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I just love it when a plan comes together. Just happened to be leaving my fellow committee members in section 114 and he...
03/16/2024

I just love it when a plan comes together. Just happened to be leaving my fellow committee members in section 114 and headed to the press box and run into the legendary Leon Coffee. He was gracious enough to pause for just a second for a picture.

03/06/2024

Unofficial election results for Chambers County.

District Attorney
Cheryl Lieck Henry 55.75%
Lucas Wilson. 44.25%

Tax Assessor-Collector
Laurie G. Payton 71.95%
Claudia Pomykal Johnston 28.05%

Chambers County Commissioner Pct 1
Rachel Hisler. 42.96%
Jimmy E. Gore. 57.04%

Chambers County Commissioner Pct 3
Tommy G. Hammond 62.14%
Buck Levins Jr. 37.86%

Chambers County Constable Pct.1
Lance Bauer. 41.37%
George Daniel's. 3.60%
Rodney Kahla. 55.03%

03/06/2024

Looks like all incumbents are safe based on early vote results. The Precinct 1 constables race is very close with Kahla leading Bauer by a slim margin. Complete results available tomorrow morning on Facebook and in print in next week's The Hometown Press.

01/16/2024

Due to the weather and the driving conditions to and from our printer being risky, our print edition will be late this week. We have emailed a digital copy to all of our subscribers with an email address on file, but we wanted to share this issue with everyone. Please click on the link below to be taken to a PDF version of this week's paper and if you would like to subscribe, please go to www.thehometownpress.com. It's only $25 per YEAR.

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01/15/2024

Just received information that ECISD will be closed Tuesday and classes will resume at normal times on Wednesday, January 17, 2024

01/15/2024

Due to the inclement weather and the poor road conditions, this week's paper will be delayed by at least one day. The digital issue will be processed as normal and it will be posted on Facebook for our readers convenience.

12/25/2023

Merry Christmas everyone from The Hometown Press.

12/16/2023

Wrangler NFR Closing in on Final Night

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo is drawing to a close in Las Vegas as night number nine action took place on Friday night, December 15, 2023. As always, the ba****ck competition led off the night with two-time round winner Rocker Steiner winning number three as he rode Land of Fancy from Sankey Pro Rodeo and Phenom Genetics for a score of 87 points to win the round. The steer wrestling was tight again tonight as it took a 4.0 seconds or better run to be in the money and a 3.5 seconds run to win the $30,706 as Cody Devers did on Friday night. For the second night in a row, Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp were the round winners in the team roping. They didn't tie the arena record on Friday night as they did Thursday evening, but they were fast enough to win with a 3.5 seconds time. It took a 3.9 seconds time or better to be in the money in the team roping competition.
Zeke Thurston rode Zaka Kibitz from Calgary Stampede for 88.5 points in the saddle bronc competition to claim the top spot and took a commanding lead in the world standings as he is also the number one man in the average. Six calf ropers from Texas shared the almost $100,000 in round nine and they all had to be in the 7 second's range. Westyn Hughes and Tuf Cooper split first and second place money with identical 7.1 seconds runs. Two cowboys were at 7.5 seconds, one at 7.6 seconds and one at 7.8 seconds to finish the top six places. The barrel racing was not quite as fast as previous nights, but still fast as Kassie Mowry was 13.37 seconds on her run and it took a 13.68 seconds run or better to get a paycheck. The bull riding was tough as only five riders were able to make the 8 seconds buzzer. Jeff Askey rode Belly Dump for 89 points to take the round win and T. Parker returned from a two night layout with an injury to claim the final spot with a 75 point ride on Flight Child from Diamond G Rodeo. The final round of the 2023 NFR is tomorrow, Saturday, December 16, 2023 when the Champions will be crowned.

12/15/2023

Round 8 Provides Plenty of Action

Round eight of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo provided plenty of action on Thursday night as the grind of the 10-day event settled into a routine of either going all out for the round money or trying to have a safe run to remain in the average money. An example of this would be Will Lummus who has not particularly had a good NFR, only placing 4th one time in seven rounds of the steer wrestling. He will be pushing the barrier to try and win the remaining rounds because he is dead last in the average and has no chance of getting into the average money. Such was the case in round eight as he broke the barrier when he left the box a little early for a 10 second penalty and no money. The ba****ck riding saw Jess Pope ride The Crow from Championship Pro Rodeo for 88.5 points to capture the $30,706.41. The steer wrestling had Bridger Anderson with a 3.3 seconds run to win the round and it took a 4.0 seconds or better run to place in the top six.
The team roping saw Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp tie the arena record with a 3.3 seconds run to win the round in the first team to rope on the night. The money came a little easier to the teams in this round as seven teams were going for broke and recorded a no time, leaving a score of 9.0 seconds to claim 6th place money of $4953. Three riders tied for first in the saddle bronc riding as Sage Newman, Zeke Thurston, and Brody Cress all had 87.5 points to split 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place money. Hunter Herrin roped a calf in 7.4 seconds in the tie down roping to place first and Huntsville's John Douch was just a tenth of a second behind at 7.5 to place second in the round. For the second performance in a row, Shad Mayfield tied a calf in a short enough time to win the round, but the calf failed to remain tied for the required 6 seconds and kicked loose to rob him of the round win. The barrel racing was blazing fast with three cowgirls under 13.50 seconds in round eight and Kassie Mowry turning in a time of 13.30 seconds to claim the round win. A time of 13.66 seconds was needed to even be in the money. The bull riding was tough again in round eight, however six riders were able to hold on for the required eight seconds with Tristen Hutchings riding Pegasus from Pete Carr Pro Rodeo for 89 points to win the round. More action tomorrow night as round nine continues the rodeo with the conclusion on Saturday evening when the Champions will be crowned.

