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Anglers from the Coldspring-Oakhurst CISD fishing team display the end result of their tournament on Lake Houston on Sept. 28, coming in second overall.

COCISD fishers reel in awards

The COHS Fishing Team landed a second-place award in the first tournament of the year. The anglers participated in a Texas High School Bass Association contest on Sept. 28 on Lake Houston. …
Dr. Stephen Missick

Local author’s new book published

SHEPHERD — Stephen Missick, a resident of Shepherd and pastor of King of Saints in Cleveland, has recently published his new book entitled “The Further Acts of the Apostles according to …
Sports

Coldspring volleyball goes 2-0 on the week

ONALASKA — The Lady Trojans remain unbeaten in district play and are ranked first after beating Crockett 3-0 on Oct. 1 and Onalaska 3-0 on Friday. Against Onalaska, the game scores were …
Kynayriah Nixon sends an ace to the Lady Bulldogs for a win. PHOTO BY CHARLES BALLARD
ONALASKA — The Lady Trojans remain unbeaten in district play and are ranked first after beating Crockett 3-0 on Oct. 1 and Onalaska 3-0 on Friday. Against Onalaska, the game scores were …
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Tyga Parker rushes for 224 yards and 3 TDs and a 2-point conversion during the win against the å Wildcats PHOTO BY CHARLES BALLARD
COLDSPRING —On Friday night the Coldspring Trojans opened their district season by stunning the Kirbyville Wildcats 50-12. The Wildcats were stunned by the Trojans’ high-octane …
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Obituaries
Loueise Allen Brecheen
Loueise Allen Brecheen
Funeral services for Loueise Allen Brecheen, 91, of Livingston, Texas, will be held Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 10 a.m. at the Cochran Funeral Home Chapel in Livingston, Texas. Interment will …
Rodney Bruce Hoot
Rodney Bruce Hoot
Rodney Bruce Hoot, 57, of Dodge, Texas passed away on August 16, 2024. Born on April 4, 1967, in Houston, Texas, Rodney was a beloved figure in his community, known for his deep passion for bucking …
Gerald Wesley Bloomfield
Gerald Wesley Bloomfield
Gerald Wesley Bloomfield (97), born June 18th, 1927 in Saratoga, Texas to parents Fred and Ila Bloomfield joined the Lord Sunday morning Aug 18th, 2024 in Humble, Texas at NE Memorial Hermann …
Mary Jane Chaplin aka Jane O’Brien
Mary Jane Chaplin aka Jane O’Brien
Mary Jane Chaplin aka Jane O’Brien, of Livingston, Texas passed away July 25, 2024 at the age of 73. She was born on August 23, 1950, in Newton, Iowa to Marion and Mary (Bakalar) Benac. …
Kara Gwen Battise
Kara Gwen Battise
Funeral services for Kara Gwen Battise, 61, of Livingston, Texas, were held Monday, August 19, 2024, at 11 a.m. at the Indian Village Assembly of God Church in Livingston, Texas with Rev. Keith …
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It was a great week back in TX-17. On Saturday, I attended National Night Out in Robinson, hosted by the Robinson Police Department. National Night Out is “America’s Night Out …
Schools are not the only place children learn, and they were never meant to be. Long before there were formal schools, parents taught children important skills. Helping kids learn any skill is …
Top state lawmakers plan to address soaring homeowners’ insurance premiums when they return to Austin in January for the next legislative session, according to the Houston Chronicle. The …
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