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Upping Your Salad Game

One morning recently while getting ready, I listened to a podcast where a caller professed her love of salads, but felt she wanted to “up” her salad game. It was a rerun and about halfway …
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Tribe to host 55th annual Powwow

The Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas will host its 55 th annual Powwow June 6-7 at the Alabama-Coushatta Veteran’s Pavilion 16 miles east of Livingston on U.S. Hwy. 190 and the public is …
Summer Corn & Zucchini Chowder

The joys of summer squash

I’ve always thought of squash as a vegetable, only recently learning that squashes are actually fruits because they grow on vines and have seeds inside. Whether it be fruit or vegetable makes …
Sports

All-district picks named for Lady Dogs

COLMESNEIL – The All-District awards were named last week for the Colmesneil Lady Dogs after the 2025 softball season concluded for them in April. The 2A district the Lady Dogs competed in …

Post-season awards for Lady Jackets

CHESTER – District awards for the Lady Jacket softball team were announced this week.   Several Lady Jackets earned accolades. Sadie Garsee was named Newcomer of the Year, Allie Ogden MVP …

Warren Warriors’ Cole Walters signs letter of intent

Last Friday, the Warren Warriors’ Cole Walters, a graduating senior, signed his letter of intent to play football for Schreiner University in Kerrville for the Mountaineers football program. …

‘Jackets end successful baseball season with 12-11 loss to Brookeland

Yellowjacket fans look on intently during a tense part of the two-game series to Brookeland. BECKI BYRD | TCB

The Yellowjacket baseball season ended in a two-game series loss to the Brookeland Wildcats on May 16 at Lamar College.   The Jackets fought hard in the first game losing only by one point …

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Obituaries
Thomas “George” Thurman Jordan of Woodville, Texas, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, June 4, 2025. George was born in Camden, Texas, on January 29, 1942, and raised in …
Billy Tolar, Sr.
Billy Wayne “Bill” Tolar, Sr., 81, of Doucette, Texas, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at his residence. Visitation began at 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. service time on Saturday, June …
Rickie Davis
Rickie Ray Davis, 72, of Woodville, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025. Born in Manila, Arkansas, to Earl and Desi Pearson, she lived in Woodville for many years.   She retired from …
Ann Sturrock
Ann Brandon Sturrock, 88, passed away with family members at her bedside on June 2, 2025, in Sugar Land, Texas. Born on September 21, 1936, Ann grew up in Palacios, Texas, and graduated from …
Wade Harwood
Wade James Douglas Harwood, 63, of Hillister, Texas, passed away May 24, 2025. Born in Marion, Indiana, to Wade and Lucille Harwood, he lived in Hillister for many years.   He is …
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