12/13/2023

Rare Morning Performance of NFR Held in Vegas

A rare morning performance of the NFR was held on Wednesday morning due to making up the round missed last Thursday evening and the action was just as good as the night performances. What could possibly be considered as the world's richest slack event did not disappoint even though the Thomas and Mack Center was mostly empty as only the contestant's family, rodeo personnel, and media were allowed in the building. The ba****ck riding kicked things off with a pair of winners as Tanner Aus and Jacob Lees tied with an 87-point ride while Dirk Tavenner won the steer wrestling with a 3.6 second run. Eric Rogers and Paul Eaves bested the field of team ropers with a blazing fast time of 3.6 seconds and they needed it to win because a 3.9 seconds run ended up in sixth place. Cade Bruno won the early morning saddle bronc competition with a score of 88.5 points on Cat Walk from Summit Pro Rodeo while the calf roping saw Caleb Smidt heating up with his third go round win out of six with a 6.8 second run. The calf roping was just about as tough as the team roping as it took a 7.5 or better to be in the money.
Emily Beisel won the round in the barrel racing with a 13.60 second time to claim the $30,706.00 round money. The bull riding was a little bit strange with Stetson Wright out of the action, but Ky Hamilton returned after getting knocked out last night in round 5 when his head collided with the head of the bull he was aboard. He placed third in round six with a score of 85.5 points to remain the number one bull rider in the average. The bull riding ended with a tied score for the winners. Josh Frost and Sage Kimzey won the round with identical scores of 86.5 points. More action will continue tonight with round 7.

The 4th round of the 2023 NFR saw plenty of action as the night began with the ba****ck riding that saw Leighton Berry w...
12/12/2023

The 4th round of the 2023 NFR saw plenty of action as the night began with the ba****ck riding that saw Leighton Berry win the event with an 87.5-point ride. The steer wrestling had Bridger Anderson winning the round with a 3.5 second run and then the team roping had 4 of the first 5 teams to rope miss their steer before things heated up with Clint Summers and Jake Long winning their 3rd round out of the first four with a time of 3.7 seconds. The saddle bronc riding had an Australian win the round when Damian Brennan rode Cancun Moon for 89 points to win $30,706.41. The tie down roping saw Shad Mayfield find some success after three unsuccessful rounds and win the round with a 6.9 second run on Monday night. The barrel racing saw an even faster time tonight than in the previous three nights with Sissy Winn shaving a 100th of a second off of last night's winning time to claim her second round win with a time of 13.50. The last bull ride of the night had another Australian win a round when KY Hamilton was 89 points on the bull Fred from Bridwell Pro Rodeo LLC to conclude round 4. Rodeo action continues tomorrow night with round 5 and then Wednesday morning is round 6 for the make-up from last Thursday night.

Doing a little barrel racing tonight as Texas Media representative Dominic Fillippa(left), Sissy Winn, winner of round 4 in the barrel racing,(center), and Texas Media Publisher Wade Thibodeaux pose for a picture after Winn won round 4 with a 13.5 second run.

12/11/2023

Day 3 of NFR Provides Great Action

The rodeo cowboys settled into the routine of the 10-day event and began to jockey for position depending on whether they were keeping the average score payout in mind or letting it all hangout for day money. The ba****ck had a new round winner in round 3 as Mason Clements had an 88.5-point score on Breaking News from Frontier Rodeo Company and then the steer do***ng had Nick Guy with a 4.2 second run for the first place money. The steer roping saw Coleman Proctor as the header and Logan Medlin as the heeler win the round with a 3.7 second run. Sage Newman thrilled the crowd with his 89-point ride in the saddle bronc competition aboard Weekend Departure from Calgary Stampede while Riley Webb edged Corey Soloman in the tie down roping by a tenth of a second with a time of 6.9 seconds to win the event. The barrel racing saw some really fast times turned in as Lisa Lockhart won the event with a 13.51 seconds time and only a 22 hundreths of a second difference between first and sixth place. The bull riding concluded the night with Creek Young turning in a fantastic score of 89.5 aboard Let's Gamble on a night when only four riders were able to stay on the backs on the beasts for eight seconds. Winnie's T. Parker was one of the four riders turning in a score of 86.5 to finish third in the round. The action continues Monday night with round 4 in the Thomas and Mack Center.

