March 2014

31 Mar

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Spurger athletes receive special awards

All Regional Team Nathan Sheffield. (Kelsey Sheffield photo) by Kelsey Sheffield The Spurger Pirates have been at it again. The Spurger One Act Play (SOAP) competed successfully in Carthage, where m... read more..

Chester Yellowjackets top the Brookeland Wildcats

27 Mar

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Chester Yellowjackets top the Brookeland Wildcats

Keaton Whitworth scores. by Wendy Whitworth Yellowjacket BaseballThe Chester Yellowjackets battled the Brookeland Wildcats in an extra inning on Tuesday, March 18. The Yellowjackets jumped out to an... read more..

27 Mar

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Woodville Eagles scrape by the Wildcats

Woodville’s varsity boys golf took second place at the Grapeland Sandies Invitational Golf Tournament. by Jason Drake The Woodville Eagles and the Kirbyville Wildcats both had scoring chances on Fri... read more..

Bulldogs take control of first place in District

27 Mar

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Bulldogs take control of first place in District

by Michael Patrick Varsity BaseballIn their biggest game of the young district season the Bulldogs traveled to take on West Sabine in a pivotal game to see who would take early control of the distric... read more..

27 Mar

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Warren Jr. High hosts track meet

Ryan Lott and Brody Brockman win first and second place in their race. by Katie McCluskey On Tuesday, March 18, the JV and varsity Lady Warriors played at home against Newton. The JV Lady Warriors h... read more..

Colmesneil’s Cody Walsh signs with Wayland Baptist University

27 Mar

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Colmesneil’s Cody Walsh signs with Wayland Baptist University

Cody Walsh a senior at Colmesneil High School signed to play football with Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. He has a scholarship to play inside linebacker. Walsh was the 2013 District Offens read more..

Shook graduates from Naval Station Great Lakes

27 Mar

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Shook graduates from Naval Station Great Lakes

Shook graduates from Naval Station Great Lakes—FA Randall Dakota Blayne Shook graduated from Naval Station Great Lakes on December 13, 2013. He remains in Great Lakes for "A" school. Upon completion read more..

27 Mar

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Poindexter-Kalkbrenner to wed

To Be Wed—Ron and Karen Poindexter of Hillister, Texas, are pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Christopher Poindexter, to Claire Louise Kalkbrenner, daughter of Tanya and Chuck Kalkbre read more..

Woodville I.S.D. Board recognizes State bound STAR students

27 Mar

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Woodville I.S.D. Board recognizes State bound STAR students

By Janette Blackwell The highlight of the March 17 Woodville ISD Board of Trustees meeting was the recognition of the following STAR students who are advancing to state level in various extracurricul... read more..

TDCJ Correctional officers arrested, charged with Official Oppression

27 Mar

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TDCJ Correctional officers arrested, charged with Official Oppression

by Emily Waldrep According to Jason Clark, Public Information Director at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, seven TDCJ Correctional Officers have been arrested for their actions related to an... read more..

Investigators await autopsy finding in Warren child’s drowning

27 Mar

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Investigators await autopsy finding in Warren child’s drowning

by Emily Waldrep A Warren child is dead, and investigators await an autopsy report before concluding the investigation. On March 18 at approximately 2:45 p.m, Tyler County Sheriff's Office communica... read more..

Spurger competes in the Woodville tennis tournament

20 Mar

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Spurger competes in the Woodville tennis tournament

Brittany and Nathaniel Lane with 3rd place medals. (Melissa Hutto photo)by Kelsey Sheffield On Friday, March 14, Woodville high school hosted a tennis tournament in which Spurger participated. Spurge... read more..

20 Mar

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Lady Eagles crush Newton

by Jason Drake Morgan Poncho tallied seven strikeouts and walked three batters completing the no-hitter against Newton. Thirteen runs in the first three innings helped the Eagles blow out Newton. A s... read more..

Warren Lady Warriors earn first district win of the season

20 Mar

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Warren Lady Warriors earn first district win of the season

The Lady Warriors win their first district softball game. (Winter Sims photo) by Katie McCluskey On Tuesday, March 11, the JV and varsity Lady Warrior softball teams traveled to Corrigan. The JV and... read more..

20 Mar

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Bulldogs start off district play 2-0

by Michael Patrick Varsity BaseballThis past week the Bulldogs started their district slate by taking on Burkeville and Chester. Colmesneil wasted no time in either game letting everyone know that th... read more..

