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Motorists should stay alert as deer season begins

LUFKIN — With deer season nears, the increased activity in wooded areas and along with the cooler weather, the deer population is already on the move. Motorists are urged to stay alert in …

NEW BEGINNING

San Jacinto County Democratic Party Chair Dennis Ready addresses the assembled Democrats at the inaugural Fall Gala, held Saturday at Jones Auditorium. The event featured candidates for offices at …
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Coldspring to clean up right of way issue

COLDSPRING — An old county right of way ordinance will need changes in order for new owners of a gas station. Mayor John Benestante said that at the Oct. 7 City Council meeting, attorneys …
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City, city's electric system, SRMPA sued for $1M

A million-dollar class action lawsuit against the City of Livingston, Livingston Municipal Electric System, and Sam Rayburn Municipal Power Agency was recently filed by RecoveryX Livingston LLC for …

Contested SJ sheriff race going to trial

COLDSPRING — The lawsuit contesting the primary election results between San Jacinto County Sheriff Greg Capers and Constable Sam Houston will go to trial — most likely on the day that …

Free disaster legal assistance for Texans available

AUSTIN — Free legal assistance is available to Texans who were affected by Hurricane Beryl. Texans with disaster-related legal issues may receive free legal assistance by calling the State …

COCISD earns state's highest fiscal accountablility rating

Coldspring Oakhurst Consolidated Independent School District officials announced that the district received a rating of “A” for Superior Achievement under Texas’ School FIRST …

Chilling tales told this weekend at Village

WOODVILLE – As many T-shirts, sweaters, signs and other items might attest, it’s officially “spooky season,” with just a little more than a month until Halloween. As …

Who wants candy?

The Goodrich City Council approved a Monarch butterfly waystation Thursday at their regular meeting for October.

The Goodrich City Council approved a site for nature, and discussed a few upcoming holiday celebrations in their regular meeting for October Thursday. On Oct. 26, the Goodrich Council and Fire …

Demolition of former nursing home will soon be underway

The Livingston City Council awarded a contract for the demolition of structures located at 154 Banks Dr. – the former Burmont Nursing Home – to Inland Environmental Ltd. during its Oct. 8 …

MET offers a cornucopia of programs to rural East Texans

Representatives of Motivation Education & Training Inc. (MET) recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Livingston regarding the many services they provide to rural communities. For additional info, go to www.metinc.org. (l-r) Alecia Morgan, Steven Rodriguez, Jennifer Kennedy, Goodrich ISD Superintendent Daniel Barton, Rotary President Mark Waters, Anthony Bryan, Selda Torres and Pedro Martinez.

Representatives of Motivation Education & Training Inc. (MET) recently spoke to the Rotary Club of Livingston regarding the many services they provide to rural communities. Some of the …

Sports & Recreation

Blunders allow Hawks to soar in district opener

Deondre Johnson hits quarterback Bryndyn Lee. The ball would be intercepted by Zayden Martin for a Lion touchdown.
Livingston fumbles, interceptions and touchdowns allowed on special teams created every avenue possible for Hardin-Jefferson to take a 33-24 win Friday night in Sour Lake.   After fumbles …
Kinsey Reynolds digs off the deck during the game against the Lady Owls. PHOTO BY CHARLES BALLARD

Lady Trojans split week’s outings

COLDSPRING — While the Lady Trojans lost 3-0 to the Anderson-Shiro Lady Owls on Friday, they dominated the Trinity Lady Tigers 3-0 on Oct. 8. Coldspring lost 25-20, 25-12 and 25-22. …
Brayden White (No. 88) towers over the Tarkington offense all night long as the Pirates take a 50-32 win. PHOTO BY CHARLES BALLARD

Pirates post huge win against Tarkington

SHEPHERD — Shepherd bulldogged its way to a 50-32 district win over the Tarkington Longhorns on Friday. The Pirates received the ball for the opening kickoff, and it was all Pirates from …

First half hope, second half nope

Though the first half of Friday’s contest would give Lion fans plenty of reason to cheer, Little Cypress-Mauriceville blanked Livingston in the second half while …
Opinion
Early voting for the Nov. 5 general election begins Monday, Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1. Texas voters will be choosing from a full slate of candidates, from president to U.S. senator to various county …
David G. Burnet, head of the temporary government, gave into public pressure and unexpectedly resigned on Oct. 22, 1836, to make way for president-elect Sam Houston. At four o’clock that …
You may have noticed through our Shepherd ISD Social Media Posts, and Messaging updates that the Scholastic Book Fair is in town. Not to mention, the signs posted on school grounds signal to …
Bite by Bite

Returning to an old forgotten favorite ...

Mexican Cornbread with Roasted Potatoes and a Salad

It’s funny sometimes how there will be a dish that you love and make fairly often and then time passes, you discover new dishes and some of your old faves are relegated to the past, albeit …

Obituaries
Mary Sittig
Mary Ethelene Sittig, 76, of Eunice, Louisiana, formerly of Chester, Texas, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024, surrounded by her children in Eunice, Louisiana. Rosary services will begin at …
Russ Nalley
Russell O. Nalley, 85, of Woodville, Texas, passed away surrounded by his loving family on October 3, 2024 at Memorial Hermann Hospital in The Woodlands, Texas. Visitation will be held Friday, …
Carmen Cordero
Carmen Antonia Rivera Cordero, 96, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully at home on October 1, 2024.  Visitation will be held Saturday, October 12, 2024 beginning at 2 p.m. until 3 …
Andrew “Andy” Lee Wells
A Celebration of Life for Andrew “Andy” Lee Wells, 87, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 2-4 p.m. at the Humble Civic Center located at 8233 Will Clayton …
Hope McDade
Hope McDade was born on December 19, 1937, in Austin, Texas, to Thomas Carrion Sr. and Josephine Lopez. She passed away on September 15, 2024, in Livingston, Texas at the age of 86. Hope …
Outdoors

Pineywoods Fishing Report

It’s deer season. Bow hunters have been in the woods a couple weeks and many ranches with managed land permits allow hunting with all legal weapons. Acorns are on the ground and leaves of …

There’s more than venison to a deer hunt

It’s deer season. Bow hunters have been in the woods a couple weeks and many ranches with managed land permits allow hunting with all legal weapons. Acorns are on the ground and leaves of …

Game warden to address hookers

Polk County Game Warden Dustin Shoemaker will be the guest speaker for the October meeting of the Lake Livingston Fishing Club aka The Happy Hookers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the First Presbyterian …
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