by Dan Eakin April 2024 was an interesting month in America. We had an earthquake in New York, a total solar eclipse in much of the nation, flooding in Southeast Texas and tornados in the Midwest.

Capital Highlights Early voting began Monday, April 22 for municipal, school board and various bond elections. It ends on April 30 with Saturday, May 4 being election day.

The Lumberton Police Department has released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

A Hardin County jury Thursday sentenced Terry Johnson III of Beaumont to life in prison for a murder which had occurred in Lumberton on April 15, 2022. Bruce Hoffer, the prosecutor, said the defendant claimed self-defense in his two recorded interviews with Lumberton Captain Forest Cobb.

The Hardin County Sheriff ’s Department has released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Silsbee Police Department has released the following information. Each individual named in this report is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

City council and school board candidates in Silsbee and city council candidates in Kountze have provided more information about themselves for voters to consider when they either vote early or on May 4.

The SISD Floral Design class hosted a competition last Friday with over 50 teams in the running, including from Vidor, Lumberton, Dayton, Kountze, Huffman, and more. The event was said to have been truly a celebration of creativity and talent.