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Addiction in Angelina From one rail to off the tracks

Former addict shares story of meth, Xanax addiction and eventual recovery

Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on drug addiction in Angelina County.

By JESS HUFF The Lufkin Daily News Drug and alcohol abuse is embedded within the culture of Angelina County — and most of East Texas — data from the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas indicates.

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Author donates canoe

By JESS HUFF The Lufkin Daily News

Richard Donovan, an environmental activist best known for his canoe trips down the Neches River, recently donated his historic canoe to The History Center in Diboll.

Donovan kept DONOVAN journals while padding the river, giving them to his wife, Bonnie, at bridge crossings. She typed his observations and brought them to The SEE CANOE, PAGE 4A

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Pct. 2 Commissioner Kermit Kennedy prepares a box of food during the annual Community Food Drive at Brookshire Brothers Warehouse on

Saturday morning. For more photos from the event, see Page 7A.

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drive began in 1999.

“The Reverend Bettie Kennedy inspired me to help out,’’ he said. ‘‘We delivered fifty boxes in 1999, and this year we’ll do two thousand.”

Pct. 2 County Commissioner Kermit Kennedy said he participates in the food drive every year because it’s a way to remember his mom. He said volunteering also gives him the chance to see the good the community can do when it works together.

“She was always giving out food,’’ Kennedy said about his mother. ‘‘ She would fix beans and rice and

Food drive feeds thousands About 500 volunteers were on hand Saturday morning at the Brookshire Brothers Warehouse to help pack boxes for the 20th annual Community Food Drive.

The Rev. Bettie Kennedy started the holiday tradition in 1999, delivering food to needy East Texas families from the back of her van.

The day started inside the warehouse with a couple of songs and a prayer for a successful event. From there, volunteers formed an assem-

bly line to take boxes full of traditional Thanksgiving staples out to vehicles to be delivered.

Boxes full of ham, green beans, cornbread, mashed potatoes, fruit and other goodies were KENNEDY delivered to families from San Augustine to Zavalla, including Lufkin, Nacogdoches, Kennard and Hudson.

Longtime volunteer Bruce Love has been helping out since the food

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cornbread and serve plates out of the back of her green van. ... My whole life, she was always giving something.”

Volunteers — ranging in ages from young to old — worked to ensure that no one goes without a Thanksgiving dinner.

Myah Steen, 12, volunteered for her first time with an organization from her school. She joined her former school nurse, Missy Perry, and her daughter Preslie Perry, as they volunteered for the fourth consecu-

LDN offers donation opportunity

By The Lufkin Daily News The Lufkin Daily News will include a donation envelope in today’s paper for readers to donate to the Christian Information & Service Center.

An Angelina County nonprofit organization, CISC provides food to thousands of people each month.

This is the fourth year The Lufkin Daily News has included this envelope. The address included on the

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LHS students start group to empower girls Fake page could lead

impersonator to more than Facebook jail

By GRACE JUAREZ The Lufkin Daily News A group of girls at Lufkin High School have created Empower to encourage and motivate their peers.

“Empower is a leadership club where we uplift young women who feel like they have low self-esteem and have insecurities about themselves,” junior Keyona Moye said. “We’re here to lift them all up.”

A typical meeting of the minds behind Empower is fueled by think-tank style conversations around a conference table at the high school.

Together, the students and their sponsors discuss their hopes and dreams for the group and hammer out the logistics for upcoming events.

“Here’s the thing — when we get together during enrichment, we only have that 30 minutes and we can only get so much done,” adviser Kivana Ford said. “The idea is that we give you guys the full experience. So we want to give you guys an hour after school, but we also want you guys to involve your parents or your guardian to come out with you.”

The group is creating a monthly meeting of the minds that they call Empower Hour where they discuss topics that are important to them and invite movers and shakers in those topics to speak.

In January, Dr. Nina EllisHervey (a popular YouTube personality) will speak about the topic “supernatural.” In February, a member of the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders from LHS will talk about social media and her journey.

“March is open, so if you guys have any topics you want to hear about, now is the time to give us ideas,” Ford said. “Anything in particular you guys would like to hear about?”

“What if we had a person come in and motivate us?” sophomore Desirae Giles suggested. “It’s March, school’s almost over, you know.”

Ford encouraged them to think broadly, to find an angle on that topic that would bring something new to Lufkin.

“We could do one like ‘taking a step into the future,’” junior Caroline McDaniel said.

“A lot of people know what they want to do, but they don’t know how to get there.”

That idea was combined with another idea to bring in

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Empower adviser Kivana Ford, in purple, speaks during a meeting for the new girls’ group at Lufkin High School. From left, Jayden Tanton, Desirae Giles and Caroline McDaniel listen. vendors from all kinds of colleges, businesses and influencers. They also brainstormed about setting up a time for Sister Circles, a chance for girls to talk to girls and build friendships outside of school.

As the girls spoke during the meeting, their voices were loud and clear, and everyone at the table stopped to listen.

When asked if the girls felt as though they were comfortable and respected in the group, they said yes.

“I feel like I’m feeding off everybody else’s energy and confidence and it’s making me be able to speak out,” sophomore Mia Brown said.

“That’s what we prayed for,” adviser Angela Roberts said. “That’s what it’s destined to be — a safe place.”

Sophomore Jayden Tanton said she wanted to join Empower so no one would feel left out, something she has felt before.

“All girls go through stuff, and you always need somebody to have to talk to,” Mia said.

Junior Kayla Buckley said she hoped the group would bring girls together who uplift one another and start a movement in their school and beyond.

When she thinks of herself at these girls’ age, Ford said there is so much she wishes she would have done if she would have known how or had the encouragement to try.

“I see myself in every single one of these girls every day,” Ford said. “I need to be that voice that I needed at that age. If I can move you to another dimension with just the

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Junior Kayla Buckley, left, and adviser Calvasha Summers laugh during a meeting for the new girls’ group Empower at Lufkin High School.

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From the left, Liya Guerro, Dr. Annysue Emmons and Ivorie Ford pose for a photo after speaking at a recent Empower enrichment meeting at Lufkin High School for the newly formed girls’ motivational group. sound of my voice, then let it be done.”

Any girl at Lufkin High School is invited to attend Empower. All they have to do is ask, Ford said.

“That’s the first empowered

step that you took, coming in here to get the application to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself,” she said.

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hicle with the wrong license plates, no insurance and no driver’s license; Shamarie Annette Lewis, 32, hometown unavailable, assault; Christopher Lee Dorsey, 38, of Lufkin, public intoxication and evading arrest and Marquise Jerone Lightsey, 28, of Lufkin, two warrants for driving with an invalid license, two warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia, two warrants for no insurance and failing to yield right of way-turning left.

——— The Angelina County Sheriff’s Office made five arrests late Friday and early Saturday. Arrests and charges included: Jackie Willis, 60, of Baytown, warrants for theft; Jeremy Dade Johnson, 41, of Pollok, warrant for criminal nonsupport; Paul LaFleur, 52, of Lufkin, warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child; John Thomas Gordon, 37, of Huntington, warrant for parole violation; and April Lynn Bynog, 22, of Huntington, warrant for criminal mischief.

——— The Diboll Police Department arrested Hal Randy Hawthorne, 32, of Diboll Saturday on a charge of possession of a controlled substance.

——— The Zavalla Police Department arrested Christie Marie Hope, 34, of Zavalla Saturday on warrants for assault.

——— Angelina County Adult Probation arrested Lee Arthur Thomas, 40, of Lufkin Friday on warrants for possession of a controlled substance.

——— The Angelina County Jail housed 196 inmates as 11 a.m. Saturday.

Someone created a fake Facebook page under the name of a woman who lives in the 400 block of Cunningham Drive.

——— Someone stole a skateboard from the bed of a Dodge 1500 pickup parked in the 200 block of Colonial Drive around 1:30 p.m. on Friday.

——— Someone used a woman’s driver’s license to rent a truck between Aug. 1 and Friday.

——— Thieves kept a package that was delivered to the wrong address and damaged and used items before eventually returning some of them on Thursday.

——— A man entered his exwife’s home without permission and stole $50 worth of Christmas ornaments.

——— A loss-prevention employee saw someone attempt to steal $19 women’s dress shoes, a $12 flannel shirt and $19 children’s dress shoes by skip-scanning items at the self-checkout at Walmart around 6 p.m. on Friday.

——— Someone made fraudulent charges to the bank account of a victim in the 1600 block of Long Avenue around midnight on Friday.

——— The Lufkin Police Department made eight arrests late Friday and early Saturday.

Arrests and charges included: Antonio Gene Brigges, 25, of Manor, five warrants for possession of drug paraphernalia, one warrant for driving with an invalid license, one warrant for no driver’s license and one warrant for no insurance; Lanesa Diane Loftin We listen to local police and fire Wallace, 40, of Lufkin, pubdepartments’ scanner traffic, but lic intoxication; Robert Dale sometimes miss crimes, wrecks, Carter, 55, of Lufkin, public fires or other incidents, especially if intoxication and warrants they happen overnight. If you know for disregarding traffic conof something we’re not covering yet, trol device and no driver’s license; Kayla Maye Walker, please let Managing Editor Jeff Pownall 35, of Lufkin, driving while know by emailing him at jeff.pownall@ intoxicated; Christopher lufkindailynews.com, or submit a news Lynn Barker, 31, of Diboll, tip online by visiting lufkindailynews. com/tips. warrants for operating a ve-

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Thanksgiving Break Movie at the Library. 2-3:30 p.m. Kurth Memorial Library. Open to all ages. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. A different movie will be shown each day of the break.

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Top Ladies of Distinction, Lufkin DECEMBER 6 Chapter: 38th annual Sepia Revue.

First Friday Luncheon and BusiPitser Garrison Convention Center. ness Hall of Fame. 11:30 a.m. to 1 Stars, styles, songs. Featuring p.m. Crown Colony Country Club. Cost Parade of Stars (top teens, top tots) $15. For more info or to RSVP, contact NOVEMBER 25 NOVEMBER 27 Thanksgiving Break Craft at the Thanksgiving Break Craft at the and community models. Introducing Meghan Wagner at the Lufkin/AngeLibrary. 11 a.m. to noon. Kurth Memo- Library. 11 a.m. to noon. Kurth Memo- “Sepia Dreams” music competition lina County Chamber of Commerce rial Library. Open to all ages. Children rial Library. Open to all ages. Children — grand prize: free studio time (up at mwagner@lufkintexas.org or under the age of 13 must be accom- under the age of 13 must be accom- to 10 hours) to produce a musical 634-6644. panied by an adult. A different craft panied by an adult. A different craft will be performed each day of the will be performed each day of the break. All craft materials provided. break. All craft materials provided.

Thanksgiving Break Movie at the Thanksgiving Break Movie at the After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all Library. 2-3:30 p.m. Kurth Memorial Library. 2-3:30 p.m. Kurth Memorial grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen (and) establish you.

Library. Open to all ages. Children Library. Open to all ages. Children To Him (be) dominion forever and ever. Amen. under the age of 13 must be accom- under the age of 13 must be accom1 Peter 5:10-11 panied by an adult. A different movie panied by an adult. A different movie New American Standard, 1995 will be shown each day of the break. will be shown each day of the break.

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Thanksgiving Break Craft at the Library. 11 a.m. to noon. Open to all ages. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult. A different craft will be performed each day of the break. All craft materials

NOVEMBER 28

Brandon Park Community Thanksgiving Dinner. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Brandon Park, 1612 Keltys.

Thanksgiving dinner for you and your family. Watch the games and eat some good food. For info: Walter Pride

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DEATH NOTICES Laurine Roberts Christopher Services for Laurine Roberts Christopher, 100, of Lufkin, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at New Life Church. Interment will be at Mt. Mariah Cemetery in Garrison. Mrs. Christopher was born April 23, 1919, in Garrison and died Nov. 15, 2019. Visitation will be from 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Hicks Mortuary, Center, directors.

Francis Duane Holm

A memorial service for Francis Duane Holm, 96, of Lufkin, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Cross Road Baptist Church, with Pastor Ty Phillips officiating.

Mr. Holm was born July 2, 1923 in Lake City, Iowa, the son of the late Lela A. (Clark) and Arthur S. Holm. He passed away Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his residence in Lufkin, Texas.

Mr. Holm was a farmer, carpenter and man of many talents. His hobby was making various designs on plastic canvas. He was a member of Cross Road Baptist Church.

Mr. Holm is survived by his wife of 75 years, Phyllis Holm of Lufkin; sisters, Carmen Allen and Glenda Iback, both of Iowa; children, Dennis D. Holm, Sr. and wife Patricia of Lufkin, Texas, Reggie Holm and wife Sandy of Illinois, Vance Holm and wife Elaine of Alabama, Timothy Holm and wife Norma of Tennessee, Laretta Weaver of Alabama and Myra Lieske of Tennessee. He has 13 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

He will be missed very much.

Services are in the care of Oakley-Metcalf Funeral Home.

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AROUND EAST TEXAS Holiday at the Museum The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to come to the museum to take a break. Nov. 29-30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the museum will have a reindeer ornament craft for the kids. So come take a break from shopping and have some fun with your family.

The Texas Forestry Museum is at 1905 Atkinson Drive. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday

through Saturday, except major holidays. For more info, call 632-9535 or visit treetexas.com.

TFM Thanksgiving Tree The Texas Forestry Museum invites you and your family to spread holiday cheer by choosing an “act of kindness” leaf from the Thanksgiving Tree. The Thanksgiving Tree will have many different fun ways to show someone you care and can

become your next family tradition.

The two-day deer and hog hunt is It will be available through Saturday sponsored by the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Wheelin’ Sportsduring museum hours. men program, U.S. Forest Service, Deer and hog hunt for National Forests and Grasslands persons with disabilities in Texas, April AWOL Chapter and The 11th annual Angelina Whee- Pineywoods Chapter of the National lin’ Sportsmen Event for people with Wild Turkey Federation.

Applications are available at disabilities will be Dec. 13-14 at the Forest Service Ranger’s offices in Stephen F. Austin State University Zavalla, Hemphill, New Waverly, Experimental Forest and Winston Kennard and Decatur, at the Forest Tree Farm.

Supervisor’s office in Lufkin or online fs.usda.gov/texas.

Persons with physical disabilities may apply. A limited number of participants will be drawn for the event, and they must provide their own weapon, transportation, lodging and a valid Texas hunting license. Volunteers and instructors will be on hand to assist, and meals will be provided for participants and one guest.

For more info, call 897-1068.

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Addiction Continued from Page 1A The organization’s 2019 regional needs assessment report includes Region 5. Other counties in Region 5 are Orange, Hardin, Jasper, Tyler, Newton, San Augustine, Houston, Sabine, Jefferson, Nacogdoches, San Jacinto, Polk, Trinity and Shelby.

The report shows that 49.1% of Texans statewide who are admitted to a treatment facility are seeking help for the abuse or misuse of alcohol or marijuana. Other commonly abused substances that individuals seek treatment for include: opioids, 21.1%; methamphetamines, 19.5%; cocaine, 7.4%; and ‘‘other,’’ 3%.

However, in ADAC’s Region 5, 38.1% of individuals seeking treatment are admitted for methamphetamines and 22.1% are admitted for marijuana. Other treatment responses show 15.3% are seeking help because of alcohol; cocaine, 10.1%; opiods, 7.1%; and ‘‘other,’’ 7.3%.

Kim Bartel, the program director and data coordinator for ADAC, and Christopher Logan said they often see first, second and even third generations of families in treatment for the same drugs. Logan is ADAC’s director of operations.

He is also a licensed chemical dependency counselor and certified public manager.

“It’s common for us to see or treat children of those we have already seen,” Logan said.

“Children are often raised in a drug-using environment and that’s all they have ever

Drug links to crime The 2019 regional needs assessment report for the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas suggests a strong correlation between the use of alcohol and drugs and crime.

“The use of drugs and alcohol contributes to an estimated 80% of offenses that lead to incarceration in the United States,” according to the report.

The report shows that 50% of jail and prison inmates in Texas are clinically addicted and 60% of those individuals arrested for most crimes test positive for some type of illegal drug at the time of their arrest.

Angelina County ranked second for most violent crimes in the region for 2016 and 2017 and third for most property crimes, according to the report. known. They learn from the parents and/or siblings on how to cope and most of the time the coping skills they learn are not healthy.”

Krystal Whinery celebrated her seventh year of sobriety on Nov. 4 and gladly shares her experiences in hopes that they encourage others who may be struggling to seek help.

She is grateful for the officers who picked her up at her worst moment, Judge Paul White who runs the drug court in Angelina County for being tough on her, and the parole officers who helped keep her clean.

“That last relationship I was in, I just ended up in the wrong place at the wrong time, but I’m grateful for it,” she said.

“I’m grateful for the thirtyday lock-up, the seven months in treatment and for the two years in the drug court program.

“If not for those, I’d be in prison or dead.”

Whinery was born and raised in Lufkin to loving, highly religious Christian parents. She wasn’t exposed to any drugs or alcohol as an adolescent. Her high school career was spent playing on various sports teams.

“What did it for me is when I graduated,” she said. “In my personal opinion, it all starts with bad relationships.

It doesn’t have to be a spouse or boyfriend. It could be other family or friends. For me it was my relationships with men and friends.”

One thing led to another and Whinery found herself in trouble, she said.

“I was actually at a party (in college), drinking a Keystone Light, taking shots and the next thing someone railed a line out,” Whinery said. “I didn’t know what I was doing.

I was intoxicated. I remember taking a line and partying all night. I had to work in the morning so the next day I took another line. That’s how I started on meth.”

Methamphetamines don’t require more than one use to start an addiction, Logan said.

Meth increases the amount of dopamine — the natural

chemical tied to nearly every body movement, motivation and rewarding behavior — in the brain, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse website.

Generating high levels of dopamine in the body leads to: ■ Increased wakefulness and physical activity ■ Decreased appetite ■ Faster breathing ■ Rapid and/or irregular heartbeat ■ Increased blood pressure and body temperature She eventually switched to taking Xanax, a prescription sedative. The National Institute on Drug Abuse said Xanax is used to treat anxiety, panic, acute stress reactions and sleep disorders. NIDA also classified Xanax as a depressant.

Whinery started with one or two, occasionally, but ended up taking 10-15 a day as her tolerance grew, she said.

“I still had a job at the time, but I don’t remember any of it,” she said.

Addiction works by giving a person a feeling of being better than they normally are, Bartel said. However, drugs will continually decrease how good a person can feel, making it imperative for an addict to take more of the drug to feel normal, he said.

Bartel and Logan said ADAC’s goal is to teach people how to get back to normal without having to rely on any substance. They both agreed it is easier to get that point across to an individual if that

person is willing to reach out for help.

Whinery said it was the potential of losing her mother that finally “turned the light on” that she needed to get her life together. Her mother had been diagnosed with the second of three brain tumors that required immediate surgery.

As her mom was rushed to a Houston hospital, Whinery was stuck in the treatment center and unable to be there like she wanted to be.

“I couldn’t be there and I’m the only child,” she said.

“That’s when the light came on that I needed to get my crap together.”

She said she began to take the program seriously for the first time after that scare.

Counselors with the treatment center and drug court officials were concerned about a possible relapse after her father died a few years later.

But after the incident with her mom, Whinery said she had made her mind up and ‘‘wasn’t going to go back.’’

“Everything with my mom and dad and needing to step up,” she said. “Because I am the only child, it motivated me. I don’t know if that sounds weird that my mom had to go through all of that and to lose my dad … but it made me step up and start to think about what I’m doing with my life.”

She now keeps a tight circle of friends, attends church regularly and limits her time with friends from the past who are still fighting for their recovery.

She said she wishes she

Why kids try drugs Data collected for the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas’ 2019 regional needs assessment report suggests many children see drugs as their only option.

The data shows that school dropout rates and childhood homelessness create an environment conducive to drug abuse.

Homeless students are especially prone to substance abuse because of the trauma their situation can cause, according to the report.

There was a significant spike in homeless students after Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and that impacted Jefferson, Orange, Hardin and Newton counties. The homeless rate increased from 14 per 1,000 students to 135.8 on average in those counties.

The report also discusses how many of these children are living with or have relatives who use drugs. A lack of clear guidance from parents regarding drugs can impact the number of children using them, according to the report. could do more for those struggling, but also doesn’t want to expose herself to someone that could send her back.

“It all comes down to what choice you’re going to make,” she said. “Are you going to dwell on it all or get up and do something?”

Jess Huff’s email address is jess.huff@lufkindailynews.com.

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ANGELINA COLLEGE

Visual Arts student exhibition opening in ACA Art Gallery

By Angelina College Angelina College Department of Visual Arts will present its Fall Student Exhibition in the Angelina College Gallery. The show will run from Tuesday through Dec. 10.

An opening reception begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The exhibition and reception are open to the public and are free to attend.

Students from Le’Anne Alexander’s Basic Drawing and 2D Design classes will be exhibiting their works. Alexander has been an instructor at Angelina College since 2013, first studying at the Art Students League of New York City and later receiving her Master of Fine Arts degree from SFA. Her work may be

“Blue Horse,” an acrylic on paper image

by Basic Design student Kayla Bergeron, is part of the Fall Student Exhibition in the ACA Art Gallery.

viewed at leannealexander.com.

