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‘Take Care of Texas’

Now entering its 10th year, this year’s Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Take Care of Texas Art Contest theme for 2024 is all about recycling. Students are asked to illustrate how they, along with their friends and family, recycle and reuse items to reduce waste.
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Lumberton ISD official indicted

Months of investigation related to the hasty resignation of a Lumberton ISD official has revealed the now former Communication and Community Partnership Director has been indicted by a Hardin County grand jury in connection to a child abuse case involving her son and daughter-in-law.
A woman believed to be connectected to Southeast Texas or Southwest Louisiana is described by ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Hunter Jesperson to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in California. Sketches are based on a description by Jesperson, courtesy RSO Forensic Technician Cori Kopitzke, updated in August 2023.

A woman believed to be connectected to Southeast Texas or Southwest Louisiana is described by ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Hunter Jesperson to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in California. Sketches are based on a description by Jesperson, courtesy RSO Forensic Technician Cori Kopitzke, updated in August 2023.

Help needed to ID serial killer victim

Thanks to advances in DNA technology, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office in California reported, they are hopefully close to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, 68, known as the “Happy Face Killer.
Karla Solomon

Karla Solomon

Harvest House Gala

Tickets are now available for the annual Harvest House Gala. This year’s theme is “Here & Now.
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Big Boy Engine: reviving railroad giants

Union Pacific Railroad Manager of Heritage Operations Ed Dickens will share his expertise in the restoration and operation of the Union Pacific No. 4014 Big Boy Engine – The World’s Largest Steam Locomotive.
Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Earlie Hudnall Jr.

Homeward: Hudnall's southern life in photos

This exhibition will include 40 photographs from Earlie Hudnall Jr. along with a gallery guide including an essay by Phillip Collins, a Dallas-based art historian and museum curator.
Newly appointed County Auditor Fran Lee has served the county since 1996.

Newly appointed County Auditor Fran Lee has served the county since 1996.

Jefferson County commissioners appoint new county auditor

During the Jan. 2 special meeting of the Jefferson County Commissioners, First Assistant County Auditor Fran Lee was appointed Jefferson County Auditor for the unexpired term of former County Auditor Patrick Swain, effective Jan. 1 through Dec. 31.