March 2012

Colmesneil ISD Changes Board Election Date

27 Mar

Meetings

8673

Colmesneil ISD Changes Board Election Date

by LeAnn Monk "I would like to thank the community for coming out to the meeting tonight and for your support," said Jim Carlton, president of the Colmesneil School Board, as he called the meeting to ... read more..

Spurger ISD Board Discusses Declining Mineral Values

27 Mar

Meetings

5335

Spurger ISD Board Discusses Declining Mineral Values

by Emily Waldrep Spurger ISD held a school board meeting on Thursday, March 1, in the Administration building to discuss various issues, including district goals, declining mineral values, and reading... read more..

Woodville ISD Board reviews goals, property values

27 Mar

Meetings

6159

Woodville ISD Board reviews goals, property values

by LeAnn Monk "I know I'm out of order," stated Trey Allison, President of the Woodville ISD School Board, " But I would like to read the Board Goals before we proceed with this meeting. I feel they s... read more..

23 Mar

Sports

6160

Yellowjackets Have Tough Week

by Bethany Bruce Last week the Jackets had a tough time, with both the baseball and softball teams falling to the Zavalla Eagles and the Colmesneil Bulldogs. On Tuesday, March 13, both teams were sche... read more..

Spurger Pirates Great Effort Against Sabine Pass

23 Mar

Sports

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Spurger Pirates Great Effort Against Sabine Pass

by Emily Waldrep The Spurger baseball team took on Sabine Pass on Friday in a make-up game to replace the one that was rained out two weeks earlier. The boys knew that Sabine Pass would be a tough tea... read more..

23 Mar

Sports

5490

Lady Warriors Take Another Victory

by Mitchell McCluskey The Lady Warriors continued their stellar season with another win against the Buna Cougars on March 15. The team played as a whole and delivered an exceptional performance to add... read more..

23 Mar

Sports

5522

Lady Dogs Dominate Chester

by Chance Bailey The Colmesneil Lady Dogs took the field against Chester last Friday in a longtime rivalry game. The Lady Dogs trailed early on, giving up a run to the Yellow Jackets in the top of the... read more..

17 Mar

Community

5732

Woodville Lions Hold 'Hat Day"

Woodville Lions Club members during their annual "Hat Day," as they get ready for their annual Western Weekend Rodeo coming up March 30, 31 at the Woodville Rodeo Arena.The annual Open Rodeo includes ... read more..

New owners have future plans for old Warren school

17 Mar

Community

5607

New owners have future plans for old Warren school

by Emily Waldrep The old Junior High building in Warren has been a historic building in the community for years, and many citizens wonder about what will happen to it in the future now that some majo... read more..

Colmesneil Council Considers New Fire Station

17 Mar

Meetings

4382

Colmesneil Council Considers New Fire Station

by Leann Monk During the Colmesneil City Council meeting, Tuesday, March 13, Council heard from David Waxman, grant administrator from David Waxman, Inc., in Jasper. Waxman reported on the status o read more..

Woodville City Council Takes No Action on Zydeco Showdown

17 Mar

Meetings

4738

Woodville City Council Takes No Action on Zydeco Showdown

by Leann Monk In the regular monthly meeting of the Woodville City Council held March 12, Council proclaimed May as Motorcycle Safety month. TCOC&I, Texas Confederation of Clubs & Independent... read more..

Ivanhoe City Council Hears Reports, Revises Ordianances

17 Mar

Meetings

5117

Ivanhoe City Council Hears Reports, Revises Ordianances

by Emily Waldrep Ivanhoe city council members met on Saturday, March 10, for their regular council meeting to discuss and adopt multiple agenda items. The first items on the docket were reports fr read more..

Three arrested during County-Wide Sex Offender Compliance Check

17 Mar

News

4563

Three arrested during County-Wide Sex Offender Compliance Check

On March 14, 2012, at approximately 5:30 AM, the Tyler County Sheriff's Office (TCSO), along with the US Marshall's Service (USMS) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a county-wi... read more..

Bulldogs rout Broaddus for first district win

15 Mar

Sports

5750

Bulldogs rout Broaddus for first district win

by Chance Bailey The Colmesneil Bulldogs squared off against Broaddus on Thursday, March 8. In their first district contest of the season, the Bulldogs were able to hang on to an early lead. Daniel Br... read more..

Spurger Baseball team plays in AAU tournament

15 Mar

Sports

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Spurger Baseball team plays in AAU tournament

by Emily Waldrep While the Spurger baseball and softball teams faced game cancelations due to heavy rains on Friday, the girls were still able to squeeze in a Tuesday game against High Island. Even th... read more..