Students exhibiting from Basic Drawing and Design classes will be showing works in various media. These courses are aimed at developing basic drawing and composition skills.

The students included will be: Aubrie Arellano, Kayla Bergeron, Henry Buruca, Ra’Nese Canada, Hector Castillo, Hunter Cruz, Eliberto Cuellar, Dona Gibbs, Josh Giles, Ivan Guerrero , Guillermo Gutierrez, Sonia Huitron, Tamara Jackson, Suneimy Luna Vega, Caitlyn Meyers, Brooke Mochman, Matthew Nunn, Daphne Ortiz, Eliana Padilla, Austin Peña, Lizeth Rodriguez, Joseph Rojo, Audrey Romo, Vanessa Soto, Holly Stephens, Kenneth Thaxton and Juan Zamora.

Canoe Continued from Page 1A Lufkin Daily News at the time, and eventually other news outlets, as he made his way further down the river.

His experience on that expedition was developed into the book “Paddling the Wild Neches,” published in 2006 through Texas A&M University Press. Donovan donated all the money made from the book to the conservation of East Texas’ natural world.

“I do look at (the canoe) as a piece of history,” Donovan said. “It was a forerunner to changes that occurred here and in the way people perceive the forest, Neches River and the wildlife.

“East Texas is filled with rare and beautiful places. If we don’t become aware of them, their historical significance and their beauty, and hold them for the future — if we allow them to be wiped out, that would be bad.”

His journey was prompted by the plans to build three dams along the Neches River that would result in the degradation of land mostly untouched by human hands.

“I saw it in the paper and it kind of broke my heart,” he said.

He had been working with the Texas Forest Service and they had already figured that the Neches could be declared a wild and scenic river. He didn’t want to see it destroyed.

While on his trip he discovered just how many species of wildlife were on their way to making a comeback, further

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The Texas State Railroad crosses a bridge over the Neches River as Richard Donovan passes underneath in this May 3, 2008, photo. director of the Diboll History Center, hinted that he’d like it.

“We’re not a museum but we do have artifacts,” Gerland said. “The boat, in a way, is symbolic and brought people’s attention to the river.”

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fered that designation and he has since fought a nearly constant onslaught of developers, he said. They were able to declare some areas as a natural refuge, he said. And that was a small win.

“A lot of what I talked about then has become the norm today,” he said. “The world, whether you believe it or not, the world has changed a lot since my canoe trip down the

CISC Continued from Page 1A to these programs over the 9-11:30 a.m. They will be closed envelope sends it straight to coming year. this week for the ThanksgivCISC. CISC is regularly open ing holiday but will resume ‘‘The Lufkin Daily News is Monday through Friday from services Monday, Dec. 2. once again proud to partner with CISC and thankful for our new partner, Lee Trans,’’ Tammy Kedrowicz said. ‘‘Our community is a very giving community, and we are so proud to be a part of that. Every dollar counts. Please put what you can in these envelopes to send to CISC. There are thousands in our community that need to be fed daily, not just during the holidays.

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This event will be from 6-8 p.m. Dec. 6 at the museum.

Families can drink hot chocolate, decorate sugar cookies, play holiday games and take pictures with Santa Claus.

There will also be a performance by the Lufkin High School Twirlers.

Tickets are $5 per person.

Tickets are limited, so be sure to purchase yours soon. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

A special thank you to JM Management, Pinestraw Direct and Whataburger for sponsoring this year’s event.

The Texas Forestry Museum is at 1905 Atkinson Drive.

The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, except major holidays.

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Richard Donovan, right, donates the canoe he used during his 1999 Neches River Canoe Expedition to The History Center and Jonathan Gerland, the center’s executive director.

Donovan’s experiences on that expedition eventually were developed into the book “Paddling the Wild Neches.” cementing the need to preserve the area in his mind.

“I saw the remnants of them then and today they’re flourishing along the river banks,” he said. “Wild turkey, river otters and beavers are some of the many animals that were not there when I was a boy. They returned as I was a man — I was 65 when I made the trip.”

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EXTENSION NEWS

Cabbage a good option for East Texas gardens I

’ve heard from a couple of gardeners in the last few days about how their vegetables are growing after the freeze. For both, their cabbage was doing very well.

Cabbage is an excelCARY SIMS lent coolseason crop that should do well in our area.

Able to be started from seed or from transplants, I recommend starting with good transplants.

These can be bought from a local feed store or garden center.

If you want to grow your own transplants, plant seeds in peat pots or similar containers about a month before you want to transplant them into the garden.

Some of the recommended varieties include Early Jersey Wakefield, Golden Acre, Green Boy, Market Prize, Rio Verde, Ruby Ball and Savoy King. Some are having good results with Dutch.

By growing plants from seed, you will have many

more varieties to select from and at the time you want them. Some experienced gardeners plant seed for the fall crop directly into the garden and thin the plants after they come up. My good buddy Joel told me that he thoroughly mixed the small seeds with Miracle Grow garden soil that contained fertilizer and simply added the mixture down the rows. His results were excellent.

Optimum growing conditions for cabbage is cool days (60-70 degrees F) with cool to cold nights (40-50 degrees F).

Cabbage will tolerate wide temperature fluctuations and warm temperatures. On the low end, 15-20 degrees F is normal freeze threshold. This sounds exactly like our growing conditions, doesn’t it?

If your garden has heavier, clay soil, you are in luck. Cabbage is relatively well adapted to heavy soils, but poorly adapted to light sands.

They will have their normal share of insect damage from aphids, a specific cabbage aphid, armyworms, beetles, cutworms, loopers and whiteflies. But there are several

conventional products and organic pesticides to protect your garden.

You should expect to harvest cabbage 60 to 80 days after planting transplants. If you started from seed, then the time frame extends out to 110 to 130 days.

Commercial growers expect a yield of 15 to 20 tons per acre and home gardeners could expect 7 to 10 pounds for every 10 feet of garden row if they do well.

Interestingly, cabbage has “allelopathic” properties and may have an adverse effect on the next crop. Allelopathic plants produce one or more chemicals that influence the germination, growth, survival and reproduction of other plants. The same is true of pecan, walnut and hickory leaves added to a garden.

Fertilize with a high nitrogen fertilizer. 13-13-13 and most organically based fertilizers just won’t give a high enough amount of nitrogen (the first number on the bag).

In fact, a generic lawn fertilizer such as 15-5-10 would be a better option. After all, we are only growing leaves, and not

a “fruit.”

Cabbage have a shallow, horizontal root system. This is important to know relating to water needs and weed control.

Water must be applied frequently as the plant does not reach down deep into the soil.

When removing weeds with a hoe, be cautious to avoid root pruning that will reduce

yields.

Mulch is a great addition to your row of cabbage. All our oak leaves could be put to great use throughout the garden at this time of year.

Cabbage and other cole crops are a good source of protein, minerals and vitamins when properly prepared.

Cabbage is served cooked, raw

in coleslaw, or processed into sauerkraut.

The bottom line is that cabbage works here. It’s a fun crop that should withstand our winter weather without much fuss.

Cary Sims is the County Extension Agent for agriculture and natural resources for Angelina County. His email address is cw-sims@tamu.edu.

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OUR OPINION

Capital Improvements

City’s proposal a starting point for shaping this community for future generations

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ufkin residents got their first look this past week at the city’s vision for moving forward with the 2018 comprehensive plan.

Kevin Gee, the city’s engineering services director, presented the Capital Improvement Plan to the Lufkin City Council on Tuesday. That plan was crafted using recommendations from the comprehensive plan, public forums and town hall meetings.

At first glance, there’s a lot to like about what the city is wanting to do to shape this community for the next generation.

“Some of it we were already thinking about, but what we’re trying to do is respond to the citizen input we received in multiple town hall meetings, multiple ward meetings, and that were added to the comprehensive plan,” city manager Keith Wright said.

The city hopes to issue a $5.2 million bond to cover nine projects in 2020. The most intriguing proposal calls for the creation of First Street Plaza between Shepherd and Lufkin avenues that will create a gathering area for pedestrians. The city hopes to include outdoor seating, shaded areas, planters and a public restroom. The roadway would be converted to stone pavers and will have removable blockades that can be taken down to allow food trucks or other vendors to get in, Gee said.

The city will to use the debt service fund balance — which sits at about $2 million, Wright said — to cover a shortfall in the first three years. However, they expect current bond payments will decrease in the next three years, which means the city won’t have to raise taxes to pay for these bonds, Wright said.

Other proposed 2020 projects include renovating the Armory to turn the facility into a regional training center for fire and police and an emergency management operations center; completing work on the new Lufkin Parks & Recreation building; and building covered bus stops, additional sidewalks, bicycle lanes and a streetscape

along Frank Avenue in downtown and a walking trail at Jones Park and a bridge over Jones Lake. The purchase of a fire pumper truck for Fire Station 3 is also in this proposal.

The city hopes to issue a bond for $7.775 million in 2022 for five projects.

The highlight of this proposal is extending Whitehouse Drive across College Drive to Southwood Drive to ease congestion where College Drive intersects the loop. That would seemingly be a no-brainer for anyone who’s ever been stuck in traffic at that intersection, especially when a train is rolling through — as long as the new intersection is not as awkwardly designed.

In a related matter, the 4B/ Lufkin Economic Development Corporation approved the purchase of 35 acres of property on Thursday. That property borders the project to extend Whitehouse Drive, turning some prime real estate into a valuable city asset.

Other proposed 2022 projects include reconstructing Wilson Avenue and replacing utilities, extending Tulane Drive from the creek on Tulane to Brentwood Drive and adding utilities and streetscaping on First Street between Frank and Paul avenues and streetscaping on Frank Avenue through the medical district.

There are two projects planned for 2024: renovating and expanding Morris Frank Park and renovating the 21-year-old Kurth Memorial Animal Shelter.

“The whole thing is a master plan of moving the city forward from an economic development standpoint,” Bob Samford, the director of the LEDC, said. He was talking specifically about Thursday’s land purchase, but his comments also apply to the city’s Capital Improvements Plan.

It’s a blueprint for building incrementally on smaller projects to change today’s reality into tomorrow’s dreams.

“We’ve got more things coming,” Wright said at the council meeting. “Just wait and see.’’

We’re excited about those prospects.

HEADLINES IN Local HISTORY NOVEMBER 24

One year ago ■ Top teens, models rock runway at the 37th annual Sepia Revue.

■ Families flock to Lufkin retailers to search for great holiday deals on Black Friday.

Ten years ago ■ Lufkin ISD to add two officers to create new police department.

■ Lufkin residents report seeing unusual lights in sky while others recall seeing

orange lights over Chambers Park.

Twenty years ago ■ In a deal with the city of Lufkin, county commissioners approve a written agreement on handling dangerous dogs in the county.

The city takes on all responsibility at a cost of $30.75 a call, including a $35 charge for rabies testing and $5 a day for boarding.

From the pages of The Lufkin Daily News, compiled by The History Center, TheHistoryCenterOnline.com.

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Charles Darwin published “On the Origin of Species,” which exToday is Sunday, Nov. 24, the plained his theory of evolution by 328th day of 2019. There are 37 days means of natural selection. left in the year.

In 1947, a group of writers, proToday’s Highlight in History: ducers and directors that became On Nov. 24, 1963, Jack Ruby shot known as the “Hollywood Ten” and mortally wounded Lee Harvey was cited for contempt of Congress Oswald, the accused assassin of for refusing to answer questions President John F. Kennedy, in a about alleged Communist influscene captured on live television. ence in the movie industry.

On this date: In 1969, Apollo 12 splashed down In 1859, British naturalist safely in the Pacific.

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s the days grow increasingly shorter with the change in seasons, many East Texans wonder why it’s necessary to change our clocks back an hour around this time every year.

Over the last several weeks, my TRENT ASHBY office has received numerous phone calls regarding the observation of daylight saving time in Texas. While some support changing the clocks back, many others simply don’t understand why we must “fall back” every year only to see the sun set before supper time.

While I understand both sides of this issue, you might be interested to know that I voted in favor of a joint resolution — HJR 117 — that would have given Texans the opportunity to decide the fate of this issue at the

ballot box.

Though this resolution ultimately failed to make it through the Senate, I think it’s worth reconsidering during the next legislative session so that voters have an opportunity to decide whether we stay on standard time year-round or observe daylight saving time year-round.

With that here’s this week’s legislative update.

I recently had the pleasure of hosting Glenn Hegar, the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, at an event in our district. He spoke on several topics ranging from the upcoming election cycle to the current state of our growing economy.

The comments made by Hegar, who is the state’s chief financial officer, reminded me that it might be a good time to provide an update on the current state of Texas budget.

In October, Hegar updated his available revenue models for the current biennium, which runs until

August 2021.

He said Texas has an additional $2.9 billion in the bank, due mostly to growth in revenue from consumption taxes and revenue from oil and gas reserves across the state.

While certain sectors of our economy are facing headwinds, both of these revenue drivers speak to the continuation of a healthy state economy overall.

Since our budget was balanced before the end of last session, these extra dollars will serve as a nice head start for the 2022-23 budget next session.

As always, please do not hesitate to contact our office if we can help you in any way. Our District office may be reached at 634-2762, or you can call my Capitol office at (512) 463-0508.

Trent Ashby is the state representative for District 57 that includes Angelina, Houston, Leon, Madison, San Augustine and Trinity counties. His email address is trent.ashby@house.state.tx.us.

There’s plenty going on as holidays near

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am not believing that Christmas is exactly one month away and Thanksgiving Day is Thursday.

The city of Lufkin is busy making the holidays festive, and there is plenty to do between now, Christmas Eve and Christmas BOB BROWN Day. I would love to share some of the events and groups we have participated with this month, and I have never been prouder of a city or its people during the last 30-plus days.

The Chamber’s Leadership Tomorrow group came to city hall a few weeks ago and learned all the ins and outs of our city from Jason Arnold, assistant city manager; Mike Flinn, Parks & Recreation director; and police Sgt. Travis Strickland. Each city presenter did an outstanding job describing the workings of your city.

We are certainly excited about our new Parks & Recreation facility on Montrose Street at the former home of Calvary Baptist Church.

Please make time to go by and see what Flinn and Lauren Stacey have done with this great facility.

Expanded programs can now be presented because of the space and layout of the building. It is a perfect fit for an active and flexible Parks & Recreation Department in Lufkin.

Strickland was an outstanding presenter for our Lufkin Police Department. He was informative in giving advice to the Leadership Tomorrow class, and they had many great questions. He had just come off an undercover case and had only four hours of sleep, but he did a fantastic job of presenting real facts about the life of a Lufkin police officer. He makes me proud of the

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whole police department under the leadership of chief David Thomas.

The next event that touched my heart was reading a proclamation at the annual National Adoption Day in Judge Bob Inselmann’s courtroom, with Judge Clyde Herrington presiding. This is one of my favorite events. You get to witness new families being made as unselfish adults give their time, resources and love to youngsters who just need someone who cares and loves them to step forward, and pledge to take care of them.

This is my seventh time to participate in this event, and it restores my faith in our community each and every year. This is a wonderful community to live in and raise children, and there is nothing that pleases me more than to witness the outpouring of love in such a special setting. Well done, Natalie Thornton with CASA, Child Protective Services and the Angelina County court system.

I have never been more proud of our convention center and Tourism & Visitors staff than last Monday morning in downtown Lufkin.

Thanks to the U.S. Forest Service and the Texas Forest Service, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree came to downtown Lufkin and parked on First Street in front of The Pines Theater for more than an hour.

There was a fabulous turnout as school children, forest-related caregivers and producers, and just interested and proud Lufkinites filled the street.

We are blessed that the decisionmakers chose the route through Lufkin to help make another remarkable page in our history books.

Thank you to Brant Lee and Taylor Commiato for having downtown Lufkin the showroom for the Capital Christmas tree.

It was an honor and an educational highlight to be included by

The Heart Institute of East Texas to discuss health issues in our community this past week. Dr. Ravinder Bachireddy’s presentation was certainly an eye-opener, and I pray it will become the theme for our New Year’s resolution to “Create a Culture of Health” in Angelina County for the year 2020.

Bachireddy has given his life and total professional career to making our East Texas area a healthier place to live and work. His presentation includes Life’s Simple 7 — get active, eat better, lose weight, control cholesterol, manage blood pressure, reduce blood sugar and stop smoking. Thank you for sharing these goals with us, doctor.

Congratulations to chairwoman Erika Neill of Angelina County United Way, for reaching the 2019 campaign goal. This accomplishment does not go unnoticed in our community or in the eyes of economic development prospects who have their eye on Lufkin. We are a can-do community and we pull together and work hard each and every year to always set a goal and then go out and reach it. It gets a little lonely in late October and early November, but all of a sudden, we come together and make it happen.

Job well done, Erika’s team.

As we sit down as families this Thanksgiving, let us remember how blessed we are to live, work, shop and worship in the best city in Texas. Let us remember the empty chairs at some family’s tables who lost loved ones this past year, but let’s also celebrate the treasured memories we have to remember the bright light that person brought into our lives.

God bless and happy Thanksgiving.

Bob Brown is the mayor for the city of Lufkin. His email address is mayorbobbrown@cityoflufkin.com.

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From the left, Benita Bennett, Jackie Hadnot and Andrea Travis help out during the annual Community Food Drive at Brookshire Brothers Warehouse on Saturday morning.

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From left, siblings Breaunna Phillips, Marc-Anthony Watts and James Willis help fill boxes during the annual

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Jayden Lockhart, 10, helps fill food boxes during the annual Community Food Drive at Brookshire Brothers Warehouse.

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RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS The following is a list of restaurant inspections done by the Angelina County and Cities Health District between Nov. 1-18.

The reports take into account the cleanliness of the restaurant or business, not the quality of the food.

——— Mexicatessen, 428 Atkinson Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 1 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 4 Reasons for demerits: Seal all Sheetrock with gloss paint for cleaning (must be nonabsorbent); repair damaged wall at pan storage; clean sheet pans after every use (buildup observed; if unable to clean, replace); food manager required on-site at all times; all employees must have FHC. ——— Sofy’s Donuts, 102 N. Raguet St., Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 7 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 9 Reasons for demerits: Must maintain proper hot-hold temperature; designated area required for personal items; wiping cloths must be stored clean and dry or in sanitizer; all food contact surfaces must be sanitized (sanitize sink used for storage); trash can lid needed in restroom.

——— Los Jarritos, 903 N. Temple Drive, Diboll Date of inspection: Nov. 7 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 2 Reasons for demerits: Repair damaged ceiling in back food prep area (water stains and grease buildup observed); self-closure needed on front and rear exit; paint floors, walls and ceiling to be nonabsorbent; wiping cloths must be stored clean and dry or in sanitizing solution.

——— Angelina County Airport, 800 Airport Blvd., Diboll Date of inspection: Nov. 7 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 0 ——— Huntington Healthcare, 220 E. Ash St., Huntington Date of inspection: Nov. 11 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 2 Reasons for demerits: Repair damaged microwave handle; repair damaged mop sink.

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S. First St., Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 11 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 7 Reasons for demerits: Store all single-service items six inches off floor; clean fountain machine, Icee machine, ice machine; dishes must be properly cleaned (observed no rinse); chemical test strips needed; replace missing ceiling tiles above fountain machine; repair leak at threebay sink.

——— Pilot Travel, 1920 E. Denman Ave., Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 12 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 1 Reasons for demerits: Designated area required for personal items.

——— Lucky’s, 1707 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 12 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 11 Reasons for demerits: Must maintain proper hot-hold temperature; equipment must maintain food temperatures; designated area required for personal items; clean ice machines (black substance observed); thermometer needed for all hot/cold units with PHFs. ——— Huntington High School, 952 Gibson, Huntington Date of inspection: Nov. 12 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 3 Reasons for demerits: Must maintain proper cold-hold temperature.

——— Mr. Ray’s Food Court, 1604 W. Frank Ave., Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 12 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 11 Reasons for demerits: Misuse of hand sink (for hand washing only); self-closure needed for restroom doors; single-service items shall be stored off of floor; must maintain proper hot-hold temperature; personal items/ drinks shall be stored in separate designated area from food prep; store food in clean container/wrapper in reachin cooler.

——— Panda Express, 2501 S. First St., Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 13 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 3 Reasons for demerits:

Wiping cloths shall be stored clean and dry/drying or in sanitizer solution; store dishware containers off of floor; repair leak at hot water heater.

——— Jack in the Box, 400 N. Temple Drive Drive, Diboll Date of inspection: Nov. 13 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 5 Reasons for demerits: Misuse of hand sink (for hand washing only); replace damaged ceiling tiles in lobby; all employees must have food handler certification within 30 days of hire.

——— Rustica’s, 307 S. Timberland Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 14 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 1 Reasons for demerits: Personal items shall be stored in designated area separate from food prep area.

——— Taco Bell, 216 S. Timber-

land Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 14 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 5 Reasons for demerits: Clean window ledge in dry storage area; repair cabinet below soda fountain machine to smooth, easily cleanable and non-absorbent; all employees shall obtain food handler certification within 30 days of hire.

——— Whataburger No. 82, 421 N. Timberland Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 14 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 4 Reasons for demerits: Raw eggs shall be stored on separate shelf from ready-to-eat food; personal items shall be stored in designated area.

——— Lufkin Dealers Auto Auction, 2109 N. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 14 Purpose of inspection: Routine

Number of demerits: 1 Reasons for demerits: Store ice scoop on non-absorbent surface/container.

