Early voting in May 4 city council and school board elections begins this Monday, April 22, and continues through Tuesday, April 30. Early voting at Silsbee City Hall will be from 8 a.m.

The Silsbee City Council met Monday night in regular session to go over several agenda items presented to them. One of these items was a proposed ordinance that would ban the feeding of animals within the city limits on public property.

The annual Springtime on the Square Festival is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

A man who has performed with some of the greatest country music stars who ever lived will be performing at the County Seat Music Hall in Kountze at 6:30 p.m. this Saturday, April 20.

Hundreds of Hardin County residents were displaced because of flooding which took place between last Wednesday and last Saturday. Village Creek, Mill Creek, Beech Creek and possibly other waterways in the county began flooding Wednesday and by Thursday several bridges in the county were under water as were several low areas in the county where people found themselves trapped in their homes by high waters.

The Hardin County Sheriffs 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.

An old fashioned tent revival is scheduled for Sunday through Wednesday, April 14-17 at the Wiley Mae Community Baptist Church, located at 9823 Old Spurger Road north of Silsbee. David Frazie of David Frazie Tent Ministries, will be the speaker.

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.

The Dignity Gospel Quartet, from the Houston area, will be in concert at 7 p.m. this Saturday, April 13, at Woodrow Baptist Church, located at 1325 Woodrow Street in Silsbee.

Rochellda Sylestine from the Alabama-Coushatta Indian Reservation will be speaking at the Hardin County Genealogical Society meeting at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 13.