Warren Baseball Extends Record to 10 & 2

15 Mar

Sports

4542

Warren Baseball Extends Record to 10 & 2

by Mitchell McCluskey The Warren Warriors varsity baseball team traveled to Deweyville on March 5 and Pollock Central on March 8 to amp up their record to a sensational 10 wins and 2 losses. The Warri... read more..

15 Mar

Sports

4668

Woodville Posts Wins Before Rained Out

by Debby Harrison Varsity Baseball The Woodville Varsity Baseball team won two games this week. Game 1 on Monday, March 5 was a road contest against the Coldspring Trojans. The game was an 11 inning... read more..

Sassy Scappers Donate Quilt for WVFD Raffle

15 Mar

Community

4580

Sassy Scappers Donate Quilt for WVFD Raffle

The officers of the Sassy Scrappers quilt group are shown displaying the queen-sized quilt made as a donation to the WVFD for their committed service to our county. Please show your support and apprec... read more..

VIDEO Gallery-Stories on Miss Agnes' Front Porch

11 Mar

Community

5726

VIDEO Gallery-Stories on Miss Agnes' Front Porch

COMPASS presented "Tyler County Stories on Miss Agnes' Front Porch" to an appreciative crowd Saturday, March 10, in the Wheat Elementary Cafeteria in Woodville. Dr. John (G.W.) Sturrock talked about t... read more..

Spurger Pirates Compete In Evadale Tourney

10 Mar

Sports

4963

Spurger Pirates Compete In Evadale Tourney

by Emily Waldrep The Spurger Pirates Varsity baseball team competed in the Evadale tournament on March 1 and 2, and came away with two losses and one win for their first games of the season. The tourn... read more..

Bulldogs Rally In 7th, Collapse In 9th; Fall To Lions

10 Mar

Sports

5083

Bulldogs Rally In 7th, Collapse In 9th; Fall To Lions

by Chance Bailey Varsity Baseball The Bulldogs got off to a hot start last Tuesday against Kountze, scoring three runs in the first inning, led by Senior Daniel Bruton's two-run double and Junior Bryc... read more..

Bomb Threat Temporarily Evacuates Chester Schools

09 Mar

News

4618

Bomb Threat Temporarily Evacuates Chester Schools

by Kelli Barnes A search dog from Fort Polk spent part of the day at Chester ISD because of a bomb threat early Friday morning. According to Don Campbell, program director for KETX Radio station in L... read more..

07 Mar

News

Administrator

4614

Colmesneil VFD Responds To Brush Fire

by Emily Waldrep Colmesneil volunteer fire department responded to a brush fire down County Road 3200 near Colmesneil on Wednesday afternoon. The cause of the fire is still unknown, but firemen spot... read more..

07 Mar

Community

Administrator

4957

Maggie Gossett Is Running For Her LIfe

by DW Ivans Maggie Gossett is training to run the Dogwood Dash in April, and the stakes are high. She is running for her life. She must run to survive her condition. Maggie has Cystic Fibrosis, a gen... read more..

Warren ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Resigns

07 Mar

Sports

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Warren ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Resigns

Kevin Barbay, the athletic director and head football coach at Warren Independent School District, officially resigned from his position on March 6,2012 to pursue other opportunities for himself as we... read more..

07 Mar

News

Administrator

4818

Warren ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Resigns

Kevin Barbay, the athletic director and head football coach at Warren Independent School District, officially resigned from his position on March 6,2012 to pursue other opportunities for himself as we... read more..

Hillister Woman Arrested After Chained Dog Dies

06 Mar

News

Administrator

4559

Hillister Woman Arrested After Chained Dog Dies

by Kellie Barnes There have been a number of animal cruelty instances in Tyler County recently, the latest resulting in the death of the animal. Tiffany Roy, 23, of Hillister turned herself in to th... read more..

Tyler County Gets New 'I.R.I.S.' Emergency Mass Notification System

06 Mar

News

Administrator

4561

Tyler County Gets New 'I.R.I.S.' Emergency Mass Notification System

by Dale Freeman, Tyler County Emergency Management Coordinator If you have seen the ads on TV about how fast is your phone service, you get the drift of how our society is moving into the Tec... read more..

Spurger Varsity Baseball Competes in Evadale tournament

05 Mar

Sports

5339

Spurger Varsity Baseball Competes in Evadale tournament

by Emily Waldrep The Spurger Pirates Varsity baseball team competed in the Evadale tournament on March 1 and 2 and came away with two losses and one win for their first games of the season. The tourna... read more..

Spurger, Silsbee VFDs respond to house fire --Corrected Story--

05 Mar

News

4357

Spurger, Silsbee VFDs respond to house fire --Corrected Story--

by Emily Waldrep --Corrected Story-- Spurger and Silsbee Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a large house fire just south of Fred on February 23. A large trailer-style house located a little le... read more..