——— Arby’s, 5614 U.S. Highway 59 north, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 15 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 3 Reasons for demerits: Must maintain proper cold-hold temperature.

——— Love’s Travel Stop No. 709, 5614 U.S. Highway 59, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 15 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 3 Reasons for demerits: Toxic items shall be stored separate and/or below single-service items.

——— Guacamole’s, 2660 Ted Trout Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 18 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 18

Reasons for demerits: Personal items shall be stored in a separate designated area; hand sink for hand washing only; clean can opener; ice scoop shall be stored with handle out of food; clean ice machine dispensers; chemical test strips needed for dishwashing machine; all scoops must have handles; shrimp shall be set to drain in ice; improper thawing (beef moved from shelf to walk-in cooler); consumer advisory identifying menu items needed on oyster and raw shrimp menu items.

——— Subway No. 13763, 6925 U.S. Highway 69 north, Pollok Date of inspection: Nov. 18 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 0 ——— Woodland Heights Medical Center, 505 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin Date of inspection: Nov. 18 Purpose of inspection: Routine Number of demerits: 0

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Roadrunners outlast Kilgore in OT Henson’s block helps seal victory

By GARY STALLARD For The Lufkin Daily News Travis Henson’s swat of a Rangers’ shot with 20 seconds to play in overtime helped preserve the Angelina College Roadrunners’ 78-75 win in Saturday’s conference opener at Shands Gymnasium.

With the ’Runners’ clinging to a 76-75 lead and the clock winding down, Henson rose above the rim to reject Kilgore’s Tysen Banks’ shot, and AC’s Christyon Eugene grabbed the rebound. Draylon Brown knocked down a pair of free throws with 13 seconds to play in the extra frame, and Dwight Simon sealed the win with a steal in the paint as the clock ticked down to zeros.

The wild finish seemed fitting for a game in which the largest lead for either team after the beginning of the second half was four points. Eugene’s short jumper with 1:42 to play in regulation tied the

game at 70-70, and defensive stops from both teams forced the extra period.

Henson led the Roadrunners with 18 points, 7 rebounds and 2 big blocks. Eugene added 15 points and 3 assists, and Simon finished with 10 points and 6 boards.

Cameron Gooden led the Rangers with 22 points; Rodrigue Andela added 17.

The Roadrunners (2-5, 1-0) will take a break from conference play to host this week’s Lufkin Coca-Cola Thanksgiving Classic beginning on Thursday. Eight teams will play 11 games over three days of tournament action.

Thursday’s schedule features Howard College vs. Navarro College at 3 p.m., Southwestern Christian College vs.

New Mexico Junior College at 5 p.m. and the Roadrunners vs. Louisiana Christian Prep at 7 p.m.

DAISY DE BOER/For The Lufkin Daily News

The email for AC’s Sports Information Angelina College guard Dralyn Brown (0) lifts a short jumper Director is gstallard@angelina.edu. over Kilgore College defenders during Saturday’s game. The

Roadrunners held off the Rangers 78-75 in overtime in the conference opener at Shands Gymnasium.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Baylor clinches spot in title game Bears overwhelm Texas

By STEPHEN HAWKINS The Associated Press

Pack football stats Lufkin’s Caleb Berry scores a touchdown during the season finale against Texas High on John Outlaw Memorial Field at Abe Martin Stadium.

LESLIE NEMEC/The Lufkin Daily News

Berry finished his junior season with 820 rushing yards along with 13 touchdowns. See complete Lufkin stats from the 2019 season on Page 3B.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Lufkin takes 2nd in own tournament

Five Panthers among top competitors

By JOSH HAVARD The Lufkin Daily News The Lufkin Panthers made the most of competing on their home course by taking second place at the Panther Invitational, which wrapped up at Crown Colony Country Club on Saturday afternoon.

Trinity Christian Academy won the event with a two-day total of 612 with the Panthers following with a 633. Tyler Lee placed third with a 647.

The Top 10 was rounded out by Tyler Lee (647), College Park (655), Georgetown (665), Midway (666), College Station (667), Highland Park (667), Monsignor Kelly (674) and Kingwood (706).

Each of the members on Lufkin’s scoring team finished

in the top 26 golfers among 68 who were competing.

Jaxon Griffith led the way for Lufkin as he shot an opening-round 78 before a 73 on Saturday to finish at 4-over 151, which put him in a fourthplace tie with Patrick Miller.

Ian Bostwick tied for 14th by shooting rounds of 79 and 81 for a two-day total of 160.

Wil Stafford shot rounds of 82 and 79 to tie for 16th place, Michael Rasmussen finished in a tie for 23rd with rounds of 80 and 84 and Sammy Henson took 26th after rounds of 79 and 87.

Nick Beck, Sloan Moss, J.B. McLeod and K.J. Kruithof also CONTRIBUTED competed for the Panthers at The Lufkin Panthers finished in second place in the Panther Invitational, which was the tournament.

Josh Havard’s email address is held this weekend. Players on the scoring team were Jaxon Griffith, Sammy Henson, Ian josh.havard@lufkindailynews.com. Bostwick, Michael Rasmussen and Wil Stafford.

WACO — What a different feeling for No. 13 Baylor a week later, and how about the progress the Bears have made in two years.

A week after a disappointing home loss to Oklahoma ended their bid for an undefeated season, and two years after an 11-loss season, Charlie Brewer and the Bears won their home finale 24-10 over Texas on Saturday to clinch a spot in their first Big 12 championship game.

“I’m just really proud of the process of our players,” coach Matt Rhule said. “That’s what my whole message to our players is. ... This didn’t happen tonight. It happened every morning over the last two years, 6 a.m. wakeup calls, 5 a.m. wakeup calls.”

The sixth 10-win season for the Bears (10-1, 7-1 Big 12, No. 14 CFP) is their fifth since 2011. This one comes after the school’s only 11-loss season in 2017, Rhule’s debut when he took over in the aftermath of a sprawling sexual assault scandal that led to two-time Big 12 champion coach Art Briles getting fired 3 1/2 years ago.

“Seeing that picture on the scoreboard saying championship bound, you can’t explain that feeling,” said junior defensive end James Lynch, who also set Baylor’s career sacks record.

The Bears get a rematch in the title game against No. 8 Oklahoma (10-1, 7-1, No. 9) on Dec. 7 in Arlington, Texas.

The four-time defending Big 12 champion Sooners got in with a 28-24 win over TCU on Saturday night.

Brewer, the junior quarterback from Austin whose dad and grandfather played for Texas, completed 16 of 25 passes for 221 yards with a touchdown, and ran 18 times for 75 yards and another score. But he left the game for good with 11 1/2 minutes remaining after taking a helmet-to-helmet hit when being tackled at the end of a 5-yard run.

While Rhule said there was “not much of a feel for where he’s at,” the coach noted that there was no reason for Brewer to return and that he was in the locker room celebrating with the team.

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2-MINUTE DRILL Sports shorts From wire reports

Huntington wins Wells tournament The Huntington Devilettes won the Wells tournament with a 47-34 win over the Central Lady Bulldogs on Saturday night.

Central scorers were Presley Slatter (16), Preslie Turney (11), Madison Morehouse (5) and Kaycie Jo Brown (2).

Central plays at Crockett at 1:15 p.m. Monday.

Huntington plays at Woodville at 1:15 p.m. Monday.

Houston sneaks past Tulsa 24-14 TULSA, Okla. — Damarion Williams gave Houston the lead for good with an interception return for a touchdown and the Cougars held off Tulsa 24-14 on Saturday night.

Williams intercepted Zach Smith’s pass and returned it 25 yards to make it 14-7 with 1:34 left in the second quarter.

Dalton Witherspoon‘s 23yard field goal made it 17-7 in the third quarter, and Marquez Stevenson returned a kickoff 94 yards to cap the scoring with 13:45 left in the game.

Rice holds off North Texas 20-14 HOUSTON — Charlie Booker and Aston Walter had touchdown runs in the first half and Rice held off North Texas for a 20-14 victory on Saturday.

The Owls (2-9, 2-5 Conference USA) led 20-0 at halftime.

North Texas (4-7, 3-4) capped the scoring on Tre Siggers’ 1-yard touchdown run with 7:32 to play.

Larry Nixon III forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and Evan Johnson recovered the ball at the Rice 23. But the Mean Green couldn’t capitalize on the turnover when Mason Fine threw an incomplete pass on fourthand-12 at the Owls 15.

Appalachian rips Texas State 35-13 BOONE, N.C. — Darrynton Evans was recruited to Appalachian State as a slot receiver.

He’s carved out a pretty solid niche at tailback.

Evans ran for 154 yards and three second-half touchdowns and No. 23 Appalachian State avoided another home upset with a big second half to beat Texas State 35-13 on a rain-soaked Saturday.

The victory, combined with Arkansas State’s 38-33 win over Georgia Southern, guarantees the Mountaineers (10-1, 6-1 Sun Belt) a spot in the Sun Belt Conference championship game on Dec. 7 for the second straight season.

Evans has eclipsed 1,150 yards rushing.

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Area sports schedule MONDAY, Nov. 25 Boys high school basketball Palestine at Lufkin 9, JV, V, 12:15 p.m.; Tatum at Huntington JV, V, 4:30 p.m.; Central Heights V at Hudson, 11:45 a.m.; Wells at Pineywoods Community Academy JV, V, 1 p.m.; Zavalla V at Chester, TBA Girls high school basketball Huntington JV, V at Woodville, noon; Hudson 9, JV, V at Whitehouse, 11 a.m.; Central JV, V at Crockett, noon; Diboll V at Livingston, 3 p.m.; Zavalla V at Chester, TBA TUESDAY, Nov. 26 Girls high school basketball Lufkin JV, V at Diboll, 1 p.m.; Martins Mill at Hudson JV, V, 1 p.m.; Goodrich V at Zavalla, 4:30 p.m.; Wells V at Hudson freshmen, 11:45 a.m.

Boys high school basketball Huntington 9, JV, V vs. Chapel Hill at UT-Tyler, 1 p.m.; Hudson V at Nacogdoches, 1:30 p.m.; Crockett at Central JV, V, 5:30 p.m.; Goodrich V at Zavalla, 6 p.m.; Spurger at Apple Springs V, 2 p.m.

College football College Football Major Scores FAR WEST Air Force 44, New Mexico 22 Cal Poly 28, N. Colorado 21 California 24, Stanford 20 E. Washington 53, Portland St. 46 Idaho 60, N. Arizona 53, OT Montana St. 48, Montana 14 New Mexico St. 44, UTEP 35 Sacramento St. 27, UC Davis 17 Southern Cal 52, UCLA 35 UNLV 38, San Jose St. 35 Weber St. 38, Idaho St. 10 SOUTHWEST Ark.-Pine Bluff 45, Texas Southern 13 Arkansas St. 38, Georgia Southern 33 Baylor 24, Texas 10 FAU 40, UTSA 26 Houston 24, Tulsa 14 Kansas St. 30, Texas Tech 27 McNeese St. 27, Lamar 3 Rice 20, North Texas 14 Sam Houston St. 37, Houston Baptist 14 MIDWEST Cincinnati 15, Temple 13 Dayton 51, Butler 38 Indiana St. 51, Missouri St. 24 Iowa 19, Illinois 10 Iowa St. 41, Kansas 31 Kent St. 41, Ball St. 38 Marist 26, Valparaiso 14 Michigan 39, Indiana 14 Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22 N. Dakota St. 21, S. Illinois 7 N. Iowa 38, W. Illinois 7 North Dakota 36, S. Utah 18 Notre Dame 40, Boston College 7 Ohio St. 28, Penn St. 17 SE Missouri 31, Murray St. 24 South Dakota 24, S. Dakota St. 21 Wisconsin 45, Purdue 24 Youngstown St. 21, Illinois St. 3 SOUTH Alabama 66, W. Carolina 3 Alabama A&M 30, MVSU 13 Alcorn St. 41, Jackson St. 6 Appalachian St. 35, Texas St. 13 Auburn 52, Samford 0 Austin Peay 35, E. Illinois 7 Bethune-Cookman 31, Florida A&M 27 Charleston Southern 41, Campbell 31 Charlotte 24, Marshall 13 Drake 31, Davidson 28 E. Kentucky 29, Jacksonville St. 23 FIU 30, Miami 24 Furman 64, Point (Ga.) 7 Georgia 19, Texas A&M 13 Georgia St. 28, South Alabama 15 Kennesaw St. 42, Gardner-Webb 14 Kentucky 50, UT Martin 7 LSU 56, Arkansas 20 Louisiana-Lafayette 53, Troy 3 Louisiana-Monroe 45, Coastal Carolina 42 Louisville 56, Syracuse 34 Memphis 49, South Florida 10 Middle Tennessee 38, Old Dominion 17 NC A&T 54, NC Central 0 North Carolina 56, Mercer 7 Presbyterian 52, St. Andrews 14 SC State 20, Norfolk St. 17, OT San Diego 47, Jacksonville 28 Stetson 31, Morehead St. 16 Tennessee St. 37, Tennessee Tech 27 UAB 20, Louisiana Tech 14 UCF 34, Tulane 31 VMI 31, Chattanooga 24 Vanderbilt 38, ETSU 0 Virginia 55, Liberty 27 Virginia Tech 28, Pittsburgh 0 W. Kentucky 28, Southern Miss. 10 Wake Forest 39, Duke 27 William & Mary 21, Richmond 15, OT Wofford 31, The Citadel 11 EAST Albany (NY) 31, Stony Brook 26 BYU 56, UMass 24 Bryant 14, Wagner 10 CCSU 43, Duquesne 10 Cornell 35, Columbia 9

Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, November 24 BEACH GAMES 11 p.m. (Monday) NBCSN — ANOC World Beach Games: From Doha, Qatar (taped) CFL FOOTBALL 5:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Grey Cup: Hamilton vs. Winnipeg, Calgary COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 9:30 a.m.

ESPNU — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Teams TBD, Consolation, Conway, S.C. 11 a.m.

CBSSN — Jamaica Classic: North Carolina A&T vs.

Eastern Michigan, Montego Bay, Jamaica noon ESPN — Hall of Fame Tip-Off: Teams TBD, Championship, Montville, Connecticut ESPN2 — Charleston Classic: Teams TBD, Consolation, Charleston, S.C. ESPNEWS — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Teams TBD, Consolation, Conway, S.C. 1 p.m.

FS1 — North Florida at Creighton 1:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Jamaica Classic: Louisiana State vs. Rhode Island, Montego Bay, Jamaica 2:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — Hall of Fame TipOff: Teams TBD, Consolation, Montville, Connecticut ESPNU — Charleston Classic: Teams TBD, Consolation, Charleston, S.C. 4 p.m.

BTN — Cal Poly at Iowa ESPN — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Teams TBD, Championship, Conway, S.C. 5 p.m.

ESPNU — Charleston Classic: Teams TBD, Seventh Place Game, Charleston, S.C. SEC — Lamar at Kentucky 5:30 p.m.

CBSSN — Jamaica Classic: Utah State vs. North Texas, Montego Bay, Jamaica

6 p.m.

BTN — North Dakota at Minnesota 6:30 p.m.

ESPNEWS — Myrtle Beach Invitational: Teams TBD, Seventh Place Game, Conway, S.C. 7:30 p.m.

ESPN — Charleston Classic: Teams TBD, Championship, Charleston, S.C. 8 p.m.

CBSSN — Jamaica Classic: Nicholls State vs. Maryland (Baltimore County), Montego Bay, Jamaica 9:30 p.m.

ESPN2 — MGM Resorts Main Event: Clemson vs.

Texas Christian, Semifinal, Las Vegas COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) 2 p.m.

ESPN — Connecticut at Ohio State 7 p.m.

SEC — Rutgers at Louisiana State COLLEGE FOOTBALL 11:30 a.m.

ESPNU — FCS Selection Special COLLEGE SOCCER (MEN’S) 11 a.m.

BTN — Division 1 Tournament: Kentucky at Indiana, Second Round COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL (WOMEN’S) 12:30 p.m.

ESPNU — American Athletic Tournament: Teams TBD, Championship, Orlando, Fla. 1 p.m.

SEC — Missouri at Tennessee 1:30 p.m.

BTN — Nebraska at Wisconsin 3 p.m.

SEC — Mississippi at Texas A&M 7 p.m.

ESPNU — Mid-Eastern Athletic Tournament: Teams TBD, Championship, Washington 9 p.m.

ESPNU — Southwestern Athletic Tournament: Teams TBD, Championship, Itta

Dartmouth 29, Brown 23 East Carolina 31, UConn 24 Elon 25, Towson 23 Fordham 31, Bucknell 14 Holy Cross 24, Georgetown 0 Howard 20, Morgan St. 15 James Madison 55, Rhode Island 21 Lafayette 17, Lehigh 16 Merrimack 24, LIU 10 Michigan St. 27, Rutgers 0 Monmouth (NJ) 48, Hampton 13 Navy 35, SMU 28 Nebraska 54, Maryland 7 New Hampshire 28, Maine 10 Oklahoma St. 20, West Virginia 13 Princeton 28, Penn 7 Robert Morris 16, Sacred Heart 14 St. Francis (Pa.) 35, Delaware St. 21 Villanova 55, Delaware 33 Yale 50, Harvard 43, 2OT The AP Top 25 Fared No. 1 LSU (11-0) beat Arkansas 56-20. Next: vs.

No. 24 Texas A&M, Saturday.

No. 2 Ohio State (11-0) beat No. 9 Penn State 28-17. Next: at No. 12 Michigan, Saturday.

No. 3 Clemson (11-0) did not play. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday.

No. 4 Georgia (10-1) beat No. 24 Texas A&M 1913. Next: at Georgia Tech, Saturday.

No. 5 Alabama (10-1) beat Western Carolina 66-3. Next: at No. 16 Auburn, Saturday.

No. 6 Oregon (9-2) lost to Arizona State 31-28.

Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday.

No. 7 Utah (9-1) at Arizona. Next: vs. Colorado, Saturday.

No. 8 Oklahoma (10-1) beat TCU 28-24. Next: at No. 22 Oklahoma State, Saturday.

No. 9 Penn State (9-2) lost to No. 2 Ohio State 28-17. Next: vs. Rutgers, Saturday.

No. 10 Florida (9-2) did not play. Next: vs.

Florida State, Saturday.

No. 11 Minnesota (10-1) beat Northwestern 3822. Next: vs. No. 14 Wisconsin, Saturday.

No. 12 Michigan (9-2) beat Indiana 39-14.

Next: vs. No. 2 Ohio State, Saturday.

No. 13 Baylor (10-1) beat Texas 24-10. Next: at Kansas, Saturday.

No. 14 Wisconsin (9-2) beat Purdue 45-24.

Next: at No. 11 Minnesota, Saturday.

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NBC — ISU Grand Prix: NHK Trophy, Sapporo, Japan (taped) GOLF noon CBS — LPGA Tour: The CME Group Tour Championship, final round, Naples, Fla. GOLF — PGA Tour: The RSM Classic, final round, St. Simons, Ga. LUGE 3:30 p.m.

NBCSN — FIL: World Cup, Innsbruck, Austria (taped) NFL FOOTBALL noon CBS — Regional Coverage: Denver at Buffalo, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, Carolina at New Orleans, Oakland at NY Jets FOX — Regional Coverage: Tampa Bay at Atlanta, NY Giants at Chicago, Miami at Cleveland, Detroit at Washington, Seattle at Philadelphia 3:05 p.m.

CBS — Regional Coverage: Jacksonville at Tennessee 3:25 p.m.

FOX — Regional Coverage: Dallas at New England 7:20 p.m.

NBC — Green Bay at San Francisco RUGBY 1:30 p.m.

NBCSN — Heineken Cup: Sale vs. La Rochelle (taped) SOCCER (MEN’S) 8:30 a.m.

FS1 — Bundesliga: Hertha Berlin at Augsburg 10:25 a.m.

NBCSN — Premier League: Manchester United at Sheffield United 11 a.m.

FS1 — Bundesliga: Mainz 05 at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim SWIMMING midnight (Monday) ESPN2 — ISL: From London (taped) TENNIS 9 a.m.

FS2 — ITF: Davis Cup, Teams TBD, Final, Madrid

No. 15 Notre Dame (9-2) beat Boston College 40-7. Next: at Stanford, Saturday.

No. 16 Auburn (8-3) beat Samford 52-0. Next: vs. No. 5 Alabama, Saturday.

No. 17 Cincinnati (10-1) beat Temple 15-13.

Next: at No. 18 Memphis, Friday.

No. 18 Memphis (10-1) beat South Florida 4910. Next: vs. No. 17 Cincinnati, Friday.

No. 19 Iowa (8-3) beat Illinois 19-10. Next: Iowa at Nebraska, Friday.

No. 20 Boise State (9-1) at Utah State. Next: at Colorado State, Friday.

No. 21 SMU (9-2) lost to Navy 35-28. Next: vs.

Tulane, Saturday.

Georgia outlasts Texas A&M 19-13 ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — No. 4 Georgia is still on course to make a run at the College Football Playoff.

No thanks to the offense.

The No. 4 Bulldogs managed only one touchdown Saturday, but Rodrigo Blankenship booted four field goals and the defense stymied 24th-ranked Texas A&M for a lackluster 1913 victory.

