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By Chris Edwards
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WOODVILLE – The Tyler County Fair takes place this year from Oct. 4 through 8, and with that countywide event approaching, the youth of the county are busy with various projects to showcase.

Home Economics division sponsor Tina Johnason said the deadline to enter in the different division of home ec projects for the fair is on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The divisions are: Fine Arts; Baking; Photography; Canning and Sewing/needlework.

Participants must be enrolled in 4-H, Future Farmers of America (FFA) or FCCLA in order to enter in all divisions, except for the Fine Arts contest, which is open to all art students across the county. Particpants ages eight years and younger can enter in the Pee Wee Division, and those exhibitors do not have to be enrolled in a club to enter. Nine years old, or third-grade, may enter in the Junior Division, and the Senior Division is for ages 14-18.

The fees per category entry are as follows: $10 for Fine Arts; Photography; Canning and Sewing/Needlework and $12 for the Baking contest.

In the Fine Arts contest, participants can enter in one of the following categories: paintings; drawings; mixed media; digital art; crafts; wreaths and fresh floral. The Baking contest comprises candy; cookies; bars; layer cakes; sheet cakes; bread; sweet bread; pies; fruit pies and Bundt cakes.

The Photography contest gives participants the choice of capturing people; places; objects; animals or fair life.

The Canning contest has these categories: fruits; jams; jellies; preserves; vegetables; relishes and pickles.

In all contests, except for the Canning one, participants can only enter one entry per category. In Canning, three different varieties per category can be entered.

The complete contest rules as well as entry forms can be obtained from the fair’s website: http://tylercountyfair.us.

Johanson can be reached at 361-318-0817 for any questions, and for any participants who need assistance in enrolling in an FFA, FCCLA chapter or 4-H, they need to contact their school’s ag teacher, or the Tyler County AgriLife Extension Office, at 409-283-8284.

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Special to the Booster

WOODVILLE – The Lettermens Club will host its annual scholarship banquet fundraiser at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Mayme Brown Center, located at 405 Cobb Mill Road in Woodville.

The banquet, which is named the Melvin D. Houston Fundraising Scholarship Banquet, in honor of the late, great Woodville Eagles coach, is in its thirteenth year. At this year’s banquet, the organization will celebrate Glinda McKinley, who will be honored with the organization’s lifetime achievement award.

Johnathon Kegler will serve as guest speaker for the event. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased from Mark Hadnot, who can be reached at 409-377-0379, or from any member of the Lettermens Club. Participants can also pay at the door and leave donations.

The Lettermens Club will continue to support the youth in the community to achieve their educational careers and become productive members of the community.

Donations for the Scholarship Fund can also be mailed to: 510 Hyde Street, Woodville Texas 75979

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By Chuck Davidson

CHESTER – On Monday night, August 28, only one voter turned up to hear about the proposed tax rate and budget for Chester ISD. Board President Wade Read called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. with four trustees, three district employees, and one community member present.

Chester ISD Superintendent Paul Drake gave a quick overview and business manager Austin Odom presented the details for both issues.  The proposed tax rate is $1.0573 per $100 valuation, up from the current $0.9427; due to the passage of the $5.195 million bond.

The balanced budget proposed for the 2023-24 school year is $3, 125,256, up from $3, 026, 893.  Community member Chuck Davidson stated his support for both issues and the meeting ended at 6:25.

The special meeting of the board then convened at 6:26 with consideration of several 2022-23 budget amendments, discussion, and then approval.  The board then approved as proposed the new school year 2023-24 proposed budget and the adoption of the proposed 2023-24 tax rate. An amendment to the superintendent’s contract was also approved and the board then adjourned at 6:31pm.  The next regular meeting is set for Monday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.

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By Mollie LaSalle
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WOODVILLE – Last Saturday evening saw a good turnout for a monthly car and motorcycle show around the courthouse square.

The idea for a car show belongs to Trey Deckard, who is the manager at Lakeway Tire.

He said “The locals have been trying to get us to do this for a long time. Ever since I took over the shop, they’ve been trying to get me to do this”.

The first one was held at Lakeway Tire, and Deckard quickly realized that location was not suitable. The second show was moved to the courthouse square in July, after Deckard talked with city council members about moving it, and with only four days’ notice, they were approved.

“I told everybody I know, called and texted people, and I don’t do Facebook, so my wife put together a flyer, posted on Facebook, and around town, and word got out from there,” Deckard added. He also said that the county and the city have been very helpful, once the word got out, and the police department said if it gets too big, they’ll start shutting down the street around the square. “This gives something for people to do, something for the kids, it’s already double the size it was last month (July),” he added. People are finding out about it, and a couple of people showed up from Vidor and Trinity.

Deckard is thinking about going to city council about having some food vendors for the next show; he said he was told it has to be non-profit. The shows are all planned for the last Saturday of the month so it the date will be easy to remember. The next one is set for Sept. 30, so come on out to the courthouse square if you want to see some cool cars and bikes.