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The 78th annual Trinity-Neches FFA and 4-H Livestock Show kicks off Monday at the Barney Wiggins Memorial Arena on S.H. 146 and will run through April 6 with a rodeo slated for 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

Gates will not open prior to 6 a.m. each morning and will close at 10 p.m. each night. Everyone must leave the fairgrounds by 10 p.m. nightly and there will be a security guard on the grounds from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly.

Ag mechanics, steers, heifers, swine, goats and lambs will move in from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday. Meat pen and breeding rabbits will check in at 8 a.m. and rabbit judging will begin at 10 a.m.

Steers, heifers, swine, goats and lambs will check in be weighed from 1-3 p.m. Monday. All steers, heifers, swine, goats and lambs must be on the grounds by 3 p.m. Production poultry and broilers will check in at 3:30 p.m. Monday and will be judged at 4 p.m.

Arts and crafts will check in from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday and there will be a swine show at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday followed by a breeding swine show.

There will be a lamb show at the swine barn at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, followed by a market goat show and breeding goat show at 10:30 a.m.

Food and cupcakes are to be checked in at 11 a.m. on Wednesday and judging will occur at noon. Arts and crafts judging will be at 2 p.m., as will a commercial heifer show. There will be a market steer show at 5 p.m. Exhibitors must tell Trinity-Neches Livestock Show officials which animals to place in the sale within 30 minutes of the conclusion of the steer show.

Youth barbecue teams will move in from 6-6:30 a.m. Thursday. Check-in for the no limits show is from 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday with the no limits show at 10 a.m.

Ag mechanics judging will occur at 10 a.m. Thursday. Exhibits will be open from 1-7 p.m. for the viewing of arts, crafts, photography, horticulture and food.

Check-in for the breeding heifer show is from 4:30-5 p.m. Thursday with the breeding heifer show at 6 p.m. Barbecue judging will also occur at 6 p.m. Thursday followed by the announcement of the results. There will also be a peewee show at 6 p.m. and a washer tournament at 6 p.m.

Check-in for the queens contest is at 7 a.m. Friday and the queens contest will start at 8 a.m. There will be a horse show at 9 a.m. Friday. Rodeo check-in is at 3 p.m. Friday. Mutton bustin’ check in for children six years old and under is at 5 p.m. Friday with the mutton bustin’ occurring at 6 p.m. The rodeo will begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission to the rodeo is $5. Events are open to students 18 and under and are $20 each. Events include steer riding, chute dogging, breakaway roping, pole bending, straightaway barrels and cloverleaf barrels. There is an 80% payout that pays three holes with no stock fees. The books close one hour before the rodeo starts. Overall high point and reserve will win buckles.

A mandatory sale participants meeting will be held in the swine barn at 7 a.m. on Saturday and the sale arena will be set up at 7:30 a.m. Arts, crafts, photography, horticulture and food projects will be released for pickup from 8-10 a.m. Saturday. A buyer’s lunch is slated for 11 a.m. Scholarships, awards, the queens contest and rodeo results will be announced at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. The Trinity-Neches Livestock Show sale will begin at 1 p.m. Saturday. Animal projects will be released 30 minutes after the sale ends.

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By Emily Banks Wooten
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The Livingston Police Department, with assistance from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a sting operation at the Su Massage Parlor located at 913 N. Washington Ave. on March 28.

One female, Shijiao Jiang, 65 of Livingston, was arrested and charged with prostitution which is a Class “B” misdemeanor. Additional charges are pending as the investigation is still ongoing.

The Livingston Police Department began the investigation after receiving complaints from local citizens regarding illicit activity occurring at the establishment.

“Massage parlors such as this one have been popping up all over the East Texas area and are many times being used as a front for human trafficking. Anyone who has any additional information regarding this investigation is asked to please contact the Livingston Police Department,” Chief Matt Parrish said.

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A Livingston ISD employee was arrested without incident Thursday for possession of a firearm at the district’s transportation facility. 

According to police reports, Russell David Hogue, 62, of Livingston was arrested around 2;30 p.m. for unlawful carrying a weapon in prohibited places.

The school district released a statement on the matter to parents and staff.

“Upon receipt of information related to this matter, LISD administrators and School Based Officers responded promptly,” the statement read. “After securing the firearm, police removed the employee from District property. To the District’s knowledge, the weapon was not displayed in a threatening manner. At this time, the information we have does not indicate the gun was brought to threaten or harm any LISD stakeholder. That said, possession of a weapon on school premises is prohibited by law. As a result of this violation, the arrested individual remains on administrative leave without access to District facilities, pending the outcome of the District’s investigation.”

The police investigation is ongoing, and a district spokesperson said it is cooperating fully with law enforcement.  

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Crews from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) will clear the right-of-way near and beneath the Trinity River Bridge on Monday. There was an outpouring of condolences and sympathy from friends and family of Audrii Cuningham, the 11-year-old Livingston student who was abducted and murdered in February.

A TxDOT representative said the agency understands the need and desire of the public to express sympathy after a large array of memorials were left at the scene where Audrii’s body was found. However, for the safety of all motorists and pedestrians, TxDOT is required to keep the rights of way near US 59 and beneath the bridge clear. Bridge pilings will also require maintenance after memorials were painted onto the pilings.

“We want to make the public aware so those who left memorials at the site can retrieve them if they would like to,” TxDOT Public Information Officer Rhonda Oaks said. “The bridge, both on the roadway and beneath it, must be maintained for the safety of the public and the integrity of the bridge.”

Those who want to keep their memorials are urged not to park on the shoulder of US 59 when retrieving them. Stay alert for moving traffic near the bridge when exiting the roadway.

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