Georgia (10-1, 7-1 Southeastern Conference, No. 4 CFP) wrapped up the league schedule with its fifth straight victory, but it was a struggle all the way.

On a wet day between the hedges, the Bulldogs managed only 260 total yards and didn’t really seal the victory until D’Andre Swift broke off an 11-

yard run on third-and-1 with 2 1/2 minutes remaining.

“No bones about it, we’ve got to improve,” coach Kirby Smart said. “There were things tonight that we missed that were there. That’s the frustrating part.”

While the Bulldogs struggled offensively, the defense turned in another dominating performance until the closing minutes, when fatigue set in and the unit had to get by without top cornerback Eric Stokes, who left with an undisclosed injury.

His backup, freshman Tyrique Stevenson, knocked away a pass that forced the Aggies to punt with 4:21 remaining.

They never got it back.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Sooners edge TCU NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Jalen Hurts passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more and No. 8 Oklahoma beat TCU 28-24 on Saturday night to clinch a spot in the Big 12 championship game.

Hurts ran for 173 yards and passed for 145. He became the third Oklahoma quarterback to rush for at least 1,000 yards in a season.

Kennedy Brooks added 149 yards rushing for the Sooners

(10-1, 7-1, No. 9 CFP), who kept their College Football Playoff hopes alive.

Max Duggan rushed for 92 and a touchdown for the Horned Frogs (5-6, 3-5), who missed a chance to become bowl eligible.

Oklahoma won its 20th consecutive November game dating to 2014. The Sooners outgained the Horned Frogs 511 yards to 204, but turned the ball over three times.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

K-State nips Tech LUBBOCK (AP) — Joshua Youngblood returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown and Skylar Thompson passed for 246 yards and two touchdowns as Kansas State beat Texas Tech 30-27 on Saturday night. Youngblood fielded the kickoff one yard deep in the end zone midway through the

third quarter, ran up the right side and covered the final 40 yards running just inches inside the right sideline, eluding multiple defenders.

Blake Lynch kicked two 32yard field goals and a 43-yarder for Kansas State (7-4, 4-4 Big 12), which snapped a twogame losing streak.

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HIGH SCHOOL PLAYOFF PAIRINGS

2019 LUFKIN STATISTICS Results, schedule Aug. 30 Longview 24, Lufkin 21 Sept. 6: Lufkin 44, Nacogdoches 0 Sept. 13: Lufkin 61, Redskins del Estado 7 Sept. 27: Lufkin 42, Willis 13 Oct. 4: Lufkin 24, Magnolia 18 Oct. 11: Lufkin 31, College Station 21 Oct. 18:Lufkin 55, Tomball 22 Oct. 25: Lufkin 52, Magnolia West 7 Nov. 1:Lufkin 58, Caney Creek 0 Nov. 8: Lufkin 42, Waller 14 Nov. 15: Texas High 41, Lufkin 35, 2 OT

Punt returns Player Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Christian Reggie 8 81 10.1 26 0 Cristian Diaz 6 94 15.7 59 1 Jerrin Thompson 3 27 9.0 15 0 Team totals 18 215 11.9 59 2

Stats comparison

Lufkin Opponents First downs 204 154 Rushing, yards 327-1,673 373-1,206 Passing yards 3066 1634 Total yards 4739 2840 Passes completed 191 132 Passes attempted 288 271 Passes had intercepted 3 12 Punts-avg.

33-33.5 64-37.0 Fumbles-lost 18-8 14-4 Penalties-yards 55-472 69-566

Scoring Player TD FG PAT 2-pt. Sty. Pts. Caleb Berry 14 0 0 0 0 84 C. Encarnacion 0 8 52 0 0 76 Jordan Moore 9 0 0 0 0 54 Ja’Lynn Polk 9 0 0 0 0 54 Christian Reggie 8 0 0 0 0 48 Kelton Wright 6 0 0 0 0 36 A.J. Montgomery 4 0 0 0 0 24 KeShawn Clark 2 0 0 0 0 12 Brendan Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 12 Cristian Diaz 2 0 0 0 0 12 Terrance Fields 2 0 0 0 0 12 Jerrin Thompson 1 0 0 1 0 8 Jamarion Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 6 Tre Odom 1 0 0 0 0 6 David Hughes 1 0 0 0 0 6 Samuel Flack 1 0 0 0 0 6 Brandon Cano 0 0 5 0 0 5 Team 0 0 0 0 2 4 Team totals 63 8 57 1 2 465

Kickoff returns Player Att. Yds. Avg. Long TD Christian Reggie 10 238 23.8 93 1 Ja’Lynn Polk 4 57 14.2 16 0 Cristian Diaz 3 37 12.3 20 0 Nicco Hood 1 5 5.0 5 0 Kelton Wright 1 3 3.0 3 0 Score by quarters 1 2 2.0 2 0

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q/OT Total Tre Odom 0 0 0 0 Opponents 21 17 53 76 167 MonQuincy Horn 1 22 342 15.5 93 1 Lufkin 135 117 113 100 465 Team totals

Passing Player Comp. Att. Yds. Pct. Long TD Int. J. Moore 186 280 2894 66.4 93 25 3 Ja’Lynn Polk 1 1 89 100 89 1 0 Tre Odom 4 7 83 57.1 53 1 0 Team totals 191 288 3066 66.3 93 27 3 Rushing Player Att. Yds. Avs. Long TD Caleb Berry 127 820 6.5 70 13 Terrance Fields 20 232 11.6 80 2 KeShawn Clark 55 209 3.8 19 2 Jordan Moore 63 120 1.9 22 9 A.J. Montgomery 29 120 4.1 19 2 Brendan Taylor 12 120 10.0 57 2 Tre Odom 8 67 8.4 58 1 Christian Reggie 6 3 0.5 12 1 David Hughes 7 -18 -2.6 1 0 Team totals 327 1673 5.1 80 32 Receiving Player Rec. Yds. Avg. Long TD Ja’Lynn Polk 54 1050 19.4 93 9 C. Reggie 63 825 13.1 89 6 Kelton Wright 40 704 17.6 77 6 A.J. Montgomery 14 184 13.1 61 2 David Hughes 10 138 13.8 29 1 Cristian Diaz 5 84 16.8 53 1 Samuel Flack 3 41 13.7 30 1 Caleb Berry 2 40 20.0 37 1 Team totals 191 3066 16.1 93 27 Placekicking Player FG Att. Long PAT Att. C. Encarnacion 8 10 0 52 55 Brandon Cano 0 0 0 5 6 Team totals 8 10 0 57 61 Punting Player Pts. Yds. Avg. In. 20 Ja’Lynn Polk 24 845 35.2 8 C. Encarnacion 9 259 28.8 3 Team totals 27 946 35.0 8

Defense Player Tackles TFL Sacks Christian Arthur 61 2 1 Jerrin Thompson 59 3 0 Romel Garcia 56 2 1 Darius Murphy 45 5 2 Terry Johnson 45 6 1 Darrick Turner 43 3 1 Kaden Maxie 43 0 3 Nicco Hood 42 2 0 Christian Stafford 39 2 0 Kalen Park 37 4 4 Julian Diaz 35 2 0 Wilburn Smallwood 35 7 2 Kayson Elijah 35 2 2 Tre Odom 34 0 0 Justin Patton 26 1 0 Deon Calhoun 24 0 0 Jamarcus Ingram 24 3 2 Sam Flack 23 2 0 Bryce Owens 23 1 1 Demarquise Garner 21 2 0 Monquincy Horn 17 0 0 Jamarion Johnson 9 0 0 Charlie Arnold 9 0 0 Isaac Zavala 8 0 0 Trey Jenkins 8 0 0 Jacobi Watts 5 1 0 D.J. Humphrey 4 0 0 Ny’Zhe Ford 4 0 0 Cortland Stafford 4 0 0 David Hughes 2 0 0 Larson Kay 2 1 0 Dylan Hayes 1 0 0 Christian Diaz 0 0 0 Team totals 823 51 20

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Lufkin 9-2 7-0 College Station 8-4 5-2 Magnolia 7-5 5-2 Magnolia West 5-6 4-3 Tomball 5-5 4-3 Willis 3-7 2-5 Caney Creek 2-8 1-6 Waller 0-9 0-7 Sept. 13 Lufkin 61, Redskins del Estado de Mexico 7 College Station 29, Huntsville 13 Vidor 48, Caney Creek 0 Magnolia 42, Montgomery 10 Port Neches-Groves 28, Tomball 9 Waller at Sealy, canceled New Caney 49, Willis 37 Sept. 14 Richmond Foster 50, Magnolia West 28 Sept. 20 College Station 48, Monterrey Nuevon Leon 9 Sept. 26 College Station 56, Caney Creek 7 Sept. 27 Lufkin 42, Willis 13 Magnolia 31, Waller 20 Magnolia West 42, Tomball 31 Oct. 4 Lufkin 24, Magnolia18 College Station 38, Waller 7 Tomball 41, Caney Creek 19 Magnolia West 54, Willis 30 Oct. 11

Lufkin 31, College Station 21 Magnolia West 40, Caney Creek 15 Magnolia 42, Willis 13 Tomball 30, Waller 21 Oct. 18 Lufkin 55, Tomball 22 College Station 48, Magnolia 24 Willis 37, Caney Creek 20 Magnolia West 49, Waller 20 Oct. 25 Lufkin 52, Magnolia West 7 College Station 55, Willis 28 Caney Creek 41, Waller 40 Magnolia 55, Tomball 28 Nov. 1 Lufkin 58, Caney Creek 0 Tomball 42, College Station 35 Magnolia 39, Magnolia West 15 Willis 36, Waller 30 Nov. 8 Lufkin 42, Waller 14 College Station 37, Magnolia West 30 Magnolia 36, Caney Creek 8 Tomball 31, Willis 17 Nov. 15 College Station 40, John Tyler 21 Texas High 41, Lufkin 35, 2 OT Magnolia 34, Mesquite Poteet 14 McKinney North70, Magnolia West 36 Nov. 21 Highland Park 63, Magnolia 28 Nov. 22 Lone Star 45, College Station 30

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CLASS 6A DIVISION I Region I Regional Semifinals Midland Lee (11-1) vs Southlake Carroll (12-0), 5 p.m. Saturday at Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium Arlington Martin (11-1) vs Duncanville (12-0), Noon Friday at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Rockwall (10-2) vs Klein Oak (10-2), 1 p.m.

Saturdaty at Waco’s McLane Stadium Prosper (10-2) vs The Woodlands (8-4), 7 p.m.

Saturday at Waco’s McLane Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Katy (12-0) vs Galena Park North Shore (11-1), 4 p.m. Friday at Houston’s NRG Stadium Katy Tompkins (11-1) vs Humble Atascocita (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Houston’s NRG Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Lake Travis (11-1) vs Weslaco (10-2), 1 p.m.

Friday at San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium Converse Judson (11-1) vs Laredo United (102), 8 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamodome ——— CLASS 6A DIVISION II Region I Regional Semifinals Arlington (9-3) vs Denton Guyer (11-1), 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Frisco’s Ford Center Amarillo Tascosa (9-3) vs Flower Mound Marcus (11-1), 3 p.m. Saturday at Wichita Falls’ Memorial Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Dallas Jesuit (8-4) vs Klein Collins (11-1), 7 p.m. Friday at Waco’s McLane Stadium Waco Midway (9-3) vs Spring Westfield (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Bryan’s Green Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Cypress Creek (8-4) vs Houston Strake Jesuit (10-2), 8 p.m. Friday at Houston’s NRG Stadium Katy Taylor (7-5) vs Humble (10-2), 6 p.m.

Saturday at Houston’s NRG Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Austin Westlake (11-1) vs Weslaco East (9-3), 7 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamo Stadium San Antonio Brandeis (12-0) vs Edinburg Vela (9-3), 2 p.m. Friday at Laredo’s United ISD Student Activity Center ——— CLASS 5A DIVISION I Region I Regional Semifinals Birdville (9-3) vs Colleyville Heritage (8-4), 6 p.m. Saturday at Frisco’s Ford Center Abilene Cooper (11-1) vs Denton Ryan (12-0), 3 p.m. Friday at Denton’s Collins Athletic Complex Region II Regional Semifinals Frisco Lone Star (12-0) vs Highland Park (11-1), 3:30 p.m. Friday at Arlington’s AT&T Stadium Lancaster (10-2) vs Frisco Independence (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Richardson’s EagleMustang Stadium

Region III Regional Semifinals Richmond Foster (8-4) vs Alvin Shadow Creek (12-0), 2 p.m. Friday at Webster’s ChallengerColumbia Stadium Cedar Park (11-1) vs Manor (7-5), 6 p.m.

Friday at Pflugerville’s The Pfield Region IV Regional Semifinals San Antonio Wagner (11-1) vs San Antonio Harlan (12-0), 4 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Alamodome Corpus Christi Miller (12-0) vs Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial (9-3), 2 p.m. Saturday at Corpus Christi’s Buccaneer Stadium ——— CLASS 5A DIVISION II Region I Regional Semifinals Wichita Falls (5-7) vs Wichita Falls Rider (8-4), 2 p.m. Friday at Wichita Falls’ Memorial Stadium Lubbock Cooper (11-1) vs Canyon Randall (5-7), 4 p.m. Friday at Canyon’s Kimbrough Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Aledo (11-1) vs Red Oak (11-1), TBA Frisco (11-1) vs Ennis (11-1), 1 p.m. Friday at Mesquite’s Memorial Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Huntsville (9-3) vs Fort Bend Marshall (11-1), 2 p.m. Saturday at Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium Manvel (12-1) vs Barbers Hill (11-1), Noon Friday at Houston’s NRG Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Brenham (10-2) vs Corpus Christi Calallen (11-1), 8 p.m. Saturday at San Antonio’s Alamodome Boerne Champion (11-1) vs Mission Pioneer (11-1), 4 p.m. Saturday at San Antonio’s Alamodome ——— CLASS 4A DIVISION I Region I Regional Semifinals Springtown (11-1) vs Andrews (11-1), 3 p.m.

Friday at Brownwood’s Gordon Wood Stadium Dumas (12-0) vs Decatur (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Lubbock’s Lowery Field Region II Regional Semifinals Waco La Vega (11-1) vs Melissa (9-3), 7 p.m.

Friday at Fort Worth’s Brewer Bear Stadium Argyle (12-0) vs Brownwood (11-1), 1:30 p.m.

Friday at Waco’s McLane Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Crandall (10-2) vs Carthage (12-0), 5 p.m.

Friday at Tyler’s TMF Rose Stadium Palestine (7-5) vs Midlothian Heritage (8-4), 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hewitt’s Panther Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Needville (10-2) vs Lampasas (11-1), Noon Saturday at San Antonio’s Alamodome El Campo (10-2) vs Liberty Hill (6-5), 7:30 p.m.

Friday at Bastrop’s Memorial Stadium ——— CLASS 4A DIVISION II Region I Regional Semifinals Midland Greenwood (12-0) vs Lubbock Estacado (12-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Abilene’s

Anthony Field Iowa Park (11-1) vs Glen Rose (7-5), 6 p.m.

Friday at Abilene’s Shotwell Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Sunnyvale (12-0) vs Texarkana Pleasant Grove (11-1), 11 a.m, Saturday at Frisco’s Ford Center Gilmer (9-3) vs Waco Connally (12-0), 7 p.m.

Friday at Allen’s Eagle Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Bellville (9-3) vs West Orange-Stark (9-1), 6:30 p.m. Friday at Porter’s Randall Reed Stadium Silsbee (7-4) vs Giddings (7-5), 7 p.m. Friday at Shenandoah’s Woodforest Bank Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Geronimo Navarro (12-0) vs Sinton (7-5), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Cuero’s Gobbler Stadium Rockport-Fulton (9-3) vs Wimberley (9-3), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Beeville’s Veterans Memorial Stadium ——— CLASS 3A DIVISION I Region I Regional Semifinals Brock (10-2) vs Bushland (12-0), 3 p.m. Friday at Iowa Park’s Hawk Stadium Wall (12-0) vs Pilot Point (11-1), 6 p.m. Friday at Graham’s Newton Field Region II Regional Semifinals Pottsboro (12-0) vs Malakoff (11-1), 2 p.m.

Friday at Wylie’s Wylie ISD Stadium Winnsboro (8-4) vs Gladewater (9-3), 2 p.m.

Friday at Mount Pleasant’s Parker Field Region III Regional Semifinals Whitney (11-1) vs Troy (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Hewitt’s Panther Stadium Cameron Yoe (11-1) vs Grandview (11-1), 1p.m. Friday at Waco’s Waco ISD Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Columbus (10-2) vs Vanderbilt Industrial (111), Noon Friday at San Antonio’s Alamodome Hallettsville (9-2) vs George West (12-0), 7:30 p.m. Friday at San Antonio’s Farris Stadium ——— CLASS 3A DIVISION II Region I Regional Semifinals Friona (10-2) vs Abernathy (11-1), 3 p.m.

Friday at Lubbock’s Lowery Field Canadian (12-0) vs Cisco (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday at Vernon’s Lion Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Gunter (11-1) vs Rogers (11-1), 2 p.m. Friday at Corsicana’s Tiger Stadium Holliday (9-3) vs Lexington (5-7), 6 p.m. Friday at Burleson’s Burleson ISD Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Bells (9-3) vs Omaha Pewitt (11-1), 6 p.m.

Friday at Sulphur Springs’ Prim Stadium Daingerfield (10-2) vs Newton (11-1), 7 p.m.

Friday at Nacogdoches’ Bryce Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Comfort (10-2) vs East Bernard (12-0), 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bastrop’s Memorial Stadium Poth (11-1) vs Ganado (9-3), 2 p.m. Friday at Cuero’s Gobbler Stadium ——— CLASS 2A DIVISION I

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No. 2 Ohio State tops No. 9 Penn State COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — J.K. Dobbins rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns and No. 2 Ohio State locked up the Big Ten East title Saturday, surviving its first real test of the season with a 28-17 victory over No. 9 Penn State.

The Buckeyes held on after Penn State (9-2, 7-2) took advantage of two second-half turnovers to climb back into the game in the third quarter after going down 21-0. This was a far different scenario for Ohio State, which blew out its first 10 opponents.

ARIZONA STATE 31, NO. 6 OREGON 28 — In Tempe, Arizona, Freshman Jayden Daniels completed 22 of 32 passes for 408 yards and three touchdowns and Arizona State intercepted two of Justin Herbert’s passes in the fourth quarter.

Arizona State (6-5, 3-5 Pac12) ended Oregon’s College Football Playoff hopes and its nine-game winning streak.

The Sun Devils snapped a four-game losing streak with their first victory over a topfive team since Oct. 14, 2017, against then No. 5 Washington.

NO. 1 LSU 56, ARKANSAS 2.-0 — In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Joe Burrow passed for 327 yards and three touchdowns, Clyde EdwardsHelaire rushed for a careerhigh 188 yards and three TDs and LSU clinched its first trip since to the Southeastern Conference championship game since 2011.

LSU (11-0, 7-0) can finish no worse than a tie for first with

Alabama (10-1, 6-1) and owns the tiebreaker by virtue of the Tigers’ 46-41 triumph in Tuscaloosa on Nov. 9.

NO. 5 ALABAMA 66, WESTERN CAROLINA 3 —in Tuscaloosa, Mac Jones passed for 275 yards and three touchdowns in little more than a half and Alabama began life without Tua Tagovailoa with a romp over Western Carolina.

With Tagovailoa watching much of the game from a cart behind the bench, the Crimson Tide (10-1) treated its injured quarterback to a onesided show against the Catamounts (3-9).

NO. 11 MINNESOTA 38, NORTHWESTERN 22 — In Evanston, Illinois, Tanner Morgan led Minnesota to scores on its first three possessions and finished with four touchdown passes, and the Gophers bounced back from their first loss of the season.

The Gophers (10-1, 7-1 Big Ten, No. 10 CFP), who lost at Iowa last week, strengthened their grip on first place in the West Division.

NO. 12 MICHIGAN 39, INDIANA 14 — In Bloomington, Indiana, Shea Patterson threw five touchdown passes and Nico Collins scored a career-high three times for Michigan.

The Wolverines (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 13 CFP) have won four straight overall and 24 straight in the series since 1987.

NO. 14 WISCONSIN 45, PURDUE 24 — In Madison,

Wisconsin, Jonathan Taylor ran for 222 yards — the 12th time he has at least 200 in his career —and a touchdown for Wisconsin.

Wisconsin (9-2, 6-2 Big Ten, No. 12 CFP)extended its winning streak over the Boilermakers to 14 games.

Jack Coan completed 15 of 19 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns against one interception.

NO. 15 NOTRE DAME 40, BOSTON COLLEGE 7 In South Bend, Indiana, Ian Book threw three touchdown passes and Notre Dame corralled Boston College star running back AJ Dillon.

The fourth straight victory by the Fighting Irish (9-2, No. 15 CFP) completed their second straight unbeaten season (7-0) at Notre Dame Stadium, where they have won 18 straight.

NO. 16 AUBURN 52, SAMFORD 0 — In Auburn, Alabama, Auburn held Samford to 114 yards and forced four turnovers, JaTarvious Whitlow scored twice and the Tigers tuned up for the Iron Bowl against Alabama with a rain-drenched rout.

Auburn (8-3) forced and recovered a fumble on a fourthand-4 on Samford’s opening drive, the first of three turnovers and a trio of three-andouts across Samford’s first six possessions.

