May 22, 2008 | Times Record News
Red River Rodeo announces some changes
After a half-century of existence, the Red River Rodeo will undergo a couple of new twists this year.
Storm Knocks Out Power to Hundreds
“We've certainly seen a lot of storm damage across the country this spring, but we've come out quite well in this area despite the late cold fronts”
Wind gusts of at least 50 miles an hour coupled with lightning contributed to power outages affecting about 600 Entergy customers, but most of the power has been restored. via KFDM-TV Beaumont
The DPS reports a 43-year old Hamshire man was killed Sunday night in a two vehicle wreck. via Mix 104.5 KKMY-FM
DPS Says Alcohol a Factor in Fatal Accident
A man from Hamshire is dead following a two car accident in Jefferson County, and state troopers say evidence indicates the man had been drinking prior to the accident. via KFDM-TV Beaumont
Jefferson County Home Appraisals Increase an Average of 15%
“The great news is that if you consider the home being a person's number one investment, that investment has done very well this last year”
KFDM News has learned home values are up an average of 15 percent this year in Jefferson County. via KFDM-TV Beaumont
Hamshire VFD Gets a Helping Hand
“Within one hour they had a way for us to loan them an ambulance and allow them to use it so this community has ambulance coverage.”
Having the equipment to treat and move patients when there's a medical emergency is a priority for both residents and communities. via KFDM-TV Beaumont
Search For Missing Son Continues One Year Later
“It's been a nightmare I guarantee you. Worst thing you can possibly think of in your life”
One year ago, 37-year-old Stephen Hamshire went for a walk never came home. His parents are still trying to find their autistic son. via KFDM-TV Beaumont
Woman Indicted in Sabine Pass Murder
A Jefferson County Grand Jury has indicted a woman on murder charges in connection with a homicide in Sabine Pass back in December. via KBTV Beaumont
“These students spent months of hard work raising these animals which involved daily feeding, exercising, grooming and showing these animals”
The San Marcos Future Farmers of America high school students took home 15 awards at the Hays County Livestock show recently. via San Marcos Daily Record
: Rain is here today, gone tomorrow
Endure or enjoy the rain today because tomorrow should bring a respite from it, according to the National Weather Service. via The Beaumont Enterprise
Talking as big as eating at rural East Texas restaurant
“I have a passion for cooking and food”
Sue Duprey is one of the waitresses at work in the Fannett Country Cafe, in Fannett, Texas, Nov. via Report news
At community-nourishing rural restaurants, country folks do as much talking as eating
“I'm glad I have an old face, not a new one”
Just before sunrise in a rural corner of Jefferson County, the weather was foggy and forbidding - the kind of day that encourages staying at home under the covers. via The Beaumont Enterprise
FBI needs help identifying body found in Hamshire
By Mary Meaux The Orange Leader HAMSHIRE - The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is enlisting the help of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the FBI in identifying a homicide victim found near Hamshire ... via Orange Leader
Deputies Investigate Suspicious Death
Press Release: Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division are investigating the death as a Homicide On December 20th, 2007 at approximately 1300 hours, Sheriff Patrol Deputies was ... via KFDM-TV Beaumont
4 PM: Body found in rural Jefferson County
“We don't know the exact cause yet.”
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a person found wrapped in plastic beside a road near Hamshire. via The Beaumont Enterprise
Severe Weather Continues for Southeast Texas
KBTV 4 Weather Team is monitoring a severe thunderstorm capable of producing nickel size hail and damaging winds in excess of 60 moh. via KBTV Beaumont
Landing the right property growing difficult for new industries
“We still have competition for water and rail sites within the state.”
Once upon a time, land on the continent that became North America was free as the wind. via The Beaumont Enterprise
Wilcox outlines LISD goals, policy reasoning
“It's all the things across the board that you do.”
A new grade policy at Longview Independent School District is nothing new in the career of Superintendent James E. Wilcox. via News-journal.com
Several SE Texas school districts get new tax rates
“We're happy we can continue with all our programs”
Voters in several Southeast Texas school districts Tuesday overwhelmingly gave themselves - and their neighbors - a tax increase. via The Beaumont Enterprise
People We Know: Raised in Southeast Texas, blacksmith forges art with metal, wood, fire
“A lot of ingenuity and thought went into old tools. I have a hand-cranked drill press that is well over 100 years old that works as well as a new one.”
A light dusting of snow fell Sunday night on Sidney Hughes' heavily-wooded home in Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the United States. via The Beaumont Enterprise
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