver of Silsbee pleaded guilty to failure to identify fugitive, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $300. 64689: Justin B. Weaver of Silsbee pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana less than two ounces, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $300. 78706: Jacob Craig Wells of Lumberton pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 69052: Steven Terrence White of Beaumont pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $1,500 fine. 69120: Kristen Renee Whitmire of Silsbee pleaded guilty to criminal trespass, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $150 fine. 68332: Christopher Ray Wickler of Silsbee pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury, sentenced two days in jail with two days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 69076: Buffie Smith Wilke of Silsbee pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced 18 months of probation with 80 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $750 fine. 68031: Karla Raye Womack of Dayton pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana less than two ounces, sentenced 180 days in jail with 180 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 66146: Joni Dee Ziegler of Orange pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $500 but less than $1,500, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $300 fine. 67657: Joni Dee Ziegler of Orange pleaded guilty to bail jumping and failure to appear, sentenced 34 days in jail with 34 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs.
The Silsbee Lady Tigers Junior Varsity team won the consolation bracket of the Hamshire-Fannett tournament last weekend. After placing third in pool play, the Lady Tigers were able to defeat Hardin-Jefferson and Dayton to finish in first place.
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STARTING Provider Services Oct. 1. Taking applications for all areas. Contact Myra at 3850100. 40tf DECKS & PORCHES: Carports and patio covers. Build and repair, 50 plus years experience. 409659-3148 or 659-8421. 2616p JOE MACON House Leveling: House and mobile homes, sill and joist repairs. Owner Joe Macon 659-8421 or 659-3148. 2616p SERVICE PROVIDER: Private duty care giver with 10-years experience and background check, caring and dedicated. If your loved one needs someone, call me 409289-2434. Reasonable prices. 364p YEAR ROUND Lawn Care: Hedge and tree trimming. Light trash hauling also. Call anytime 409550-4570 364c THE BEST SHOPPING in Silsbee is right at your fingertips. Get inside The Bee and find a great buy! 40tf CLASSIFIED ADS are now online at silsbeebee.com.
TAKING APPLICATIONS for Cooks, 6am2pm and 11am-7pm; CNA 2pm-10pm; and Weekend RN supervisor, alternate weekends. Apply at Silsbee Convalescent Center, 1105 N Hwy. 418, Silsbee. 28tf CDL OWNER Operators: Earn up to $175k annually! $5k sign-on bonus, great home time, consistent miles. Don’t wait, call now. 844-814-1334. 334p DRIVERS/OWNERS Ops! Local work, home daily, benefits. CDL-A , 1year experience, great driving record. Sunsetlogistics.com. 281-693-4587 or 888-215-4285. 364p HELP WANTED: Cook for an assisted living community. Every other Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Split shift, 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Applications are available at Spanish Trail Assisted Living, 775 Hwy. 96 S, Silsbee, Texas. 28tf HELP WANTED: PRN care attendants for an assisted living community. Flexible; days, evenings and nights. Applications are available at Spanish Trail Assisted Living, 775 Hwy. 96 S, Silsbee, Texas. 28tf
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The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office has been busy the past few weeks with several arrests around the county. The people named in this report have been charged with but not found guilty of the crimes listed. This information is provided by Sheriff Ed Cain under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 62552-17A. 2015-50508: Jacob Murphy, Lumberton, was released from jail on Aug. 21 after being arrested by Deputy Leviner and charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance PG 2-A less than or equal to 2 oz. Justice of the Peace Melissa Minton set bond at $1,500. 2015-50487: Billie Ashworth, Lumberton, was released from jail on Aug. 21 after being arrested by Deputy Lee and charged with one count of assault causes bodily injury FV. Justice of the Peace Melissa Minton set bond at $5,000. 2015-10299: Nicona Williams, Votaw, was released from jail on Aug. 24 after being arrested by Deputy Nelson and charged with one count of criminal mischief more than or equal to $1,500 but less than $20,000. Justice of the Peace Chris Ingram set bond at $3,000. 2015-10291: Nicona