NO. 17 CINCINNATI 15, TEMPLE 13 — In Cincinnati, Michael Warren II ran 13 yards for a touchdown on a cold, raw night, Coby Bryant went 98 yards with a blocked

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Region I Regional Semifinals Stinnett West Texas (10-2) vs Post (12-0), 4 p.m. Friday at Dimmitt’s Wildcat Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Valley View (10-2) vs Crawford (9-3), 7:30 p.m.

Friday at Bedford’s Pennington Field San Saba (12-0) vs Bogota Rivercrest (11-1), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mansfield’s Newsom Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Groveton (10-2) vs Joaquin (10-2), 7 p.m.

Friday at Nacogdoches’ Dragon Stadium Harleton (10-2) vs San Augustine (11-0), 7 p.m. Friday at Henderson’s Lion Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Holland (12-0) vs Mason (10-2), 7 p.m. Friday at Buda’s Shelton Stadium Shiner (12-0) vs Refugio (12-0), 7:30 p.m.

Friday at Converse’s Rutledge Stadium ——— CLASS 2A DIVISION II Region I Regional Semifinals Wink (9-3) vs Vega (9-3), 7 p.m. Friday at Levelland’s Lobo Stadium Stratford (11-1) vs Gruver (8-4), 2 p.m. Friday at Amarillo’s Bivins Stadium Region II Regional Semifinals Wellington (11-1) vs Windthorst (10-2), 7 p.m.

Friday at Vernon’s Lion Stadium Hamlin (9-2) vs Wheeler (10-2), 6 p.m. Friday at Childress’ Fair Park Stadium Region III Regional Semifinals Muenster (10-2) vs Dawson (10-2) 2 p.m.

Friday at North Richland Hills’ Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Complex Mart (9-3) vs Grapeland (10-2), 2 p.m. Friday at Fairfield’s Eagle Stadium Region IV Regional Semifinals Bremond (11-1) vs Flatonia (11-1), 7 p.m.

Friday at Rockdale’s Tiger Stadium Falls City (11-1) vs Granger (9-3), 7 p.m.

Friday at New Braunfels’ Cougar Stadium ——— CLASS 1A SIX-MAN DIVISION I Region I Regional Final McLean vs. White Deer, 6 p.m. Friday at Borger Region II Regional Final Rankin vs. Borden County, 4 p.m. Saturday at Robert Lee Region III Regional Final Saint Jo vs. Blum, 7 p.m. Friday at Springtown Region IV Regional Final Jonesboro vs. Nueces Canyon, TBA ——— CLASS 1A SIX-MAN DIVISION II Region I Regional Final Groom vs. Motley County, 7 p.m. Friday at Nazareth Region II Regional Final Jayton vs. Blackwell, 6:30 p.m. Friday at Borden County Region III Regional Final Strawn vs. Gordon, 7 p.m. Thursday at Hico Region IV Regional Final Oakwood vs. Richland Springs, 7 p.m. Friday at Hico

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extra-point attempt and Cincinnati clinched a spot in the American Athletic title game.

The Bearcats (10-1, 7-0) secured the AAC East title and remained the only unbeaten team in league play. They would host the title game if they win next week at No. 18 Memphis, which shares the AAC West lead.

NO. 18 MEMPHIS 49, SOUTH FLORIDA 10— In Tampa, Florida, Brady White threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns and Memphis shrugged off two early turnovers to beat South Florida and retain a share of first place in the American Athletic Conference West Division.

NO. 19 IOWA 19, ILLINOIS 10 — In Iowa City, Iowa, Nate Stanley threw for 308 yards and Keith Duncan kicked four field goals to set a Big Ten-season mark in Iowa’s victory over Illinois.

NAVY 35, NO. 21 SMU 28 In Annapolis, Maryland, Navy quarterback Malcolm Perry generated 357 yards of total offense and scored the winning touchdown.

NO. 22 OKLAHOMA STATE 20, WEST VIRGINIA 12 — In Morgantown, West Virginia, Dru Brown threw two touchdown passes in his first start, Chuba Hubbard surpassed 100 yards rushing for the ninth consecutive game and Oklahoma State beat West Virginia.

Brown and national rushing leader Hubbard generated just enough offense to help the Cowboys (8-3, 5-3 Big 12, No. 21 CFP).

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NFL’s top offense, defense clash as Patriots host Cowboys FOXBOROUGH, Mass.

(AP) — As a young football fan growing up in California, it didn’t take Tom Brady long to dislike the Dallas Cowboys.

“I’ve really not liked the Cowboys since coming out of the womb as a Niner fan,” Brady joked this week.

“They’ve got a lot of great players in their history. Guys that I just, as a Niner fan, you’d play the Cowboys and every time they’d hand off to Emmitt Smith would be a 5-yard gain and you would pull you hair out.”

It’s been more than 20 years

since Dallas’ trio of Smith, quarterback Troy Aikman and receiver Michael Irvin helped propel the Cowboys to their most recent Super Bowl win.

And since he entered the league in 2000 Brady has taken out his childhood frustrations on them every chance he’s gotten, beating the Cowboys in each of his four meetings against them as the Patriots’ starting quarterback.

Dallas is hoping the team it’s bringing to New England on Sunday can change some of that recent history.

High school hoops

Thanks largely to the play of quarterback Dak Prescott over their past three games the Cowboys (6-4) enter Week 12 as the NFL’s top-ranked offense, a position they haven’t held at the end of a season in more than 40 years.

They’ll face a 9-1 Patriots team being led not by Brady’s arm but by the league’s toprated defense. It is holding teams to just under 11 points per game to go along with an NFL-best 28 takeaways.

“It’s exciting,” Prescott said. “You talk about wanting to win championships. You’ve

got to beat the people that have won.”

The Patriots have given up only nine total touchdowns on defense in 2019, four of which came in their 37-20 loss at Baltimore in Week 9. New England has yet to allow a redzone touchdown at home this season. While the Cowboys don’t have a dual-threat quarterback such as Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Prescott is having a career season. He leads the NFL with 322.1 passing yards per game and has thrown for 1,098 yards over his past three games — the best

three-game stretch in franchise history.

“That’s who he is,” Dallas running back Ezekiel Elliott said. “That’s the type of player he is, the guy he is, the leader he is and he’s continuing to attack. He hasn’t let up, as we expect from Dak.” Likewise, the task of trying to contain Prescott is high on the priority list for the Patriots.

“They’re at the top of the league for a reason,” cornerback Stephon Gilmore said.

“It’s a big challenge. And I’m looking forward to it.”

BENNETT’S BACK Dallas defensive lineman Michael Bennett is set to play at New England exactly a month after the Patriots traded him for a conditional lateround draft pick in 2021. The former Texas A&M player has 3½ sacks in three games with the Cowboys after getting to the quarterback 2½ times in his only six games with New England. Bennett, who also had stints with Tampa Bay, Seattle and Philadelphia, is one of 11 players in NFL history to have multiple sacks with five franchises.

CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS BY ZACH CRAWFORD AND BO DUNKIN

Above, Broaddus’ Mason Brittain goes to the basket against a Wells defender. Broaddus took a 64-41 win. At top right, . At right, Lauren Kilmber works against a Wells defender during a 40-34 win. At top right, Zavalla’s Taylor Mitchell drives against Kennard. Zavalla dropped a 70-68 overtime decision.

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EAST TEXAS FISHING REPORT

By MATT WILLIAMS For The Lufkin Daily News

Big buck Landee Shay Williams killed this buck on Youth Weekend while hunting on the family farm with her dad, Frank Williams.

ATHENS — Water level is 1.05 feet low and clear. Water temp is ranging from the upper 40 to mid-50s.

Fishing guide Jim Brack says bass fishing continues to be slow. Senkos are producing a few small fish around shallow grass; quality fish are hard to come by. Crappie fishing has been fair with a few partial limits reported around brush piles in 20-25 feet using small jigs upper 50s.

CEDAR CREEK — Water level is 2.20 feet low and stained. Water temp in the upper 50s.

Fishing guide Jason Barber says catfish are good to 34 pounds and fresh shad drifted in 20-40 feet. Also some fish on shallow banks up north. Hybrids and whites are hitting white flukes dead sticked on jig heads over deep water.

Black bass are good on jigs and moving baits around docks and retaining walls.

Brush piles in 12-20 feet also giving up some decent quality. Crappie are best around brush piles in 12-20 feet.

FORK — Water level is 2.03 feet low and stained to clear. Water temp in the upper 50s.

Tony Parker at the Minnow Bucket says bass anglers are picking off a few small fish early using topwaters, then moving to points in 10-15 feet with drop shots and Carolina rigs; the bite is still slow overall. Catfish are excellent along channel breaks and over baited holes in 20-28 feet using punch bait and cheese bait. Crappie anglers are posting a few limits on shiners and jigs fished around brush piles and bridges.

HOUSTON COUNTY — Water level is at normal level and stained.

Water temp in the low 60s, upper 50s.

Crockett Family Resort is reporting excellent crappie fishing with some nice slabs in the two pound range. Limits are coming on shiners and jigs fished on points in 26 feet of water. Black bass to three pounds are fair on worms and jigs worked around docks and stumps near the dam. No report on catfish.

‘PINES — Water level is nine

inches high and stained to fairly clear.

Water temp in the upper 50s.

Local angler Jim Tutt says bass fishing has been good to six pounds along the edges of the river channel up north using Carolina rigs, Texas rigs and shaky head worms. Also a few fish hitting moving baits. Crappie fishermen picking up some solid limits along river edges using jigs. No report on catfish.

LIVINGSTON — Water level is one inch high and stained up north to fairly clear on the lower lake.Water temp in the upper 50s. Fishing guide Dave Cox says all fishing has been slow since the cold front but expects the action to rebound this week with warmer weather in the forecast.

NACOGDOCHES — Water level is about two feet low and stained. Water temp in the upper 50s.

Bass fishing action slowed somewhat after the front but should pick up with the warming trend. Look for numbers around hard bottom structure, isolated stumps and pods of bait in 12-20 feet of water. Shallow grass, pads and defined channel swings up north also also giving up some fish on Texas rigs, swim jigs and A-rigs. Crappie fishermen reporting partial limits around brush piles in 14-25 feet.

RICHLAND CHAMBERS — Water level is 3.2 feet low and fairly clear.

Water temp in the upper 50s.

Larry Winters at Midway Landing says bass anglers are picking up a few quality fish in the 4-5 pound range fishing tight to stumps and brush with square bill cranks, spinnerbaits and jigs. Best bite is shallow, 2-5 feet.

Catfish action picking up daily on windy banks and points using punch bait and cut shad; good numbers of eating size blues and a few channel cat reported.

White bass still fair on spoons bounced on humps and points in 20-28 feet.

Crappie are slow.

SAM RAYBURN — Water level is 2.40 feet low and clear. Water temp in the upper 50s.

Fishing guide Brian Branum says bass are holding around main lake points and brush piles near the mouths

of major creeks. Lots of shad suspended in deep water. Some schooling action in these areas with good numbers of solid fish up to three pounds reported on square bills and lipless cranks. Crappie fishing has been good with some excellent quality reported around brush piles in 25-35 feet of water using shiners and jigs. Also some fish holding around the Highway 147 bridge.

PALESTINE — Water level is 1.68 feet low and dirty up north, clearer down south. Water temp in the upper 50s.

Fishing guide Ricky Vandergriff says bass are fair down south around docks using Texas rig plastics and spinnerbaits. Also some fish hitting medium diving cranks around points and bridges. Crappie are good around docks with brush in 5-7 feet and along the edges of the Neches in 15-17 feet.

Catfish are good under baited docks using liver and punch bait.

TOLEDO BEND — Water level is seven feet low and fairly clear. Water temp in the 50s.

Rhonda Shivley at Bill’s Landing says crappie fishermen are making some good hauls on the river up north using jigs and shiners around brush. Stump hooks and noodles are good for blues and flatheads up to 55 pounds. Live and cut bait producing equally well.

Fishing guide Stephen Johnston says bass are good to six pounds on Carolina rigs and cranks in 12-18 feet.

A 29-pound sack won the Keith’s Tackle tournament over the weekend. Square bills and ‘Traps are good for some solid fish in the backs of the creeks. Crappie are good under mid-lake bridges in 25 feet, suspended 12-15 feet down.

NACONICHE — The water level is near full pool and still slightly stained.

Water temp is in the upper upper 50s.

Local angler David Russell says bass have dropped off into deeper water with the cooler water. Some of the best action coming on deep cranks, Alabama rigs and shaky heads worked in 18-20 feet of water. No report on crappie.

Matt Williams is a freelance writer based in Nacogdoches. He can be reached by email at mattwillwrite4u@yahoo.com.

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Experts say East Texas hunters reaping benefits of good range conditions

By MATT WILLIAMS For The Lufkin Daily News I don’t know how your deer season has gone this fall, but many Texas hunters and most wildlife experts will agree that it has been one heck of a ride thus far.

Things have been particularly good in East Texas, where antler restrictions continue to work their magic and more hunters are reaping the big benefits of laying off young bucks.

Antler quality generally improves with age. The idea behind the antler restrictions is to protect young bucks from harvest, allow more animals to reach maturity, improve age structure within the herd and enhance rutting activity.

Wildlife biologist Rusty Wood oversees the Pineywoods region for the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

While the region has produced a handful of top-shelf bucks with abnormally large antlers this season, Wood says what impresses him the most is the sheer number of quality animals that have crossed paths with hunters. Dozens of great bucks have shown up at department check stations, processing facilities and on social media websites.

Facebook pages like “903 Outdoors” and “Deep ETX Pineywoods Hunting Forum” have been particularly busy.

Both forums are loaded with pictures of outstanding whitetails.

“I don’t know that it has been the best year ever, but it has certainly been well above average as far as the number of quality bucks go, for sure,” Wood said. “On opening weekend it was just buck-after-buck at our check stations — or at least it was where I was at.

They were good bucks, too.”

The biologist believes several factors are to credit for the spike in the quality buck harvest across the region.

“Several consecutive years of rainfall stacked up, we’ve had good mast crops and antler restrictions are paying off — that’s exactly what it is,” he said. “Several years ago 80-90 percent of the bucks brought to our check stations were only 11/2 years old. Today, we’re seeing 80-90 percent 31/2 year olds. We’re getting more bucks into that older age class, which is what the antler restrictions are designed to do.

It’s been pretty incredible. It seems like there are good quality deer wherever you look.”

Region 5 district leader Roger Wolfe said hunters across the Post Oak Savannah are experiencing good results for similar reasons. Wolfe also believes favorable weather has been a key factor lending to hunter success during the first leg of the 2019-20 season.

“You couldn’t have asked for better weather,” he said.

“It’s been nice and cool. The good weather likely got more hunters into the field. It’s been a great year so far with lots of mature deer showing up in the harvest.”

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Polk County archer Blake Laviolette arrowed this outstanding 11-pointer within the city limits of Onalaska. The buck nets 1623/8. It is sure to be among the top typicals reported in the Pineywoods this season.

two minutes before the buck offered a clear shot. His brother, Max, captured the hunt on video. You can see the video on the 903 Outdoors website or via Instagram at d_prior89.

Pineywoods giants

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Rusk County archer Matt Davis brought down this outstanding 16-pointer on 160 acres. The 51/2-year-old buck has been unofficially scored at 1721/8.

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Dyllon Pate’s 11-pointer has been rough scored at 1656/8.

Pate took the deer on a 200-acre lease in Trinity County.

Several more outstanding Pineywoods whitetails have shown up on the TBGA website, texasbiggameawards.org.

The best thus far is a Walker County non-typical shot by Shawn Byler. TBGA lists Byler’s score at 185.

Another remarkable nontypical was turned in by Ernest Morgan, of Cleveland.

The deer was taken on an 11,000-acre low fence club that is part of the Shawnee Prairie Deer Management Association co-op in Angelina County.

Morgan’s buck is a mainframe 8-pointer with a pair of tall kickers that parallel its left brow tine. It has been officially green scored at 1756/8, 1731/8.

Amazingly the 61/2-year-old buck grosses around 165 as an 8-pointer. The deer grew tremendous main beams of 261/2 and 27 inches; both G2s exceed 14 inches.

Rusk County has a history of producing bucks with abnormally large antlers. The latest belongs to Henderson archer Matt Davis. Davis arrowed the big 16-pointer on Nov. 19 while hunting on 160 acres. Davis has green scored the buck at 1721/8 gross.

Trinity Co. bruisers COURTESY

Ernest Morgan’s Angelina County buck grew a tremendous rack with 10 scorable points scoring 1756/8 B&C. The 61/2-year-old buck grosses around 165 as an 8 pointer.

Public land quality The banner harvest hasn’t been limited to private property, either. Public lands draw hunters at the Gus Engeling Wildlife Management Area in Anderson County have shot six bucks off the 11,000-acre WMA this year that qualified as Texas Big Game Awards scored entries. The total ties the 1997 WMA record.

The WMA’s top-scoring buck this season is a 1665/8 gross 12 pointer taken by Leonard Mechler, according to TPWD wildlife biologist Kyle Brunson, of Tennessee Colony. Five other bucks scoring between 1352/8 and 1507/8 have been brought to the WMA check station.

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Daniel Prior’s Panola County 16-pointer has been unofficially scored at 2142/8 gross B&C. The Houston archer shot the buck on 2,000 acres of low fence property on Oct. 28. It is currently the top-scoring buck reported from eastern Texas this year and the best buck in Panola County since 1997.

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Matt Helms took his outstanding 20-pointer on a 5,000-acre lease in Anderson County. The 61/2-year-old buck has been scored for TBGA at 1974/8.

Anderson County 20-pointer shot on Nov. 17 by Matt Helms.

TBGA scorer Duston Hudnall said the 61/2-year-old buck has been green scored at 1974/8 Boone and Crockett inches.

Helms shot the the big nontypical off a 5,000-acre club that is part of the North Neches Management Co-op managed by Forest Resource Consultants. The co-op includes more than two dozen clubs totaling nearly 80,000 acres along the Neches River.

“It’s been a phenomenal year,” said Hudnall, an official TBGA scorer. “I’ve scored a Big in the Post Oak bunch of really nice bucks and One of the best private lands I’ve never seen so much mass. low fence bucks reported in all I’ve scored 4-5 bucks with six of East Texas this year is an inch bases.”

Another outstanding Post Oak buck was reported by James Blackburn, from from Navarro County. TBGA lists the gross score for the 10-point typical at 1654/8.

Panola Co. whopper As good as the season has been in the Post Oak, reports from the Pineywoods have been even more impressive.

The best open range buck to surface this year originated on the 903 Outdoors Facebook page. It was shot in late October in Panola County by archery hunter Daniel Prior, of Houston.

Prior, a Henderson native, arrowed the remarkable 16-pointer on 2,000 acres

Trinity County has been a hotspot for whopper whitetails this season. Leta Thomas’ 16-pointer is the best reported thus far with a gross B&C score of 1851/8.

Another outstanding Trinity County buck was shot off an American Forest Management lease by David Park.

AFM wildlife biologist Matt Taylor said Park’s 15 pointer registered a TBGA gross score of 1676/8, 1613/8 net.

Dyllon Pate’s Trinity County 11 pointer has not yet been officially taped for TBGA, but Pate has rough scored the rack at 1656/8. Pate said he shot the buck on 200 acres of private property.

City limits Things have been surprisingly quiet in Polk County this season, but bowhunter Blake Laviolette, of Onalaska, rang the bell with a beautiful 11-pointer that may be topscoring typical reported from COURTESY the Pineywoods this year.

Laviolette said the buck grossPublic land hunter Leonard Mechler shot this outstanding es 1636/8 and nets 1623/8 after 12-pointer during a draw hunt on the Gus Engeling WMA in 5 deducts.

Anderson County. The buck grosses 166 /8 B&C. Interestingly, the buck came of open range property. The reported from Panola County from a small, 150-acre spread 61/2-year-old buck has been un- since 1997.

Laviolette has under lease for officially green scored at 2142/8 Prior, 28, said he held his bowhunting inside the city gross. It’s the biggest buck bow at full draw for more than limits of Onalaska.

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New phone a luxury, not a necessity Dear Dave: My husband will be finishing physician assistant school in December, just a few days before our first baby is due.

We’ve got about $70,000 in student loan debt, and DAVE RAMSEY we’re trying to get everything paid off.

Both our cellphones are pretty old, and I’d like to get a new one that costs $350 so we can have really good pictures of the baby.

My job is the only income we have right now, and I’m making $45,000 before taxes. Is this a silly thing to do in our situation? — Jamie Dear Jamie: This is an important question. It’s not important because $350 is a big deal in the grand scheme of things, it’s important because you’re making a judgment call as to what you’re focusing on and what you value.

If you’re focusing on your husband finishing school, so his income goes up and you’re trying to get out of debt, that fine. I love it when people are willing to work their tails off to have better lives.

But if that’s your focus, and at the same time you’re trying to rationalize buying something you don’t really need, that’s a bad thing. You don’t need a new cellphone for a camera, especially if the camera is the only reason you’re buying it. You can find decent digital cameras everywhere these days for $50 or less.

I understand the joy that goes along with having a child. I have three kids, and we were absolutely ecstatic each and every time one was born. And, of course, we wanted good photos of them all.

But right now, I think you’re trying to rationalize a phone upgrade based on the emotion of a new baby. As an exercise of your value system, that’s a tendency you need to break. This is a test, Jamie.

