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By Chris Edwards
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Woodville’s own first lady of song, Kim Cruse, is now in the final eight contestants to close out season 22 of NBC’s The Voice.

Cruse, 30, performed a cover of the Brooks and Dunn song “Believe” last week, and her performance resulted in a standing ovation from all four of the show’s celebrity musician coaches.

Despite her ace performance, she finished in the bottom three on last Tuesday’s episode, but was saved in the final few seconds of the show. The Voice will air again tonight at 7 p.m. on NBC, with Cruse and the other seven contestants performing in the semi-final round.

To tune in and help support Cruse on her mission to get to the season finale, go to NBC.com/VoiceVote to register and create a login profile in order to vote via your email address. Each registrant gets 10 votes per email. You can also download the official Voice app on your mobile device.

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By Chris Edwards
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DAM B – Tyler County Sheriffs’ deputies made an arrest last week of a Dam B man who was in possession of drugs and a warrant for his arrest out of neighboring Hardin County.

According to Tyler County Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, deputies made contact with Thomas Ray “Trey” Moore III, a 29-year-old Dam B man, on the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 23, at 12:15 a.m. They had stopped at a residence located on county road 4098 to serve an arrest warrant to Moore, and Weatherford said that while the deputies spoke with him, it was confirmed that he did, in fact, have a warrant out of Hardin County for his arrest on a charge of felony controlled substance possession for failure to appear.

The deputies searched Moore, and discovered a glass bulb, which Weatherford said contained a crystalline substance that field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Moore was transported to the Tyler County Justice Center, and along with the charge out of Hardin County, was given a new charge of felony possession of a controlled substance for the meth.

Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Ken Jobe set Moore’s bonds at $80,000, and he remains in custody of Tyler County.

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Woodville’s Kim Cruse wowed the judges and a nation of viewers once again on Monday night in the semi-finals round of NBC’s The Voice. Cruse covered the Rihanna song “Love on the Brain.”

One of the Voice judges, Blake Shelton, said of her voice, that it “could probably kill things and bring them back to life.”

Kim is shown at a recent watch party event at the Magnolia Bar and Grill held before she left for Los Angeles. She is shown with her parents, Rev. Bobby and Ramona Cruse. CHRIS EDWARDS | TCB

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WOODVILLE – Grant Hensarling, a relative newcomer to the Woodville Police Department, is already making a difference in the City of Woodville.

Hensarling, according to Woodville PD Captain Jathan Borel, is “an excellent, pro-active officer, who pays close attention to the individuals who he interacts with.”

Borel said Hensarling’s work as an officer on patrol is leading to some drug cases stemming from traffic stops, like three recent stops that each led to narcotics arrests.

Last week, on Sunday, Nov. 6, Hensarling was patrolling along Pine Street and observed a motorcycle travelling without a working taillight. Borel said that Hensarling instigated a stop and observed the driver, identified as Robert Knapp, a 45-year-old Houston man. Knapp consented to being searched, and Hensarling discovered, on his person, an open cigarette package containing a crystal-like substance. The substance tested positive for methamphetamine, and Knapp was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance for four grams of meth.

Hensarling made another stop on Tuesday, Nov. 8, while patrolling with his windows down along South Magnolia. He observed a vehicle turning southbound in front of him onto MLK and began to smell the distinct odor of marijuana.

The vehicle pulled into the Chevron gas station, and Hensarling pulled behind the vehicle, an SUV, and the odor became stronger.

Hensarling identified the driver as Keenan M. Adams, a 22-year-old Woodville man. There were multiple occupants inside the vehicle, Borel said, and during the course of the investigation, Sgt. Don Calhoon, with the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office, assisted during the search.

Calhoon was able to locate a gallon-sized plastic bag underneath the driver’s seat, which contained a leafy, green substance believed to be marijuana. Borel said the substance weighed 12 ounces.

Adams was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana.

On Sunday, Nov. 13, Hensarling was patrolling again along South Magnolia when he observed a white SUV travelling northbound with a defective headlamp. He instigated a stop, and the driver, identified as Roger Allen Whitworth, 49, of Chester, told Hensarling that he did not possess a driver license or an ID.

Hensarling noticed a change in Whitworth’s behavior, and the subject consented to a search of his person.

During the search, a clear bag containing a crystal-like substance believing to be methamphetamine was located along with a glass pipe. That substance tested positive and weighed eight grams. He was arrested an charged.

Borel praised Hensarling’s vigilance, and his skills and training, which allow him to notice subtle changes in body language and behavior in those with whom he comes into contact.