Williams, Votaw, was released from jail on Aug. 24 after being arrested by Deputy Nelson and charged with one count of evading arrest or detention. Justice of the Peace Chris Ingram set bond at $2,500. 2015-30962: Johnny Cantu, Conroe, was released from jail on Aug. 25 after being arrested by HCSO and charged with one count of evading arrest or detention. Bond was set at $5,000. 67777: Dennis Bernal, Lumberton, was released from jail on Aug. 26 after being arrested on a warrant for possession of marijuana under 2 oz. Justice of the Peace Melissa Minton set bond at $1,500. 2015-30969: Cody Jones, Silsbee, was released from jail on Aug. 26 after being arrested by Deputy Nunn and charged with one count of harboring a runaway child. Justice of the Peace TJ Hall set bond at $1,500. 2015-10297: Mitchell Smith, Rye, was released from jail on Aug. 26 after being arrested by Deputy Griffin and charged with one count of evading arrest or detention. Justice of the Peace TJ Hall set bond at $1,500. 2015-10300: Mitchell Smith, Rye, was released from jail on Aug. 26 after
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being arrested by Deputy Griffin and charged with one count of theft of property. Justice of the Peace TJ Hall set bond at $750. 2015-30978: Jeff Mitchell, Kountze, was released from jail on Aug. 27 after being arrested by Deputy Orr and charged with one count of false drug test or falsification of device. Justice of the Peace TJ Hall set bond at $1,000. 2015-30980: Kevin Seale, Lufkin, was released from jail on Aug. 27 after being arrested by Deputy Nelson and charged with one count of evading arrest or detention. Justice of the Peace TJ Hall set bond at $5,000.
Continued from last week This is the disposition of county pleas as recorded in the County Clerks office. County Attorney Rebecca Walton provides this information under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 6255217A. 69050: Edgar Conzalez-Carrillo of Silsbee pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year of probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $1,500. 66997: Robert Wayne Hancock of Buna pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana less than two ounces, sentenced two days in jail with two days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68666: Richard Ray Hanks, Jr. of Beaumont pleaded guilty to criminal trespass, sentenced 71 days in jail with 71 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68917: Richard Ray Hanks, Jr. of Beaumont pleaded guilty to theft of property more than or equal to $50 but
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W/F, Age: 39 Charges Debit/Credit Card Abuse-Elderly Victim LKA:579 CR 4600 Fred, TX
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less than $500, sentenced 59 days in jail with 59 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 68502: Damon J. Hart of Kountze was placed on deferred adjudication for possession of marijuana less than two ounces, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 69045: Norman L. Hollyfield, Jr. of Fred pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily injury, sentenced two days in jail with two days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 69061: Devon Wayne Jackson of Houston pleaded guilty to driving with license invoked with previous conviction, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $400 fine. 69118: Jerry Edward Jeffcoat of Rye was pleaded to criminal mischief more than or equal to $50 but less than $500, sentenced one year probation with 100 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 69158: Charie Sharie John-
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son of Lumberton pleaded guilty to harassment, sentenced one year probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $750 fine. 69072: Natosha Lynette Johnson of Orange pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced one year probation with 40 hours of community service, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 68985: Jayelin Hunter Jordan of Vidor pleaded guilty to
possession of controlled substance PG 3 less than 28 grams, sentenced six months of probation, and ordered to pay court costs and $500 fine. 65541: Walter David Kasper of Spring pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated, sentenced 365 days in jail with 365 days of court ordered time credit, and ordered to pay court costs. 65926: Noah James Kattner of Silsbee pleaded guilty
The Silsbee Police Department has been very busy this past week with several arrests and incident reports around the city, including numerous misdemeanor arrests and warrants served. The people named in this report have been charged with but not convicted of the crimes listed. This information has been provided by Police Chief Mark Davis under the Texas Open Records Act, Article 62552-17A.
20150486:Stewart Duane Fowler, 35, Silsbee, was arrested on Aug. 27 by officer Carlos Montalvo and charged with one count of assault causing bodily injury, and one count of violation bond/protective order. 20150487: Larry Wayne Atwood, 56, Vidor, was arrested on Aug. 27 by officer Brandon Rogers and charged with one count of theft less than $1,500 with two or more previous convictions.
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