What you’re talking about here is a luxury, not a necessity. Rationalization is one of the prime causes of overspending.

Please understand, I’m not picking on you and I don’t mean to be harsh.

We’ve all flunked this test at times. But this is an important moment where your judgment and values are concerned. It’s your call, but you really don’t need to blow $350 on a new phone right now. — Dave The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 14 million listeners each week on 600 radio stations and multiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey.

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RESTAURANT

It’s ciao time!

The average cost per plate is about $10 a person, with items ranging from $6.99 to $24.99.

The menu consists of many Italian favorites and popular appetizers: Appetizers: ■ Stuffed jalapeños ■ Fried cheese sticks ■ Ahi tuna ■ Calamari In-house specialty pastas: ■ Rigatoni vodka ■ Pasta combo ■ Tortellini alla panna Chicken, veal and seafood/ steak entrees include: ■ Shrimp alfredo ■ Lobster ravioli ■ Ribeye ■ Veal aristocrat ■ Veal picatta ■ Chicken parmigiana ■ Chicken cacciatore ■ Chicken primavera The restaurant also offers hot subs, New York-style pizzas, calzones and stromboli and salads.

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Roma Italian Bistro is set to open at the previous Ray’s Drive-In West location sometime in the spring.

Roma Italian Bistro plans Lufkin location

By JESS HUFF The Lufkin Daily News Seven years after a fire destroyed the interior of Ray’s West, the location is set to get a new lease on life by Roma Italian Bistro as early as the spring of 2020.

Owners Florenc Leshnja and Tim Raka have worked for years with Ray’s owner Lawa-

na Ray Johnson to purchase this building, Leshnja said.

They finalized that purchase eight months ago and are beginning their work to make the building usable, he said.

“I know we’re going to do extremely well right there,” he said. “That’s one reason we wanted it. We had other options, but the reasons we bought that place is because of

the location and its history.”

While they’re shooting for a May opening, they expect delays from the holidays and winter weather, Leshnja said.

The Bistro prides itself for its one-of-a-kind oven-baked pizzas made from in-house ingredients. Leshnja believes that for anyone to get that kind of quality pizza they would have to travel to Louisiana or

Houston.

They also have a large wine list and selection of craft cocktails.

“We are family-owned to begin with,” he said. “We are family-oriented and cater to the family lifestyle.”

They have five locations in Louisiana, including Shreveport and West Monroe. Leshnja said they hope to promote

the same style, coziness and quality of food in this location.

Typically, they hire about 35 people — both part-time and full-time positions — to run the restaurant. While one of the owners will keep a close hand in operations for the first year or so, they plan to find a Lufkin manager, Leshnja said.

Jess Huff’s email address is jess.huff@lufkindailynews.com.

TEXAS LEGISLATURE

Abbott tells agencies to reduce licensing regulations, cut fees

By EMMA PLATOFF Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to review and overhaul their licensing requirements, with an eye toward providing Texans “the opportunity to earn a living free from unnecessary state intrusion.”

In an Oct. 8 letter to the heads of state agencies, signed by the Republican governor himself, Abbott directed agencies to trim licensing regulations, reduce fees and educational requirements for certain professions, and, “where appropriate,” remove licensing barriers for individuals with criminal records. He set a Dec. 1 deadline for agencies to tell his office which steps they plan to take. There are hundreds of professional licenses in Texas — from tow truck operators to physicians to laser hair removal technicians.

“Reforming Texas’s occupational-licensing rules must be a priority for all state leaders,” Abbott wrote in the letter,

which was obtained by The Texas Tribune. “Sensible licensing rules, when necessary, can protect the public from legitimate harm, but overbroad rules stymie innovation, raise consumer prices, and limit economic opportunity. Overly burdensome licensing rules also discourage individuals from pursuing professions or prevent the unemployed — or former inmates who have paid their debt to society — from building a better life.”

Several state agencies confirmed they received the letter and are preparing their responses. The governor’s office declined to comment further on the letter.

The fees associated with occupational licenses generate tens of millions of dollars in revenue for the state annually. Some of those dollars flow back to the agencies that levy the fees, for overhead and other operational costs, while much of the money is fed into the state’s general revenue fund, where it can be directed to other efforts.

Abbott ordered agencies to

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“Overbroad rules stymie innovation, raise consumer prices, and limit economic opportunity,” Gov. Greg Abbott wrote in an Oct. 8 letter to the heads of state agencies. reduce license application fees to 75% or less of the national average for comparable occupations.

Occupational licenses are intended to guarantee a minimum level of experience for practitioners so as to protect consumer safety. A licensed manicurist who has to pass regular inspections is less likely to leave customers with nasty infections, for example.

But many licensing programs require steep qualifications; to obtain a massage therapy license, one must complete a minimum of 500 hours of

training. Some conservatives argue that some of the state’s educational requirements and fees are excessive and present unreasonable barriers for would-be practitioners.

David Fleeger, president of the Texas Medical Association, said the advocacy organization “certainly agrees that rules can be overly burdensome, so we applaud Governor Abbott’s efforts to reduce those regulatory burdens.”

In 2015, many on the right applauded the Texas Supreme Court for striking down as unconstitutional a requirement

that eyebrow threaders complete 750 hours of training in order to obtain a license.

“This case is fundamentally about the American Dream and the unalienable human right to pursue happiness without curtsying to government on bended knee,” wrote then-Justice Don Willett in a widely heralded 49-page concurring opinion. “It is about whether government can connive with rent-seeking factions to ration liberty unrestrained.”

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LET’S TALK MONEY

A condensed recap of the ongoing Hong Kong protests Hi Taylor: What’s up with the protests in Hong Kong? Feels like they’ve been going on for a long time now and I’m not really sure I understand what it’s all about. — Anthony Hey Anthony: You’re right, the people of Hong Kong have been taking to the TAYLOR KOVAR streets for more than six months. Unless you’re following closely, it’s hard to keep track of why it all started and where it’s headed. I’ll try to give a condensed recap.

For starters, to understand any of it you need to know about the

semi-autonomous relationship Hong Kong has with mainland China. After ending its run as a British colony in 1997, Hong Kong was absorbed by China but with a “one country, two systems” arrangement, allowing Hong Kong to operate democratically, unlike the autocratic system under the Communist Party of China. The people in Hong Kong have far more rights and freedoms than the rest of the Chinese.

Back in April, an extradition bill was introduced that would have had certain criminals in Hong Kong transported to the mainland for their trials. Protests started immediately since this kind of law would undermine the separate governing and legal systems, plus it seemed to many like another way for the

Chinese government to crackdown on dissent.

The CPC sent tanks and troops in a show of intimidation as the protests grew to the massive numbers you may have seen on TV. The bill ended up getting suspended, but most people in opposition assumed it would just come back to the floor as soon as the resistance died down, so protesting efforts continued and amplified until we got to August, when one of the Hong Kong airports was shut down briefly.

In October and now into midNovember, violence has spiked and a few protestors have been seriously injured. While the bill was officially abandoned in September, the ongoing protests have become more about the rights of assembly and

free speech.

We’re hearing a lot about Hong Kong because it’s such a clear clash of democracy and authoritarianism.

While one specific bill incited all this, there are much bigger issues at the core of the debate.

With China’s economy having so much global sway and so many direct links to our own markets (as we have seen over the past few months with the trade war), we’re seeing a mix of reactions when it comes to how people respond to the actions taken by the Chinese government.

Now, since a handful of non-violent protestors have been met with violence, it’s hard to imagine things calming down anytime soon.

I’m praying for the injured and hoping that a peaceful resolution

is reached before things escalate further. Democracy is a fragile thing and it’s a little unnerving to see these struggles happening within a global superpower.

Taylor Kovar is CEO of Kovar Capital. Read more about him at GoFarWithKovar.com.

Information presented is for educational purposes only and is not an offer or solicitation for the sale or purchase of any specific securities, investments, or investment strategies. Investments involve risk and, unless otherwise stated, are not guaranteed. Be sure to first consult with a qualified financial adviser and/ or tax professional before implementing any strategy discussed herein. Past performance is not indicative of future performance.

To submit a question to be answered in this column, please send it via email to Question@ TaylorKovar. com, or via regular mail to Lessons on Wealth, 106 E. Lufkin Ave., Lufkin, TX 75901.

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BUSINESS CONNECTIONS Pine Tree Preschool in Lufkin has been certified as a 4-Star child care provider, according to Mark Durand, executive director of Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas.

The certification is the highest rating awarded by Texas Rising Star.

The center, at 1407 Tulane Drive, is licensed by the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services and serves as many as 123 children from infants to school age. It is one of 12 Texas Rising Star-certified child care programs in Angelina County.

“Child care programs that have achieved Texas Rising Star certification have chosen to exceed the State of Texas minimum licensing standards by providing higher quality learning environments for the children in their programs,’’ Durand said. ‘‘This can include higher quality curriculum, classroom activities, teacher qualifications, and parent education. On behalf of the Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas Board and staff, I congratulate Pine Tree Preschool on their accomplishment in becoming certified as a Four-Star provider.”

For more information about TRS, visit texasrisingstar.org. To learn more about child care services in Deep East Texas, visit detwork.org/ child-care.

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Explaining ‘short sale,’ difference between murder and manslaughter DEAR JEFF: My husband lost his job, and we are having trouble meeting our house payments. A friend suggested that I contact my mortgage company and see if they are willing to allow me to enter into a “short sale.” I’m not sure what that is — can you tell me? Signed, “A Little Unsure” Dear “Little Unsure”: A short sale is a way to avoid forecloJEFFREY BATES sure, but you should be aware that it often still results in a negative impact on your credit rating.

Basically, a short sale is a tool that can be agreed to by the lender whereby they accept less than the full amount of the balance of the loan on your house.

For example, if the balance due on your mortgage is $100,000, and you cannot

meet your monthly house payments, your lender may be willing to accept less than the full amount to satisfy the loan, possibly $75,000 or $80,000, depending on your situation.

Not all lenders are willing to entertain a short sale, you would need to check with your mortgage company to see. The short sale agreement may or may not release the borrower from the unpaid portion of the note (called the deficiency), depending on the agreement.

In order to qualify for a short sale, the lender will usually require extensive proof of your financial hardship (known as a “hardship letter”), with supporting documentation.

DEAR JEFF: What is the difference between murder and manslaughter?

Signed, “Never Have Understood” Dear “Never Have”: Both murder and manslaughter are considered types of criminal homicide. The difference lies in the mindset of the person committing

the crime.

Murder is defined as “intentionally or knowingly causing the death” of another person, or intending to cause serious bodily injury and committing an act “clearly dangerous to human life that causes the death of an individual.”

Manslaughter, on the other hand, is recklessly causing the death of an individual. No intent to kill is required by the person committing the crime.

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Abbott Continued from Page 6B The Legislature also acts regularly to roll back licensing restrictions. This year, the governor signed a bill abolishing the criminal penalty for acting as a “registered interior designer” without proof of voluntary registration.

The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation — which oversees more industries than any other state

agency — itself has deregulated nine license programs since 2003.

Abbott, a lawyer by trade, also wrote to state agencies in June 2018 with a hefty set of instructions. Then, he told agencies to submit any proposed rules to his office before they were made public — a move with the potential to slow the rule-making process and consolidate power in the

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governor’s office.

Earlier this year, the governor also acted independently, signing an executive order to keep alive the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners after the Legislature allowed it to shut down.

Abbott’s directives on licensing for individuals with criminal records come in conjunction with a bill passed in 2019 that limited authori-

ties from considering license applicants’ arrests that did not result in convictions. The governor directed agencies to publish lists of specific offenses that disqualify applicants from obtaining an occupational license, as opposed to “relying on blanket exclusions for people with criminal records.”

In 2013, when Abbott was attorney general, he defended the state’s “sovereign right to

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JANICE ANN’S JOURNAL

A soccer signing, ‘The People’s Tree,’ Cooper hangs up whistle Marijo and Rick Meredith’s granddaughter, Macie Johnson, the daughter of Mandy and Mark Johnson of Dennis, has signed to play soccer at Stephen F. Austin State University.

She played soccer at Grace Christian Academy and on several leagues.

We hope that the JANICE ANN ROWE family will come see her play and come to Lufkin and visit with us.

Mark your calendar for the 63rd annual Lufkin Rotary Club waffle bake to be held on Dec. 3-5 at Angelina College Cafeteria. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. and we serve until 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $5 in advance and $6 at the door for adults, and children under 12 are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. There will be local entertainment each night and great raffle prizes.

All proceeds stay in Lufkin and benefit local student scholarships, Habitat For Humanity, The Salvation Army, Texas Forestry Museum and more.

For more information please follow our Facebook page. Tickets are available from any Lufkin Rotarian or contact Valena Spradley at 635-2875.

First Christian Church is sponsoring SFA students that are members of the Disciples of Christ. Ernest and I have adopted two. Marissa Harry, of Mansfield, and Lauryn Ragland, of Waco, are two that we took to lunch after church Sunday.

They are freshmen or freshwomen at SFA, and it was fun to talk with them. Marissa is a music major and Lauryn is special ed. We were

a mule deer that scored 215 on the Boone & Crockett in Colorado. His friend Joey Murphy killed one that scored 183. I learned that 180 and above make the record book.

Justin sent a picture of it. Proud of him.

Cissy McCarroll was sad that the Panther football team had completed their season. Her grandson, Austin McCarroll, was the deep snapper for field goals and extra points. I was disappointed that we had no more football too.

We saw Julie and Cooper Castleberry at the Capitol Tree and told him that we saw him on TV at the Baylor vs. Oklahoma game.

Cooper started officiating in 1978 working junior high and small high school football after overhearing a conversation between Robbie Tompkins and Web Jenkins. They had started the year before and it sounded fun. As a side note, Claire was born about a week before he worked his first game.

In his second year, he was made a referee — that’s the guy in the white hat. On his high school crew was Billy Ray Harris, Bobby McCarroll, Mike Hunter and Ron Kolaski. As guys retired, C.G. Maclin, Jeff Livin and Richard King were on the crew as well.

He was hired as a referee by the Southland Conference in 1995, with his first game at McNeese. After working four seasons in the SLC, he was hired by the Western Athletic Conference. His first game was Houston at Rice, and Jeff Medford was playing for Houston that year.

After three seasons in the WAC, he was hired by the Big 12, where he will finish his career after 18 seasons.

His first game in the Big 12 was Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas

getting tips on travel to Waco to the Silo and Chip and Joanna Gaines‘ places there to see.

We went to see the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree on tour across the southern United States. Thanks to the U.S. Forest Service and Texas Forest Service for making us one of the 30 stops in communities along the way from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico to Washington, D.C. I talked to a U.S. Forest Service employee and he said that they would be gone from Nov. 11-25. It was a miracle that the 104-foot-long 18-wheeler was able to make the turn from Shepherd Street onto First Street. The 60-foot blue spruce was enclosed and we were able to see the top of the tree through Plexiglas.

Todd Stracener told on Linda Latimer. She asked one of the U.S. Forest Service employees that was cleaning the Plexiglas if there was a piece of the tree that was broken and could she have it. He did bring her a small sprig that was on the bed of the trailer.

Gay Ippolito took our picture signing the poster that was on the side of the trailer. Monroe, Louisiana, was their next stop on the route. They came from El Paso, San Antonio and Georgetown down Highway 7 and 103 into Lufkin. It will be on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., and called “The People’s Tree.”

Some of the other stops will be in Brent, Alabama; Lawrenceville, Georgia; Chattanooga, Tennessee; Nashville; Knoxville; and Raphine, Virginia. There was more excitement than for Santa and the Christmas Parade. Thanks to the LHS Drum Line for their pep to get the crowd into the spirit.

Grandson Justin Rowe killed

of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He has been going to Scotland for a few weeks a year since 2015. He and wife Katherine toured London upon their return from graduation.

Their children are Carter, Max and Hudson. Ben is the son of Sue Rolf Gorden.

I am glad that the fire marshal did not see all of the cars and people at Ann Watson‘s Fall and Holiday Apparel & Accessories Sale last week.

It was a busy place with Tara Watson-Watkins and Mike helping shoppers and Ann taking the money.

Of course, her house was decorated to the max with Christmas.

Nancy Moore celebrated her early birthday with Carolyn Haney and me at the Standpipe Café to try their sandwiches. We saw Jerri Shea, Judy Dixon and Sherry Nash having coffee.

From there we walked across the street to the White Peacock and met Patricia and Rae-Anne Fulford. Patricia and husband Norm and Rae-Anne had been to Canada visiting her sister, Vikki, who gave them a three-week trip to Brambton near Toronto, Canada, for a trophy fishing excursion on Lake Ontario. They went 10 miles out into the lake and caught pickerel.

Norm’s was almost 10 pounds, RaeAnne caught one that was almost 9 pounds and Patricia’s was almost 8 pounds. Her sister cooked the fish in a special batter recipe and they had surf and turf.

They went touring and stayed in one of her sister’s cottages. They made plans to meet at a restaurant for a mini reunion of friends they had when they lived in Niagara Falls, Canada.

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

A&M. Their daughter, Anne, was a freshman at TAMU as was Reggie McNeal, and Reggie came into the game for the first time. The crowd went wild when he came in ... gave him chill bumps. Here he and Cooper were, two country boys from Lufkin, on the field together in their first Big 12 game.

He has worked the Red River Rivalry (UT vs. OU) four times, the Sunflower Showdown (KU vs.

KSU) three times, Bedlam (OU vs.

OSU) once, and 15 postseason/bowl assignments, including one Big 12 Championship and two national championship games.

Probably the most notable bowl games were the 2012 Gator Bowl between Ohio State and Florida, the 2015 Independence Bowl, which was Frank Beemer‘s last game, the 2018 Citrus Bowl between Notre Dame and LSU, and of course, the 2017 National Championship between Alabama and Clemson.

His son, Trey, is now beginning his career and works in the Southland Conference. They have worked four games together, the most meaningful of which was SMU at Baylor three years ago and their final game together, Lamar at Northwestern State two weeks ago.

His final game will be Texas Tech at Texas the Friday after Thanksgiving. We will see what “retirement” does for Cooper. That is a 41-year commitment to football. Thanks, Cooper.

Ben Rolf works for Weir Oil & Gas, which is a division of The Weir Group. The Weir Group is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland.

His company partners with a local university on many projects and has a graduate program in Scotland.

He earned a Master’s of Business Administration at The University

Janice Ann Rowe’s email address is roweja@suddenlink.net.

ON THE RECORD Marriages

assault/family violence, dismissed ■ Esteban Castro, driving while intoxicated, 12 months probation, convicted ■ Ramiro C. Castro, driving while intoxicated, two days jail, convicted; unlawfully carrying a weapon, dismissed ■ Jeanetta S. Cauley, theft by check, dismissed ■ Layne Preston Conner, driving while intoxicated, unlawfully carrying a weapon, dismissed ■ Dalton Lane Dubose, assault/family violence, 90 days jail, convicted ■ Roy Todd Foyil, driving while intoxicated, one year probation, convicted ■ Joseph Froehlich, possession of dangerous drug, 60 days jail, convicted; bail jumping and failure to appear, dismissed ■ Bobby Q. Gentile, theft by check, dismissed ■ Steven Earl Giles, theft by check, dismissed ■ Willie Cal Givens Jr., possession of marijuana, one year probation, deferred ■ Nancy Grimsley, theft, five days jail, convicted ■ Kodell Jackson, resisting arrest, one year probation, deferred ■ Artur Koshur, speeding, 180 days probation, deferred ■ Jaleon De’savion, two counts of burglary of vehicle, dismissed ■ Kailin Miller, theft, six

Stephen Upchurch, principal and David Fregia DBA Bail Marriage licenses filed America, surety in the Angelina County ■ Oncor Electric DelivClerk’s Office: ery Company LLC v. Lasha ■ Ty Houston Kirkland, 26, Turner, Kelly Welch, Stephaand Katelyn Brooke Allen, 27 nie Nichols ■ Kevin Dewayne Maxie, Lawsuits filed in Ange27, and Caliyah Charnel Lane, lina County district courts: 20 ■ Maricela Garcia v. Pilr■ William Mack Baude II, grim’s Pride Corporation and 23, and Shelby Tyler Lovett, 23 John William Sexton Jr. ■ Darrel Shane Berry, 52, ■ Capital One Bank USA and Tracy Jean Mangel, 51 NA v. Josh Jamison ■ Christian Anthony ■ Janet Collman v. WalGarcia, 26, and Haley Nicole Mart Stores Texas LLC Cook, 22 ■ Candace Wadsworth v.

