It is hard for me to believe but ten months have now passed since I was elected mayor. The City Manager and the city employees are doing an excellent job of creating some activity around the community.

Safeguarding your family, home and finances from disaster starts long before an extreme weather event occurs. When destructive storms challenge the electric grid’s reliability and cause loss of power for an extended period, many facets of everyday life are disrupted.

There are many reasons why some people are reluctant to get help for their mental health or addiction issues. In addition, many people are not sure what to do when encouraging someone to get the help they need for their mental health.

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

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Congressman Brian Babin (TX-36) issued the following statement on his new bill, the Remain in Canada Act (H.R. 7739), which applies President Trump’s “Remain in Mexico” policy to the U.S.-Canada border.

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

The Hardin County Historical Commission had a dedication ceremony for its new flagpole at the museum last Thursday, and dedicated it in honor of Glen Cook, Julie McDaniel, secretary treasurer of commission, said, “Glen has been at the museum since the museum was a concept. He helped renovate the old bank building so that it could be used as a museum. He has been there greater than ten years. His main duties are any work that needs to be done. Glen fixes or repairs anything that goes wrong.”

Paradigm at the Pines, located at 705 Hwy 418 W in Silsbee, is inviting the community for an Easter Celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) used their skills to test blood pressure on several of the board members and guests at a regular meeting of the Silsbee school board on March 12. Also at the meeting, Vic Miller, teacher for the UIL State Champion Robotics team, presented an exciting look on the future of this program.

The Silsbee City Council met in regular session Monday, March 18, to discuss a variety of agenda topics. One of the items tabled was the acquisition of new playground equipment for 21st Street park. They voted to table a proposal to accept the budget for the new equipment which will range between $89,000 and $132,000 depending on what bid the council accepts. The council will consider finalizing an agreement on which equipment to use and attempt to approve the item in their regular meeting.