Dean Alexander Orlov, 33, of Lufkin, appeared before 159th District Judge Todd Kassaw Tuesday at the Angelina County Courthouse.
The competition, called the Ag Issues Forum, has students debate agriculture issues impacting where they live against other school districts. The 7 Quitman students have spent months researching the fight over East Texas groundwater and the Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer, which supplies water to 66 Texas counties.
“If we don’t have water, what do we have?” senior Lutske Bouma asked.
A 105-year-old East Texas woman has cast her ballot for the midterm elections. Virginia Dillard said having the opportunity to vote is to make sure your voice is heard; she didn't have that right until she was 45. “We couldn’t vote. But now we can vote! Isn’t that wonderful? Yeah, I think that it’s wonderful,” Dillard said. Born in 1920, Dillard said ever since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, she has never taken her ballot for granted.
From trick-or-treat to turn-back-the-clock — East Texans are gearing up for a Halloween weekend full of festivities, plus an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning as daylight saving time ends. But experts say gaining an hour still takes adjustment for our bodies.
Edward Daniels Thatcher, 74, of Heath, is charged with theft and misappropriation of financial property. He is on trial in Gregg County after he was granted a change of venue. Retired judge Lauren Parish is presiding over the court.
Tuesday’s morning testimony featured a Texas Ranger, who said he interviewed Thatcher and Thatcher could no explain the origin of travel forms.
“There’s lots of plans out there for Medicare that are sometimes confusing for senior citizens to know which plan is correct for them,” said Dr. Roy Setzenfand, senior medical director for Oak Street Health.