■ Robert Daniel SandAlison Faison ers, 22, and Lindsey Jessica Stinson, 23 Dispositions ■ Edmon Cy Kelsey, 21, and Dispositions filed in Macey Nicole Hardin, 26 Angelina County courts■ Yancy Kevin Jeffrey, 60, at-law: and Brenda Ward, 67 ■ James Douglas Bentley ■ Paul Michael Jones, Sr., driving while intoxicated, 23, and Courtney Breeann five days jail, two years probaNichols, 20 tion, convicted ■ Don Royce Easley, 58, and ■ Ann Myers Billingsley, Kaytlin Elisabeth Racca, 29 possession of a controlled ■ George Ryan Castro, 26, substance, possession of and Aimee Edith Padilla, 26 marijuana, dismissed ■ Laronte Demond Blanch, ■ Marcus Charles Brisco, 35, and Jazzla Shmiere Tayor, possession of a controlled 29 substance, dismissed; unlaw-

Divorces

Divorces filed in Angelina County District Clerk’s Office: ■ Nary Jennifer Utter and James Lynn Utter Jr. ■ Korey Shannon Clay and Stacy Polinski Patterson-Clay ■ Gloria Aguilar and Francisco J. Hernandez ■ Gloria Deniece Hubbard and Jamarcus Jefferson ■ Martin Islas Espinoza and Britnie Nicole Islas ■ Carmen Barrera and Juan Manuel Barrera ■ Genetta Rae McFarland and Michael Kevin McFarland ■ Jessica Diane Capps and Steven Lee Courtney ■ Charles Daniel Cashmere and Kristy Marie Mewborn ■ Leticia Anastacio and Jose Manuel Pineda

Lawsuits Lawsuits filed in Angelina County courts-at-law: ■ Southland Federal Credit Union v. Maria L. Blanco ■ American Express National Bank v. John Massey ■ The State of Texas v.

Bryson Jamar Jones, principal and Lester Bellows DBA American Bail Bonds, surety ■ The State of Texas v. Vincent Hale, principal and David Fregia DBA Bail America, surety ■ The State of Texas v. Vincent Hale, principal and David Fregia DBA Bail America, surety ■ The State of Texas v. Darren Wayne Robins, principal and David Fregia DBA Bail America, surety ■ The State of Texas v.

fully carrying a weapon, one year probation, deferred ■ Jake Ramsey Byrum, criminal trespass, 15 days jail, convicted ■ Kaylor Andrew Campbell, driving while intoxicated, 12 months probation, convicted ■ Leeana Moesha Carr,

months probation, deferred ■ Justin Wayne Mitchamore, criminal trespass, five days jail, convicted ■ Donald James Noseworthy, assault, convicted ■ Cody Wayne Plummer, possession of marijuana, one day jail, convicted ■ Amanda Shand, theft, eight months probation, deferred ■ Gino Deshun Shaw, possession of marijuana, dismissed ■ Fred Ray Vineyard, interfering with emergency call, 90 days probation, deferred ■ Jason Allen Wood, driving while license invalid, two days jail, convicted Dispositions filed in Angelina County district courts: ■ Guadalupe Alexis Torres, possession of a controlled substance, manufacture/ delivery of a controlled substance, seven years probation, convicted ■ Eloy Robles, driving while intoxicated, eight years prison, convicted ■ Everado Castillo II, burglary of habitation, 10 years prison, convicted; burglary of habitation, 10 years prison, probation revoked ■ Richard Horn, sex offender’s duty to register, two years prison, convicted ■ Isidro Flores, evading arrest with vehicle, acquitted ■ Joe Carl Loftin Jr.,

fraudulent freshwater fish tournament prize, dismissed ■ Christopher Ja-Michael Calvin, possession of a controlled substance, dismissed ■ Chelsea T. Lopez, injury to a child, four years probation, deferred ■ Peyton Parks Carroll, tampering evidence, three years probation, deferred

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■ Daylon Reece Johnson, possession of a controlled substance, three years probation, deferred ■ Julio Oros, possession of a controlled substance, 180 days state jail, convicted ■ Michael Eugene Wainright, possession of a controlled substance, five years probation, deferred

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Autumn Brunch — Sans the Pumpkin Spice photos by

By NICOLE ROBERTS For The Lufkin Daily News I love fall just as much as the next girl. I love the cool, crisp air, s’mores around the fire pit, the leaves changing colors; however, I get tired of pumpkin everything during the fall. Pumpkin spice lattes, pumpkin spice waffles, pumpkin spice cupcakes. It’s November, and I’m over it! There. I said it. I hope we can still be friends.

In an effort to give you some fall recipes that don’t include pumpkin, I’m sharing a de-

licious brunch I made for me and my hubby that we ate on a blanket outside when the weather started to cool down ... and the kids were at Grandma’s.

I love frittatas, which is basically a crustless quiche. There are endless options. You can do roasted tomatoes with basil and parmesan; zucchini, leek and gruyere cheese; potato, bacon and cheddar. Put whatever you like in it. I usually just use whatever I have in my fridge. I had some leftover goat cheese from something I made a few days ago, so in it went.

Red Pepper, Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata Ingredients: • 8 eggs • ½ cup half and half (milk is fine if you don’t have half and half) • Salt and pepper to taste • 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese • 1 red bell pepper and 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced into 2-inch strips • 1 garlic clove, minced • 2 handfuls of spinach, stems removed • ½ cup parsley, chopped • 12 basil leaves, roughly chopped Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat the eggs and milk together in a bowl. Add salt and pepper and crumbled goat cheese.

In an oven-safe, 10-inch pan, sauté the sliced bell peppers on medium heat. Cook about 5 minutes.

Add garlic and cook for another minute.

Add the spinach and stir vegetables together

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Menu • Red Pepper, Spinach and Goat Cheese Frittata • Sweet Potato Hash Brown Waffles • Arugula Pear Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette • Smashed Blackberry Toast with Honey Butter

Sweet Potato Hash Brown Waffles Ingredients: • 1 sweet potato, grated • 1 russet potato, grated • ¼ cup chopped parsley • 3 chopped green onions • ¼ cup grated parmesan • 1 egg, beaten • 1 tsp. Everything Bagel Seasoning • Kosher salt • Fresh ground pepper

to incorporate the spinach with the garlic. Add the egg mixture and sprinkle the herbs over the top. Let cook about 5-7 minutes, until the eggs start to set on the bottom. Don’t stir it.

Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 2025 minutes, until puffed and set in the center.

I like to do half sweet potato and half poAllow to sit at room temp for about 5 minutes before cutting. tato because the sweet potato alone doesn’t get crispy. No thank you, soggy hash browns.

After you grate the potatoes, put them in a mesh strainer. Press down with a fork and get as much of the moisture out as you can.

You also can press down with a paper towel.

Pour the grated potatoes into a bowl and mix with the remaining ingredients. Spray waffle iron with cooking spray and spoon the hash brown mixture into the waffle iron. Cook for about 7 minutes or until desired crispiness.

If you don’t have a waffle maker, you easily can do these on the stove. Spoon the mixture into 4 little mounds in a heated pan with olive oil. Flatten and cook for about 4 minutes on

each side.

Note: I am currently obsessed with Everything Bagel Seasoning. Have you had it? I put it on everything. I especially love it on avocado toast. If you don’t have it and don’t want to buy it, just sprinkle a little bit of garlic powder into the hash brown mixture in place of it. Not a whole teaspoon though — just a dash.

Want the recipe for the honey-thyme vinaigrette I used on the arugula and pear salad?

Or how I did the smashed blackberry toast with honey butter? Stop by my instagram @ livewell_livewhole for the how-to!

Bon Appetit!

Nicole

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Sunday, November 24, 2019 THE LUFKIN DAILY NEWS

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

Buckner Family Pathways taking applications for spring semester 60th anniversary Sylvia and Peyton Forsythe of Huntington celebrated their 60th anniversary on Nov. 21, 2019. They have lived in this area for 46 years. Mrs. Sylvia is the former Sylvia Billingsley of Huntington. The couple has two children. They are Darenda Mullins and the late Daryl Forsythe. The couple has three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Mr. Peyton was employed as a brick mason. Mrs. Sylvia was employed as a supervisor at Lufkin Telephone Exchange.

First baby at CHI in new center

Kourtnee Smith is the first baby born at its newly reconstructed Henderson Women’s Center at CHI St. Luke’s Health-Memorial. Kourtnee was born at 12:02 p.m. Nov. 18. She weighed 6 pounds 12 ounces and was 191/2 inches long. Her parents are Kandra Holman and Davion Smith. She also has a 3-year-old brother, Aaden. Dr. Kaywin Carter, director of women’s services at the hospital, was Holman’s physician. The new Henderson Women’s Center labor and delivery includes contemporary labor and delivery, recovery and postpartum suites, as well as new C-section accommodations. Phase Two of the multi-million-dollar project is currently underway. It will include a cutting-edge well-baby nursery, new C-section rooms and an ultramodern neonatal intensive care unit in partnership with Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Construction is expected to be finished in the summer of 2020.

Marsellos book signing

Buckner Family Pathways is now accepting applications for spring semester.

To be eligible, applicants must be: ■ Accepted or currently attending Angelina College or Stephen F. Austin State University.

■ A single parent with a child/children under the age of 18.

■ Pell eligible, not currently in default on student loans.

For more information, contact 637-3300 or hvalentine@ buckner.org.

Foster Grandparents Put a little extra money in your pocket and participate in enjoyable social activities with other seniors.

Morning or afternoon schedules are available with a daily hot meal, mileage reimbursement or local transportation available, uniforms and semi-monthly checks.

Enjoy a flexible 20- to 40hour week. Use your talent and experience to help children learn and develop.

For information, call 6333767.

Lufkin Community Band The Lufkin Community Band is always looking for adults interested in playing in the band. No auditions are required. If you played an instrument in high school or college, join us. Come to a rehearsal at 7 p.m. any Tuesday in Hudgins Hall on the Angelina College campus.

Visit facebook.com/Lufkin Community Band/ for more information.

Deep East Texas Area Agency on Aging Are you concerned about the needs of older people? Do you like to follow problems through to resolution? An ombudsman is a member of a group of volunteer patient advocates who work with nursing home residents. For many residents, all they need is someone to talk to. You could be that someone.

Ombudsmen work with 41 nursing and 18 assisted living facilities throughout the Deep East Texas Region. Each volunteer is paired with a facility and visits that facility two hours every week. Training to become a volunteer om-

Bryan Holley, who is running for sheriff in the March 2020 Republican primary, delivers Bags of Love to the local Child Protective Services office. The bags are given to children and teens going into foster care who otherwise would have to use a grocery sack or trash bag. For information about helping Bags of Love, email info@bagsoflovecharity.org. budsmen is provided free of charge by the Area Agency on Aging. The job of an ombudsman is to make sure the quality of care received is up to standard.

If you need assistance in solving a problem in a nursing home, contact Tonya Jackson, managing local ombudsman, at (800) 256-6848 extension 5326 or (409) 384-5704 ext. 5326, or Charity Kiser, local staff ombudsman, at extension 5355. Both are with the Deep East Texas Area Agency on Aging.

Also, if you’re among the many Americans facing financial challenges with their health care costs, there may be ways you can save money on your health care costs if you have Medicare.

If you have limited income and resources, you may qualify for Medicaid — a joint federal and state program that helps with medical costs.

Even if you don’t qualify for Medicaid, there are four programs that may help you

pay for your Medicare premiums and other costs: Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Program, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary Program, Qualifying Individual Program, Qualified Disabled and Working Individuals Program. View details and eligibility qualifications at medicare.gov/your-medicare-costs/.

Call your State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)/Area Agency on Aging at (800) 442-8845 or (903) 218-6500 and speak to a certified benefits counselor.

Retired Senior Volunteer Program If you are 55 or older and interested in volunteering at any of the organizations listed, call Marilyn Gardner with the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program at 3626922. These organizations have a need for volunteers: Harbour Hospice, Angelina Arts Alliance, Angelina County Senior Center, Area Agency On Aging, Brandon

Elementary, city of Lufkin (Main Street), Community Reassurance Program, DETCOG Homeland Security (CERT), DETCOG Lufkin, DETCOG Ombudsman Program (Regional), Diboll High School, Family Crisis Center, Goodwill Industries, Habitat For Humanity — Lufkin, Hope Center of North Lufkin, Hospice in the Pines, Lufkin Adult Learning Center, Lufkin American Red Cross, Lufkin Police Department, Lufkin State Supported Living Center, Lufkin Veterans Administration, Museum of East Texas, Pregnancy Help Center, RSVP Advisory Council and County ADV. COMM, RSVP Office — Angelina County, Salvation Army, Salvation Army Adult Day Center, Second Blessings Food Pantry and Thrift Store, Temple Elementary School — Diboll, Temple Memorial Library — Diboll, Texas Forestry Museum, Timber Point Apartment Homes, and the Women’s Shelter Thrift Store.

SENIOR NEWS A special book signing for Lufkin architect and author Floyd Marsellos, 94, was held Nov. 16 at the Allan Shivers Library and Museum in Woodville. Attendees from across East Texas listened as Marsellos autographed books while speaking about his latest novel. Marsellos, a World War II veteran, practiced architecture in Lufkin for 35 years and is responsible for the design of major buildings at Angelina College and Stephen F. Austin University as well as numerous churches and homes in East Texas. His novel, ‘’Jayn — Her Own Woman,’’ is the story of Jayn Arden, a young woman who ventures into the field of architecture in the 1920s, a field dominated by men, and blazes a trail for other independent-minded women to follow.The novel is available from Amazon and Kindle in both ebook and paperback formats.

ENTERTAINMENT

Meet the man picked to be host of ‘Blue’s Clues’ reboot NEW YORK (AP) — Joshua Dela Cruz has gone from having a genie as a sidekick to a bright blue puppy — and he couldn’t be happier.

The actor is the host of a new reboot of the pre-school TV show “Blue’s Clues” and hopes people who grew up on the original come to check it out with their kids.

“Now parents get to share a piece of their childhood, which is really exciting and only makes the learning that’s happening onscreen that much stronger,” he said.

Dela Cruz comes to Nickelodeon’s “Blue’s Clues & You!” after a long stint in the Broadway musical “Aladdin,” where he understudied Iago as well as the title character and went on as Aladdin for three months.

“There was still something more that I wanted at that point.

I’d been with the show for just about five years. And I wanted to use the gifts and the skills that I had learned to help someone,” he said. “And my agent sent me an audition for ‘Blue’s Clues.’”

The original Nickelodeon

show ran from 1996 to 2007, with a human host solving a puzzle by deciphering the meaning of Blue’s barks and paw prints — with assistance from young viewers chiming in with their thoughts.

The reboot hews close to the original, with the return of characters like Mailbox, Thinking Chair, Slippery Soap, Shovel and of course Blue, though the pup is being rendered by computer graphics. “She is furrier, she’s more lovable,” he said.

Other changes include the addition of Handy Dandy Guitar and an update to Handy Dandy Notebook, which now has smartphone technology, allowing Dela Cruz and Blue to receive emails and video calls.

Former hosts Steve (Steve Burns) and Joe (Donovan Patton) returned for the first episode to help welcome Dela Cruz as the host. Burns helped pick Dela Cruz from an audition process that included over 3,000 hopefuls. He is the first AsianAmerican actor to become Blue’s companion, a responsibility not lost on him.

CHARMing Ladies brings speaker, door prizes

By NELL ADDINGTON For The Lufkin Daily News It was another interesting day when those CHARMing Ladies came with Napoleon Shaw as special speaker. He is with Hospice in the Pines.

He spoke on long-term care, Do not Resuscitate (DNR), Out of Hospital DNR, and Directive to Physicians and the importance of having these documents. He was an interesting speaker.

Of course, the ladies brought a lot of door prizes, and I might mention again, that if you come and bring a friend with you to the meeting, you will get an extra ticket for the door prize drawing.

We want to thank the following ladies for their sponsorship in the C.H.A.R.M. program. Kendall Beattie (Abeldt’s Pharmacy), Frankie Tobias (PAM at CHI

St. Lukes Health-Memorial), Kirsten Redd (Southland HealthCare and Rehab), Becky Eldridge (A Pineywoods) and Rebecca (Hospice in the Pines). We appreciate all you do for our seniors.

I want to make a special “pull” for the Friday gospel music (open mic) program.

Our attendance is dropping.

Lorrie is doing her best, but we need singers.

In the past, our folks would get up front and lead a song or two. Now only a few lead, but some only want to request a song. We encourage you to help Lorrie out by coming forward and leading a song. We appreciate those who do lead and if you want to sing a special, please do.

Our CD player is not working properly, but some have been bringing their own player. Thank you. And we thank Janet for being so

faithful to come and play the piano and when she is going to be out, she gives us a week or so notice. Thanks, Janet.

We have several new members to our center family and we love that.

On Monday a lady approached me about bringing some bingo prizes and today she and a friend came in with a “car load” of nice prizes — regular bingo, 4-corners and blackout prizes. A very grateful thank you ladies for the prizes. God bless you for your generosity.

Annie Mae Russell has been bringing me assorted cards and stickers. I told her I had been having a good time looking through them.

I love stickers anyway, and now I have an abundance of them.

They go on cards and letters I mail and the ones she gave me are unlike any I

have ever had. Thank you, Annie Mae. Three of us ladies watched a DVD of my favorite Christian comedian, Chonda Pierce for the Tuesday movie. And we thank Niki for setting it up and for popping the popcorn. It was a good morning.

We wish more people would take advantage of our movie time. It is on our schedule of activities each month.

All the senior centers will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. May you have a blessed Thanksgiving with family and friends. God is Good. We will be open again on Monday.

See you then.

Nell Addington is the site manager and activity director at the Angelina County Senior Citizens Center. She can be reached at bradysnonnie@hotmail. com.

SOCIAL SECURITY

Social Security helps veterans, military members

By CHARLENE REYNOLDS For The Lufkin Daily News

find it at socialsecurity.gov/ woundedwarriors.

The Wounded Warriors Every year on Veterans website answers many commonly asked questions, and Day, our nation honors the people who risk their lives to shares other useful information about disability benefits, protect our country. Social Security’s disability program including how veterans can receive expedited processing is an important part of our of disability claims. Benefits obligation to wounded warriors and their families. available through Social For military members who Security are different than return home with injuries, those from the Department Social Security is a resource of Veterans Affairs and rethey can turn to. If you know quire a separate application.

The expedited process any wounded veterans, is used for military service please let them know about members who become disSocial Security’s Wounded abled while on active military Warriors website. You can

service on or after Oct. 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs.

Even active duty military who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they’re unable to work due to a disabling condition.

Active duty status and receipt of military pay doesn’t necessarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Although a person can’t receive Social Security disability benefits while engaging in substantial work for pay or profit, receipt

of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disability benefits from Social Security.

Social Security honors veterans and active duty members of the military every day by giving them the respect they deserve.

Let these heroes know they can count on us when they need to take advantage of their earned benefits. Our webpages are easy to share on social media and by email with your friends and family.

Charlene Reynolds is the district manager for the Social Security Administration’s Lufkin office.

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Couple tries to save smitten widow from heartbreak ahead DEAR ABBY: My husband and I belong to a singing group.

Another member of the group is a very nice widow in her 70s everyone loves. We know she’s lonely, and we have tried fixing her up with good men who are also alone.

Things have never worked out.

DEAR ABBY A few months ago, a man who is an excellent pianist came into our group. He’s around 40 and has a girlfriend who comes with him.

Our friend has fallen for him in a

big way. It has changed her whole attitude and messed up our friendship because she talks only about him all the time. He has given no indication that he’s interested in her in any way.

My husband thinks she may be going into dementia because of the way she’s acting. We both want to bring her back to reality, but she refuses to admit she has changed.

She says WE have changed and accuses us of not wanting her to be happy. Abby, we have always wanted her happiness, but we have given up on how to deal with her obsession. She’s very defensive about “him” and insists he’ll come around in time. How can we help

SUNDAY CROSSWORD ANSWERS

her accept the truth? — WORRIED ABOUT HER DEAR WORRIED: You can’t!

Quit trying to live this woman’s life for her, and you will all be happier.

She’s an adult, even if right now she’s acting like a teenager. That she’s able to feel romantic feelings for someone — available or not — is a step in the right direction. She will come to understand that her piano man won’t “come around” in her own time and without your help.

DEAR ABBY: I was recently watching a talk show where the topic of discussion was a couple who brought their 4-year-old to an open house. While they were there,

the child broke an expensive piece of art. The parents refused to pay.

The panel was split, with three saying the parents were at fault and two saying that if you invite people to your home, you shouldn’t put out valuable things. What do you think?

Something similar happened to us when we invited some relatives to our home for a family get-together. One of the nephews kept taking barware and banging our crystal glasses together. His parents never said a word. It continued until the child broke two of them. The parents’ response was, “You will learn to put things up if you want to keep them!” What about teaching your

children to leave things alone? Or, if you don’t want to monitor your kid, hire a babysitter! — STILL STEAMED DEAR STILL: Putting aside for a moment the fact that the glasses were expensive to replace, your nephew could have seriously cut himself when he broke them. That the parents would ignore what their son was doing — putting himself in a dangerous situation — and not intervene was irresponsible.

As to whose fault it was that the objects were broken, I think it lies squarely with ALL of you for not immediately putting an end to it.

Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, California, 90069.

ASTROGRAPH If today is your birthday — You’ll have to be on top of your game to outsmart anyone who challenges you. Take a moment and engage in self-improvement. Prepare for what you want to accomplish. It’s time to expand and excel, but you must be disciplined and have your plans in place.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) — Moderation, precision and self-confidence will be vital in helping you get what you want. Know when to draw the line, when to say no and when to walk away. Make decisions that serve you well.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Look at what’s happening and choose to participate.

Change can be useful if you focus on what’s in it for you. Ask questions and maneuver yourself into a winning position.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Consider what you want and the potential consequences of your actions. Recognize who you will have to win over before you can begin your quest. Use strategic charm and forge ahead.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Your words will affect who sides with you and who doesn’t. Don’t fold under pressure or let indulgent behavior tempt you. Choose moderation and don’t complicate your life.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Determine what and who is a benefit, and eliminate any negativity in your life. You are best off easing your stress and focusing on the future.