Chester teams compete against West Sabine

20 Mar

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Chester teams compete against West Sabine

Timber Wright makes the throw to first for the out. (Wendy Whitworth photo) by Wendy Whitworth Yellowjacket BaseballThe Chester Yellowjackets had a rough go of it this past week as they dropped a 21... read more..

20 Mar

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Annie Mae Spurlock celebrates 100 years

Celebrates 100 years—Annie Mae Spurlock, a resident of Dogwood Trails Manor, celebrated her 100th birthday March 15. She was born in 1914 and was married to her now-deceased husband, J.D. Spurlock, read more..

Traffic stop leads to foot chase, drug charges

20 Mar

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Traffic stop leads to foot chase, drug charges

by Emily Waldrep A simple traffic stop in Woodville led to a foot chase and drug charges on March 16. Officer Zachary with the Woodville Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection... read more..

Multiple DWI offender sentenced to seven years

20 Mar

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Multiple DWI offender sentenced to seven years

by Emily Waldrep Tyler County Assistant District Attorney Dan Hunt was prepared for trial Monday, but Charles Hadnot was not. Hadnot was facing a jury trial on a charge of Driving While Intoxicated 3... read more..

Ruth Houston is 2014 Tyler County Dogwood Festival Parade Marshal

20 Mar

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Ruth Houston is 2014 Tyler County Dogwood Festival Parade Marshal

Tyler County Dogwood Festival Executive Director Buck Hudson, has announced that Ruth Houston will serve as Parade Marshal for the 2014 Dogwood Parade. Hudson commented, "The Board selected Mrs. Houst... read more..

Dogwood Festival of the Arts is this weekend!

20 Mar

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Dogwood Festival of the Arts is this weekend!

Welcome to the Dogwood Festival of the Arts—This photo from the 2013 Festival of the Arts shows a welcoming wave from the porch of the Railroad Station at Heritage Village Museum in Woodville read more..

Dogwood Princesses speak at Lions meeting

14 Mar

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Dogwood Princesses speak at Lions meeting

The Dogwood Princesses spoke at the Woodville Lions weekly program on Thursday, noon, Mar. 13., presented by Woodville City Manager and Dogwood Publicity Chairwoman Mandy Risinger. In the photo (l-r read more..

Lady Eagles rally in fifth inning for tournament win

13 Mar

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Lady Eagles rally in fifth inning for tournament win

2013-14 Woodville Lady Eagles Junior Varsity District Champions. by Jason Drake The Woodville Lady Eagles blew out Jasper 8-1 on Saturday after pouring on five runs in the fifth inning. Pitcher Shel... read more..

13 Mar

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Lady Dogs pick up two district wins

Kara Standley sliding into home plate for what would end up being the winning run in the Lady Dogs 4-3 victory over the Lady Eagles of Zavalla. (Colmesneil Yearbook Staff photo) Michael Patrick Vars... read more..

Warrior track and field does well at Newton meet

13 Mar

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Warrior track and field does well at Newton meet

by Katie McCluskey The track and field teams traveled to Newton on Friday, March 7 for a meet. In the boys division, Payton Gordon placed 5th in the two mile event. Chance McGallion placed 2nd in the... read more..

13 Mar

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Spurger competes in fishing tournament

by Kelsey Sheffield The Spurger Pirates have been very active the past few weeks in many areas. The second year robotics team competed in San Antonio, and the fishing teams have been at it again. Bas... read more..

Chester announces All-District basketball selections

13 Mar

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Chester announces All-District basketball selections

Chester All-District basketball selections. Front: Laken Read, Timber Wright, Kyrstin Jobe, and Destiny Kuehn. Back: Kris Kuehn, Colten Martin, Cord Neal, Maddie Read, and Jaci Davis. by Wendy Whitwo... read more..

13 Mar

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Can you buy drugs in Woodville?

by Sgt. Jathan Borel Woodville Police Department will once again pay individuals to buy illegal drugs anywhere inside the City of Woodville. This unconventional program was originated several years a... read more..

Spurger man wounded in confrontation with officers

13 Mar

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Spurger man wounded in confrontation with officers

by Emily Waldrep An 18-year-old Spurger man identified as Danny Lee Sirmons, Jr., is in stable condition in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont after being shot by an officer after Sirmons began shoot... read more..

Colmesneil ISD selects Angela Matterson as new Superintendent

12 Mar

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Colmesneil ISD selects Angela Matterson as new Superintendent

Colmesneil ISD selects Angela Matterson as Superintendent, seated (l-r) are CISD President Curtis Pittman, Matterson, Interim Superintendent Elton Hightower, and standing (l-r) are board members Twyla... read more..