LUMBERTON - When Katrina Cook opened The Potato Shack in Kountze earlier this year, she expected to benefit from the new U.S. 69 corridor in a few years. "I would have had a great location … but if the highway goes around Kountze, I will lose new customers," Cook said. "I'm not happy with ... More...
KOUNTZE- Problems with the back-up recordings for the 911 and other non-emergency lines have prompted Hardin County officials are seeking bids to replace their inhouse phone recording system. Hardin County Commissioners agreed last week to spend an estimated $30,000-$40,000 on a new inhouse recor... More...
If you haven't figured it out by now, I'm kind of slow. I don't keep up with much of the current goingons, figuring most of what's taking place is only a rehashing of events from the past five or six decades. Such an attitude can be a perfect setup for a big surprise, as I discovered. More...
Kevin and Connie Edwards of Lumberton are proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashlee Nicole Edwards to Lance Corporal Joseph "Chance" Abercrombie, son of Marty and Jana Abercrombie of Lumberton. The couple will be married June 7, 2008 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Loeb Church in Lumb... More...
Early voting wrapped up Tuesday for May 10 local city and school elections. Lumberton ISD voters will also go to the polls to decide whether or not to spend $29.5 million for a new elementary campus and performing arts center. More...
Legion seeks new members LUMBERTON - The William Hoy Curtis American Legion Auxiliary Unit 72 is looking for new members seeking to contribute to the support of veterans, troops and the community. The unit meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the new fire station on FM 421 in Lumb... More...
"IMAGES OF TEXAS: CELEBRATING THE TEXAS EXPERIENCE THROUGH ART," an exhibition by local and regional artists, opens with a reception 2-4 p.m. May 10 and will be on view through June 4 at the East Texas Regional Art Center, 364 N. Austin St. in Jasper. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday Friday, 10 a.m.-... More...
The subject line in the email was so ridiculously impressive that it almost sounded suspicious. It read: "5 Trout, All Over 30 inches." The skeptic in me said trash it without looking. The fisherman inside told me to crack it open. More...
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