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A crowning moment – Kamrie Spearman, of Warren, was crowned the 2022 Miss Tyler County at the annual pageant held last Saturday. She is pictured with her princess Dixie Mae Pachall, who was crowned the 2022 Young Miss Tyler County. PHOTO COURTESY OF MISS TYLER COUNTY
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By Mollie LaSalle
COLMESNEIL – The Colmesneil City Council held an abbreviated meeting last Tuesday, and wrapped up everything on the agenda in 15 minutes.
All uncollected accounts (four in total) were written off. Council decided to go ahead and engage Lufkin-based firm Todd, Hamaker, and Johnson to perform the FY 2021 audit; there was a question at the last meeting of trying to engage a different firm to do this at a lower cost; however, upon checking around, Todd, Hamaker and Johnson’s fee was the lowest (even after they raised their fee from previous years).
Council also approved an ordinance declining Entergy’s change in rates once again. All reports were approved, as well as the minutes from the previous meeting. Customers were notified on their February water bills of the rate increase effective in March, which was approved at the February meeting. Water and sewer rates were increased to $3 and $2 respectively.
Mayor Duane Crews reiterated that the cost of everything was going up, and the city had to make some adjustments to keep revenue coming in. The $5 increase will add a significant amount to the city’s reserves.
With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm
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One of the offerings in the silent auction.
WOODVILLE – The Woodville Lions Club is hosting a chili supper and silent auction this Friday beginning at 4 p.m. at the Lions Den, located at 775 US Highway 190.
The event will last until 7 p.m., and patrons have the option of dining in, getting take-out or even curbside service. Tickets can be pre-purchased for $10 each from any Woodville Lions Club member, or at the door.
There are some great items up to the silent auction, and bidding begins with the start time of the event. The proceeds from this fundraiser will go toward local scholarships, as well as the club’s support of the Texas Lions Camp for Children with Disabilities, and many Lions activities aimed at the mission of sight.
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One of these five girls will be named Queen on April 2. – The 2022 Tyler County Dogwood Princesses are: Emma Grimes (Chester), Abagail LeBlanc (Spurger), Kirby Wright (Woodville), Sadie Calhoon (Colmesneil) and Zoe Gonzalez (Warren).
From the Dogwood Festival Publicity Committee
The Princesses for the 2022 Tyler County Dogwood Festival have completed the judging process. The Kingsmen have chosen a queen, and her identity will be kept a secret until the she is crowned at the coronation on Saturday, April 2.
Representing Chester High School is Emma Grimes, daughter of Bronson and Susan Grimes. Sadie Calhoon, daughter of Donald and Melanie Calhoon, will represent Colmesneil. Spurger will be represented by Abagail LeBlanc, daughter of Brad and Amy LeBlanc. Zoe Gonzalez will represent Warren High School. Zoe is the daughter of John and April Gonzalez. Representing Woodville this year is Kirby Wright, daughter of Morgan and Chesney Wright.
These young ladies will be busy the next few months, as they will be building and decorating their floats for the Dogwood Parade, making publicity appearances, and making memories at events during the Festival of the Arts and during the Western Weekend.
The Festival of the Arts will be held March 19-20. Western Weekend is the following weekend, March 25-26, and the festival will conclude with events on Saturday, April 2. For more information, visit the Tyler County Dogwood Festival Facebook page or website at www.tylercountydogwoodfestival.org.
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