Romance will enhance your personal experience.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Your actions will make a difference and help you gain respect. If you set an example for others, you will end up in a leadership position. Positive change is heading your way.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Look inward and make personal changes that will improve your life and ease your stress. If you do what’s right and best for everyone involved, you will have no regrets.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Put negativity and worry on the shelf. You have

everything going for you, so don’t stop now or look back. Shoot for the stars and make your dreams come true.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Aim for a restful and straightforward day spent with people you love. Refuse to get into an argument over something that doesn’t really matter. Keep conversations light.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — What you get today will be determined by what you give.

There are no shortcuts, but with discipline and determination, there isn’t anything you can’t do if you try.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Get together with friends or relatives who share your likes and beliefs. Take on a new challenge that is geared toward healthy living. Romance is featured.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Plan and initiate the changes you want to make behind closed doors. Your objective should be to avoid interference or meddling of any kind. Do your thing and don’t look back.

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MASTER GARDENERS

Bald cypress trees native to East Texas Bald cypress trees, Taxodium distichum, are aglow with bright orange and rusty brown shades. They are a beautiful sight along the Angelina River and Lake Sam Rayburn.

We planted four seedling ELAINE CAMERON bald cypress trees eight years ago that we received from the Angelina Beautiful/ Clean and the U.S. Forest Service tree giveaway that is held each winter. Today they are beautiful tall shade trees that enhance our property. The first two years we watered the cypress trees in summer months. Today they require no special care.

Native to the Atlantic seaboard from Delaware to Florida and west to southern Illinois, southeastern Oklahoma and East Texas, bald cypress trees grow in swamps and in river bottoms.

When early settlers came to East Texas, they found massive cypress trees as tall as 120 feet, up to 12 feet in diameter with an age of more than 500 years. The bald cypress was a prized timber tree because the heartwood is highly resistant to decay and was used to build docks, boats and siding for buildings.

During the early 1900s cypress tree stands were clear-cut, so today few people have ever seen a large old cypress. Second-growth cypress contains more sapwood than heartwood, so they are not nearly as decay resistant.

Bald cypress trees are so named because they are a deciduous conifer. Its layered

Bald Cypress are fast-growing trees.

Cypress trees are a beautiful sight along the Angelina River and Lake Sam Rayburn. needle-like sage green leaflets give it a fine textured appearance that enhances the landscape. Young trees are slender and cone-shaped, and become flat topped as they age. The foliage develops a copper hue in the autumn providing seasonal color while the bark is red brown to silver and adds interest when the needles drop. Tiny cones form in the spring and mature in the fall and are about ¾- to 1-inch in diameter.

The tree provides cover and nesting sites for birds and the cones provide food for birds and small mammals.

The trunk flares at the base, and the roots form woody conical growths (also known as knees) when grown in wet conditions. It is the larval host for the Baldcypress sphinx moth, and it is moderately deer resistant.

Even though it is a native of swamps and river bottoms, bald cypress adapts to both wet and semi-dry conditions.

It seems paradoxical but they do well in parking lots, because its root system is adapted to growing underwater and is not subject to suffocation.

There are several commercial properties in Lufkin that have landscaped with cypress trees in parking lot islands.

They add interest and color and remind folks that they are in East Texas. Plant it in full sun in an acid to neutral soil. It will tolerate very high temperatures and cold winter weather. It will require a medium amount of water once it is established.

For more information about bald cypress trees visit wildflower.org/plants/ and choose “explore plants” and

Cypress trees displaying color in November 2019. type in “bald cypress” in the search box.

Angelina Master Gardener noon programs will resume in January on the third Monday.

Watch this column for more information. We appreciate all those who attended these informative gardening programs.

The November topic on Forest Country Gardening, on City of Lufkin KLTX TV, Sud-

denlink Channel 15, is “Fall Vegetables.” Robin Castillo joined me as we discuss how to plant and care for fall and winter vegetables. You may also visit the City of Lufkin website at cityoflufkin.com for KLTX viewing schedules and a link to their YouTube page.

We appreciate Sid Munlin, Director of Information Technology at the City of Lufkin, who invited me to host Forest

County Gardening, and Joshua Gentry of KLTX TV who produces and tapes the show each month. If you have gardening questions or if you have suggestions for future programs you may email me at elainecameron@suddenlink.net Elaine Cameron is an Angelina County Master Gardener. She can be reached at elainecameron@suddenlinkmail.net.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS Want to show off your charming newborn (less than 12 months old) in Charm East Texas magazine? Email your baby’s name, birth date, parents’ and grandparents’ names, and a high resolution photo to charmingbabies@ lufkindailynews.com.

By doing so, you are granting The Lufkin Daily News ownership and the rights to license and republish the photograph in any of the company’s publications.

Photos will be published on a first-come, first-served basis.

Charm East Texas magazine is available the last Friday of every month. Questions about Charming babies? Call (936) 632-6631.

——— Jason and Brittany Raines of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Jack Clark Raines, born Oct. 11 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 14 oz.

Sister is Conley Claire.

Grandparents are Steve and Cindy Raines and Cathy Ehrhardt.

Great-grandparents are Pat Raines and Katie Edwards.

——— Jennifer and Calvin Wagstaff of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Calvin Dakota Wagstaff Jr., born Oct. 19 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs. 4 oz.

Sister is Bethanie Wagstaff. Brother is Decota Wagstaff.

Grandparents are Jamie and Joey Hillin, Teri and Daniel Dyke and

Mary and Jerry Wagstaff.

——— Brittany Riggs and Zackary Crocker of Broaddus announce the birth of their son, Brenham Jax Crocker, born Oct. 19 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz.

Sister is Kennedi Riggs.

Grandparents are Lisa and Billy Riggs, Bill and Ruby Crocker and Dwayne and Mary Patterson.

Great-grandparents are Billy and Jonette West, the late Cecil Winningham and the late FayDell Winningham.

——— Mikaila Menefee and Terrence Reeves of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Terrence Reeves, born Oct. 18 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 9 lbs. 7 oz.

Sister is Torriana Reeves.

Grandparents are Bettina Menefee, Dacron Jones and Angela Robertson.

Great-grandparent is Betty Menefee.

——— Colton Loggins and Kaitlyn Farmer of San Augustine announce the birth of their son, Carson Wayne Loggins, born Oct. 21 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 7 lbs. 15 oz.

Sisters are Isabella Marie Ferguson and Raylee Elizabeth Loggins.

Grandparents are Charles Wayne and April Lynn Loggins and Gary Farmer and Tammy Parrish.

Great-grandparents are Leon and

Linda Kay Loggins and Gary Farmer and Tammy Parrish.

——— Matthew and Katy Krumm of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Livi Gayle Krumm, born Oct. 18 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 7 oz.

Sisters are Darsey Anne Krumm, Emma Kate Krumm and Stella Mae Krumm.

Grandparents are Becky Greer, George Myrick, Donna Lorenson and Lawrence Krumm.

Great-grandparents are Lawrence and Mary Ann Krumm, George Myrick, Joyce Jamison , Stew Darsey, Gayle Garvey, Barbara Ann Childers and Earnest Galen Greer.

——— Dalton and Emily Murray of Trinity announce the birth of their twins, River Rose Murray and July James Murray, born Oct. 17 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 5 lbs. 13 oz and 6 lbs. 6 oz.

Brother is Daxton Wyatt Murray.

Grandparents are David and Toni Murray and Tim and Angela Haney.

Great-grandparents are Leonard and Paulet Crain, Doyle and Patsy Murray, Calvin and Shirley Robbins and James and Bonnie Haney.

——— Carly Hammerly and Thomas Boulware of Zavalla announce the birth of their son, Jeffrey Reed Boulware, born Oct. 17 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 6 lbs. 12 oz.

Grandparents are Cathy Boulware, Elizabeth Landry, the late Jeffrey Boulware and the late Carl Hammerly.

Great-grandparents are Janiece and Bob Boulware.

——— Kayla and Trevor Jernigan of Apple Springs announce the birth of their daughter, Oaklynn Renee Jernigan, born Oct. 22 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 9 lbs. 2 oz.

Brother is Wade Forrest Jernigan.

Grandparents are Felicia and Alfred Jernigan and Renee and Kevin Martin.

Great-grandparents are Nelleve Forrest and JoAnn Hughes.

——— Whitney and Anthony McLendon of Lufkin announce the birth of their daughter, Emory Shae McLendon, born Oct. 22 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 4 lbs. 15 oz.

Brothers are Eli Mitchell McLendon.

Grandparents are Taunya Williams, Kenneth Grimes and Brenda Bulls.

Great-grandparents are Linda and Walter McLendon.

——— Stephanie Hughes and Justin Plowman of Lufkin announce the birth of their son, Justin Howard Plowman, born Oct. 22 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 5 lbs. 5 oz.

Sister is Gracie N. Lacroix. Broth-

er is Maxwell T. Plowman.

Grandparents are Harold and Barbara Hughes, Howard Chuck Plowman and Carrie May. Great-grandparent is Esther Hayes.

——— Kristin Wilkins and Jeremy Sturrock of Etoile announce the birth of their son, Ryatt Lane Sturrock, born Oct. 22 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 8 lbs. 1 oz.

Sister is Reagan Parke. Brother is Rhyver Wilkins.

Grandparents are Vickie and Barney Lane, Bryan Wilton and Carrie Wilkins.

Great-grandparents are Robert and Carolyn Lane, Jerry and Suzie Baker, Pat and Grant Harris and Pat and Don Fitzgerald.

——— Tiffany and Christopher Collins of Crockett announce the birth of their son, Cannon Lamar Collins, born Oct. 23 at Woodland Heights Medical Center, weighing 4 lbs. 7 oz.

Sister is Harmony Collins. Brother is De’Undrick Collins.

Grandparents are Judy Moore, Shirley and Larry Young and the late General Moore Jr. Great-grandparent is Joann Grey.

——— April Austin of Jasper announces the birth of her son, Kameron O’Mar Austin, born Nov. 2 at Woodland Heights Medical Center.

Grandparent is Tammy Armstrong.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

This undated photo shows an amorphophallus bulb sprouting in New Paltz, New York.

The house sits on .5 acres and has plenty of room in the backyard.

There is wood paneling in the kitchen and laminate countertops.

Starter home on Berry Road This traditional-style house has three bedrooms and one-and-ahalf baths.

This is the perfect home to start a family.

The wood paneling throughout the living room and kitchen gives a cabin-like feel.

There is a decent-size master bedroom that has an ensuite bathroom.

It sits on .5 acres and has a newer roof and an attached carport.

There is plenty of room in the backyard.

It also has easy access to medical areas.

More information about this home, offered at $109,900, may be obtained by contacting any Realtor with MLS No. 58906. Listed by Angie Williams.

This traditional-style house has three bedrooms and one-and-a-half baths.

The wood paneling continues throughout the living room.

There is a decent-sized master bedroom with an en suite.

Table’s new star? The relaxed and versatile dinner bowl

By KIM COOK The Associated Press Dinner menus are now crowded with mixed greens bowls, savory stews and casseroles, which can create a quandary when it’s time to set the table.

Should you use regular salad plates? (A little small.) Regular dinner plates? (A little flat.) Regular soup bowls? (A little big.)

Thus was born the dinner bowl, a plate/bowl hybrid. It’s generally the diameter of a standard dinner plate, but with some curved lip to contain all the delectable broths, juices or errant morsels.

New York-based Peter Kayaian, who is part of sweetgreens’ culinary operations team, says more restaurants have begun using dinner bowls because of their versatility.

“Almost any type of dish can go into a shallow bowl — pasta, salad, side dish. Plates aren’t cheap, so being able to have one type of plate instead of three or four is a plus for cash-strapped restaurateurs,’’ he says.

“It’s also just the trend for plating right now. Gone are the days of the

oversize white plates with a small portion in the middle. The shallow bowl allows for some creative plating, with the tall curved rim as a good medium for swooshed sauces and purees.”

Craig Norton, director of operations for the Prince George Hotel in Halifax, Nova Scotia, also sees a move away from the standard white plate: “It’s too formal. Bowls are more relaxed.” He says pottery with earthy tones and rippled texture are more in keeping with what the dishes hold, whether that’s in restaurant dining rooms, takeaway spots or back at home.

“It’s all about the new comfort food — a fusion of cuisines. You can layer flavors, textures, cultures, leftovers and fridge contents into a culinary adventure, all in one bowl,” he says.

A bonus feature of these capacious containers is that when they’re not corralling rice, rigatoni or rocket, they make lovely dishes for bunches of grapes or a batch of fresh-baked cookies.

And there are lots of well-priced options.

Food 52 calls its smooth, snowy porcelain bowl ``the lovechild of a

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This undated photo provided by Food52 shows dinner bowls available at Food52. plate and a bowl.’’ West Elm’s version has a slightly curvy rim, giving it an organic look. Williams-Sonoma’s has a classic black trim.

World Market offers a set of four pristine white porcelain dishes, a deal at under $20. For those ready to try some color, the retailer has a set of handmade stoneware dinner bowls in uber-trendy blush pink. Or for al fresco gatherings, perhaps the foursome of bamboo bowls, in a midcentury-modern palette of teal, pink,

cream and blush.

British designer Aaron Probyn’s low-profile porcelain bowl plates come as sets of four, in six handglazed hues including navy and 2020’s hot color, light green, at Crate & Barrel.

Another pretty color story — this one’s midnight, daybreak, fog and moon — is at Year & Day; the bowls are made of hardy Portuguese clay and can handle the freezer, oven, microwave and dishwasher.

Eerie plants’ season didn’t end with Halloween

By LEE REICH The Associated Press If you’re missing Halloween, there are some eerie indoor and outdoor plants that carry the spooky season into winter and beyond.

Let’s start with bat plant (Tacca integrifolia), which blooms yearround. The blossoms are neither bright, cheery nor attractive, except in a curiously ominous way. Atop 2-foot-high stalks, the flowers hover with foot-long, thin, dark “whiskers” drooping from the dusky, maroonblack “wings.”

Growing bat plants isn’t easy.

Seeds germinate best if fresh and soaked first in warm water for 24 hours, but even then might take up to nine months to get started. Good air circulation and careful watering are needed to avert the constant threat of damping-off disease. The mature plants demand a welldrained soil (so add extra perlite) and annual repotting. This native of southeast Asia also must have high humidity and, like vampires, shies away from bright light.

ALSO EERIE, BUT EASY TO GROW Much easier to grow is a plant called voodoo lily (Amorphophallus riviera). The only thing this tropical bulb needs is to be set in a bowl or anything else that keeps it from rolling away. Then, stand back. In a few weeks, without either water or soil, a flowering shoot starts to poke out from the softball-size tuber. It grows fast, elongating noticeably every day.

When voodoo lily’s flowering shoot reaches 3 or 4 feet in height, an inverted purple skirt begins to unfold near its head. As the skirt unfolds, the central shoot, consisting of many small flowers, quickly elongates, generating measurable heat in the process.

At this point, you really will want to stand back, because the flower smells like rotting meat. That’s useful for attracting the carrion insects that pollinate the plant in the wild, but is horrendous indoors. I grew this plant years ago, and when it reached that full flowering, stinky phase, I tied a plastic bag over its head and whisked it to the basement.

Come spring, you can retrieve the voodoo lily from the basement or wherever it’s waiting out its stinky phase, cut off the flower stalk, and plant it outdoors in warm soil. Soon, a whole different type of shoot emerges, one that is leafy but just as eerie, in its own way, as the flowering shoot was. This leafy shoot is smooth and pale green with dark brown mottling, reminiscent of snakeskin. It grows a couple of feet high and then is capped by a single leaf that divides and spreads out like three radii of a circle, with each of the three sections further dividing.

At about the time that voodoo lily’s leaf stalk is emerging, some strappy, green leaves are emerging elsewhere outdoors. There’s nothing particularly eerie or Halloween-y about these leaves, and by summer they die back to the ground. Those unobtrusive, green leaves were feeding a hardy perennial bulb, and when late summer rolls around, clumps of 2-foot-high, leafless flower stalks, each capped by a pale, purplish violet trumpet-shaped flower, emerge seemingly out of nowhere.

The plant is magic lily (Lycoris spp.), and it is especially eerie in regions — west of San Francisco, for example — where the landscape is otherwise totally dry and tawny in late summer.

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The interior of the 961-seat Hudson Theatre on West 44th Street in New York. The Hudson was built by theater producer Henry Harris, who later perished aboard the Titanic, and

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK — Walking into a Broadway theater at show time is something special — the electricity, the excited murmurs, the shared anticipation. But, it turns out, walking into an empty Broadway theater can be just as fun.

A newly launched tour of the Hudson Theatre offers a rare chance to wander around the interior of Broadway’s oldest theater and hear some of the fascinating stories that have happened over its 116 years.

“I would encourage you to bask in the rare moment of being in a Broadway theater by yourself with no other audience members,” says tour leader Tim Dolan, moments before opening the Hudson’s inner doors.

Over the next 90 minutes, Dolan weaves real stories about Hudson Theatre veterans like Barbra Streisand, Louis Armstrong and Elvis with historical events like the sinking of the Titanic and the Iroquois Theatre fire of 1903 in Chicago.

“The stories are crazy.

Across all boards — tragedy, American history, TV and film, pop icons, and then Broadway, of course, which I’m obsessed with,” Dolan says after the tour.

Dolan, an actor who has performed on Broadway, off-Broadway, cruise ships, national tours — and who had one line on an episode of “Boardwalk Empire” that he’s happy to deliver when prompted — runs the Broadway Up Close tour company, which prides itself on hiring working actors and stage managers for authenticity.

Dolan has partnered with the Hudson’s owner, the Ambassador Theatre Group, to let him bring tours into the theater during lulls between shows. He uses an iPad filled with period photos and video clips to bring the place alive.

While there are other walking tours of Broadway — and one that also can get you inside a theater — none match Broadway Up Close’s ability to mix history and architectural knowledge and convey it from a performer’s perspective.

Whenever he can, Dolan will also get his tour group up onto the Hudson’s stage, a very rare feat.

Highlights of the tour include wandering the 100-foot green marble lobby, admiring the turquoise, orange and mauve luminescent mosaic tiles by Louis Comfort Tiffany and spotting the ghost light on the stage. You’ll learn that the best seats cost just $2 when

the theater opened in 1903, and you’ll find out why women’s theater bathrooms are so crowded today.

The tour takes you to the orchestra seats, up into the balcony and into a private bar area. Dolan shows photos of the empty top two floors, which once housed a family and are now sealed off from the rest of the theater. Dolan’s infectious energy, insight and handle on history makes the tour a Broadway visit must-do.

To find his stories, Dolan has scoured the Library of Congress, The Shubert Archive, The Museum of the City of New York, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, memoirs and biographies. He filters it through his own show business life. “I’m going to try and make you understand how I look at a building like this,” he says.

The 977-seat Hudson was built by theater producer Henry Harris, who perished aboard the Titanic. His widow, Rene, who was the last Titanic passenger to be rescued, managed the Hudson for another 20 years, staging more than 90 plays.

Among them was the 1929 musical revue “Hot Chocolates,” noteworthy for music

by Thomas “Fats” Waller and for launching the career of a then little-known Louis Armstrong, who stole the show with his singing of “Ain’t Misbehavin’.”

The Hudson operated as a theater on and off until 1960, with shows starring some of the biggest names in show business, including Ethel Barrymore, Douglas Fairbanks, Sidney Lumet, Mae West, Lena Horne and Maureen Stapleton. “The Price Is Right” with Bob Barker once originated from the Hudson, and “American Idol” auditions have been held on its stage.

After 1960, it narrowly escaped a wrecking ball four times — the existence of a family in the top floors probably helped — and went through many hands and incarnations, including stints as a radio and TV studio, burlesque theater and porn movie house.

Jack Paar’s variety show was broadcast from the Hudson and it was where Streisand made her first TV appearance.

Steve Allen’s show was housed at the Hudson for a time, and he was responsible for an infamous episode in which Elvis sang “Hound Dog” to a real hound dog.

You’ll also see what Jake Gyllenhaal — who reopened the Hudson in a ribbon-cutting ceremony in 2017 — left as a permanent mark: His handwritten notes of a Stephen

opened in 1903.

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This photo shows the exterior of the Hudson Theatre on West 44th Street in New York. A newly launched tour of the

Hudson Theatre offers a rare chance to wander around the interior of Broadway’s oldest theater.

Sondheim lyric have been turned into a neon sign at one of its bars.

As an actor, Dolan can explain technical stage details, from the way backdrops move to the staggering price each production pays to get everything loaded into the theater.

an usher.

“We see everything,” he jokes. “We pretend we don’t but we’re watching everything you do.”

Dolan hopes his tour can demystify Broadway and reveal the rich history of buildings we often enter without much

He reveals that actors carefully listen to the number of coughs in the audience — a sure sign of boredom. And if you’re the kind of person who dares to record a show on your phone, he warns you that his fellow actors can spot the tiny red light and will tell

thought. Ultimately, he’s a Broadway fan and wants more people to want to come back and see a show.

“We need to make them feel connected and feel a part of it,” he says after his latest customers spill out into Times Square.