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For years, the powers and protections that come with being Texas’ top lawyer have helped Ken Paxton fend off ethics complaints, criminal charges and an FBI investigation. With the Texas Senate’s Saturday vote to acquit Paxton of corruption charges at his impeachment trial the Republican has once again demonstrated his rare political resilience.

The West Sabine Tigers looked to rebound from a disappointing loss in the PineCone Bowl last week and regain momentum heading into district play versus Trinity September 15. After forcing a quick three and out on Trinity’s first drive, the Tigers methodically marched 70 yards in six plays, cashing in when Peyton Bourque darted in from six yards out to open the scoring.

The Texas Rangers are investigating a fatal officerinvolved shooting that happened after a Woodville Police Department officer was shot on Sunday. According to a Woodville PD press release shared by 12 News Now, Officer Troy Costello was shot while responding to a call about a man causing a disturbance in the 200 block of Shivers Drive around 7:15 a.m.

The Republican Party meeting, chaired by RD Griffin, held it’s monthly meeting on Thursday, September 14th, and after opening prayer and pledge to the flag, got down to business of discussion of upcoming election positions, rules and dates, and a reading and discussion of each of the 14 amendments that will be on the upcoming ballot.

This week Brookshire Brothers Express in Pineland has been spotlighted for their gross lack of care in providing top quality groceries to residents. Not only is the quality of meat, produce and dairy in question, but safety concerns abound as photos and testimonials of rodents arise from multiple local sources. We reached out to the Texas Health Department and are awaiting copies of the most recent Health Inspections. We also reached out to BB Corporate office in Lufkin, and though calls were not returned, this email was sent on Monday. “Thank you for reaching out to us. Brookshire Brothers was made aware of the situation at our Pineland store, and we have taken corrective action. Our corporate and store teams are monitoring the progress as we continue to serve our community.”- Melissa Crager. We are continuing to investigate and will share more when we have information.

The Texas Forestry Museum will host Tree Pose: Yoga for Young Children on Saturday, September 30th from 10 - 11 am. Children will learn fun yoga poses, enjoy a snack, and play with the museum’s interactive exhibits. If you have a yoga mat, make sure to bring one.The event is free to the public. We hope to see your family there! A special thank you to our event sponsor, LiveWell Athletics Club. Photos will be taken at the event for promotional materials

Kane Britain wins the season opener this Saturday for the Hemphill Hornet Bass Club with a 6.27 lbs. total weight, anchored by the big bass of the tournament of 3.32 lbs. Paul Schlebach, owner of NAPA, is his boat captain. Blake gets a Big Bass bag of baits from Jim Moroski, $200 cash for 1st place, and $100 for Big Bass! Congratulations Blake! Second place went to Tucker Jones and Riley Wynne with 3.92 lbs. Third place went to Landen Jackson and Landen White with 3.64 lbs. Fourth place went to Elijah McFarland and Anthony “Poppa” White with 2.87 lbs. Fifth place went to Aston Segrest and Aiden Spears with 2.14 lbs. Sixth place went to Bryson Jordan and Connor Moore with 1.91 lbs. Seventh place went to Baylee White and Makenna Adkins with 1.59 lbs. Kane Ross won the flipping contest and received $100. A total of 23 anglers competed in todays tournament, and for many it was their first tournament ever! Congratulations to all of our young anglers!