18 Year-Old Kountze Man Arrested For Bomb Threat
An 18 year old Kountze man, Tommy Lee Sells, was arrested Sunday night by Kountze Police Chief Walter Ray Overstreet for making a terroristic threat to Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in Silsbee. He was taken into custody after the company traced the threat to his residence. no bombs or explosives were found at either location.
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Kountze
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Silsbee
Billy Paine
Tommy Lee Sells
Walter Ray Overstreet
Sells
Paine
Shane Michael McCarty
Victor
Uardin County
McCarty
George Ervin
Rt. 3
Ervin
Justice of the
Cecil Overstreet
J. Paul McNeil
Beaumont
Cleta Gore
J and S
Lumberton
Jan Gore
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Cleta
Hardin County Sheriff's Deputies
Beaumont City
Charles Hill
Bell’s
Highway 96
Cook’s Lake Road
Hill
Hardin County
James Brown
Jefferson County
Commissioners Deny Moore Increase In Road Maintenance funding
Har din County Commissioners Court tabled Rex Moore’s request to reallocate road and bridge funds raising precinct 1 from 15 to 20 percent while lowering precinct 2. Barrington criticized Moore and threatened prosecution over alleged driveways work. The measure died for lack of a second, with Moore saying funds are insufficient. Other actions included appointments to the Child Welfare Board and termination of delinquent tax attorney Dexter Joyner.
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Moore
Rex Moore
Silsbee
Howard Barrington
Hardin County Commissioners Court
Precinct 1
Barrington
Precinct 2
Clarence McNeely
Geraldine Collins
Emmett Lack
Versie Flowers
McNeely
Horace Moye
Geraldine
T. S. Hooks
Bragg
Saratoga
Hooks
Plaints
Houston Thompson
Big Thicket Association
Child Welfare Board
Hazel Jenkins
Jeff Skynnard
Faye Guillory
Delbert Lamb
Melvin Spears
Glen Drummel
Virginia Sims
Herb Stallknecht
Dexter Joyner
Bo Horka
Joyner
Burglary Suspects Arrested as Loot Recovered in Houston
Hardin County deputies recovered a grab bag of items in Houston tied to at least one county burglary. Two Houston arrestees, Ronny Clemons and Stephen Hardman, face questions in Hardin and other counties as authorities link 160 possible statewide burglaries since January. Detectives expect more loot recovered and more arrests.
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Hardin County
Houston
Eel
Ronny Gerald Clemons
Marlin
Tex
Stephen Michael Hardman
Polk, Tyler
Hardin
Charles Laird
Clemons
Joe Cotton
Thicket
Two Charged With Assault On Officer In Unrelated Arrests
In two separate incidents last week Hardin County Sheriff's deputies were assaulted while arresting men who were later charged with several violent offenses. The events were unrelated with each suspect facing varied charges following the assaults.
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Hardin County Sheriff's Deputies
James F. Sanford Install As Lumberton Masons Master
James F. Sanford will be installed as worshipful master of Lumberton Lodge No. 1430 A F and A M at 7 30 p m Saturday July 2. The ceremony will be at Pine Lodge No. 642 A F and A M in Kounitze with RW William P. Lamb grand senior warden officiating. Open installation invites Masons and families followed by a Woodcrest Methodist Church buffet.
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James F. Sanford
Lumberton Lodge
Pine Lodge
Kounitze
William P. Lamb
Grand Lodge of
Texas
Lamb
Cedar Bayou
Baytown
Masonic District
Billie J. Williams
Silsbee Lodge
A.M
Lee Roy Hale Sr
John T. Williams
Wilton J. Dunaway
Thomas M. Abercrombie
James L. Parks
Lee Roy Hale
Preston J. Sheffield
Sidney A. Johnson
George Sheffield
James Burgess
Ellis A. Dupree
Woodcrest Methodist Church
Lumberton
Grand Jury Indicts Five on June 21
Grand jury for the 88th Judicial District returned five indictments on June 21. Philbrick Hill is charged with carrying a pistol on a licensed premises and James Segura with possession of dangerous drugs. Three others indicted remain at large for criminal non support, theft by check, and burglary.
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88Th Judicial District
Philbrick Hill
James A Segura
Billy Paine
Paine
City Police Arrest 10 in Silsbee Reports
Silsbee Police Department officers made 10 arrests last week and investigated three accidents a burglary and criminal mischief per reports by Chief A. L. Burleson. Arrests included public intoxication marijuana and license cases along with two DWIs and related reckless driving and collision charges. Home burglaries noted at 825 North 5th Street and mail damage at 1510 Roosevelt Drive.
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Silsbee
A. L. Burleson
Geralene Kilcrease
N. 5Th St
Doyle McKeown
Roosevelt Dr
No Garbage Pickup On Monday July 4 Observed
Assistant City Manager Cesar Dominguez announced there will be no garbage pickup on Monday July 4. Routes normally served on Monday will occur on Tuesday with normal service restored after the holiday.
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Cesar Dominguez
Dominguez
Some Businesses to Remain Open Monday July 4
Silsbee observes Independence Day with many stores closed but supermarkets and convenience stores stay open. West Gibson offers 20 percent off sale. Banks savings loans government offices and The Silsbee Bee closed. Law enforcement to boost patrols for holiday traffic and emergencies.
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Silsbee
West Gibson
Bee
Silsbee Bee
Port Neches Firm Wins Bid for Water Mains and Sign Contract
Port Neches based Golden Triangle Constructors, Inc. won a contract exceeding 50 000 dollars to install new water mains and enlarge existing lines, bid 53 641 40 versus competitors Liberty Industrial Construction Beaumont 80 610 Bella Co Nederland 88 436 and Mar-Len Nederland 91 549 84. City funds include a 125 000 HUD block grant with remaining 75 000 for street repairs. The council also approved a 1 698 50 bid from Sergeant Lowell Grand Prairie for street sign material under a federal program.
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Port Neches
Silsbee
Port Neches Construction
Golden Triangle Constructors, Inc
Liberty Industrial Construction
Beaumont
Bella Co
Nederland
Mar-Len, Inc
Golden Triangle
Ron Hickerson
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Yankie
Frank Grote
Sergeant Lowell, Inc
Grand Prairie
Team Tennis Opens At City Park Debuts Ed Edwards Aces
The city park hosts a new six team league led by Edward and Cesar Dominguez with Danny Modisette. More than 40 players joined the Monday night matches featuring men and women singles doubles and mixed doubles. In opening play Armidillos beat Aces Humdingers beat Lobbers Dropshotters beat Backhanders.
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Edward Dominguez
Edwards Aces
Aces
Edward
Cesar
Silsbee
Danny Modisette
Cesar Dominguez
Armidillos
Humdingers
Lobbers
Dropshotters
Barons End Rough First Half in Semi-Pro Play
The Silsee Barons lost to the Beaumont Braves after taking a 6-3 lead in the seventh inning but the game was washed out and replayed to end the half with five losses. Coach Tony Runnels notes the season’s ups and downs as the Barons prepare for Buna Merchants and a new second half starting clean.
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Silsee Baron
Beaumont Braves
Tony Runnels
Barons
Texas
Little League Park
Buna Merchants
Runnels
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Texas Rangers
Lumberton Masons
Grand Jury
Gram
Hickerson
Lee Miller Road
Avenue J
Roosevelt
16Th Street
Avenues L
Avenue K
14Th Street
12Th Street
10Th Street
Avenues J
Avenue H
First St
Waldo Park
Avenue F
Bonner Street
Kendall
L. A. Yankie
Yankee
Ricky Welborn
Council
U. S. 96
Silsbee High School
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