12/10/2023

Round 2 of NFR Does Not Disappoint

Round 2 of the Wrangler NFR did not disappoint from the beginning with the opening ceremony to the very last bull that was bucked. The opening ceremony included the Governor of South Dakota Kristi Noem carrying the United States Flag horseback and whispering the words to the National Anthem while Nashville recording artist Mae Estes belted out the words. For the second night in a row, ba****ck rider Rocker Steiner electrified the crowd and took the round win with a score of 88.5. The steer wrestling settled out with Stan Branco flipping the steer at 3.9 seconds and then for the second night in a row, Clint Summers and Jake Long won the team roping with a score of 3.8 seconds. The saddle bronc riding saw Tanner Butner score an 87 to take the top honors and then Bellville, Texas native Caleb Smidt had the fastest time of 7.3 seconds in the tie down calf roping. Stevi Hillman won the barrel racing with a 13.62 second run while the bull riding closed out the night with Jarod Parsonage riding Umm for a score of 87.5 points. The big news of the night may be the injury status of Stetson Wright as he was bucked off his saddle bronc horse and limped out of the arena in immense pain. He then failed to get on his bull in the bull riding round, leaving everyone to wonder about his status for the remainder of the rodeo. An update to this situation is that Wright is out for the remainder of the NFR. According to multiple sources, Wright has decided to miss the remainder of the rodeo in order to address the hamstring problem.

12/09/2023

Start of NFR Delayed Due to Shooting

To say that the start of the 2023 Wrangler NFR was a bit weird is an understatement as the start of the event was delayed for a day due to the shooting that happened on the UNLV campus. However, when it did finally start on Friday, it was as action packed as it is every year. Rocker Steiner started things off with a great ride in the ba****ck competition with a score of 87 and then things continued with Dalton Massey winning the steer do***ng round. Clint Summers as the header and Jake Long as the heeler had the best time in the team roping competition with a time of 4.2 seconds. The saddle bronc riding had a tie for first with Kade Bruno and Zeke Thurston splitting first and second place money with a score of 86.5 points.
The calf roping had a special sweet spot in the first round as Huntsville native John Douch came out early and set the pace with a 7.7 second time and it held up through all 15 ropers for the round win for Douch. Sissy Winn was the round winner in the barrel racing with a time of 13.71 and then Ky Hamilton won the first round in the bull riding with a score of 86.5. Round 2 will be held on Saturday evening and each night until Wednesday morning when the makeup round for Thursday night will be held and then the NFR will be back on schedule with the final round held on Saturday, December 16, 2023.

12/07/2023

NEWS ABOUT Official NFR Experience

Opening performance on Dec. 8 to include Moment of Silence; make-up round to be held on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. without public access

LAS VEGAS (December 6, 2023) – The Las Vegas Events Board of Trustees and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Board of Directors announced today that the first round of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® will now be held on Friday, Dec. 8 at 5:45 p.m. at the Thomas & Mack Center. To maintain the tradition of the ten rounds of the NFR, an additional make up-round has been added on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m. There will be no public access to this round.

Due to the tragic events that occurred on the UNLV Campus on Wednesday, Dec. 6, the original starting date was cancelled. The Wrangler NFR will now run through Saturday, Dec. 16 with the ten full rounds set to determine the PRCA World Champions. The original $11.5 million purse will remain in place and be paid out in full over the nine days of competition and ten rounds.

11/22/2023

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone. Here is a complimentary issue of The Hometown Press. Just click on the link for a full PDF copy of this week's newspaper. If you would like to subscribe for just $25 per year, go to www.thehometownpress.com

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11/04/2023

TBCD RESCINDS BOIL WATER NOTICE

Boil Water Notice Rescinded

November 4, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Official Issue of Boil Water Rescind Notice for Trinity Bay Conservation District
The boil water notice that was issued on November 1, 2023 for all Trinity Bay Conservation District Customers in the Smith Point and White Heron Communities has been rescinded.
On November 1, 2023, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) required the Trinity Bay Conservation District - West, public water system ID # 0360030, to issue a Boil Water Notice to inform customers, individuals, or employees that due to conditions which occurred recently in the public water system, the water from this public water system was required to be boiled prior to use for drinking water or human consumption purposes.
The public water system has taken the necessary corrective actions to restore the quality of the water distributed by this public water system used for drinking water or human consumption purposes and has provided TCEQ with laboratory test results that indicate that the water no longer requires boiling prior to use as of November 4, 2023.

11/01/2023

Boil Water Notice
November 1, 2023

A boil water notice has been issued for the following Trinity Bay Conservation District Customers on Bay Oak Drive, Kinser Road and S. Main. All customers that have been affected by this boil water notice have received door hangers.
If you did not receive a door hanger, then you have not been affected.
Once the boil water notice is no longer in effect, the public water system will issue door hangers rescinding the boil water notice.

10/31/2023

Hey guys and gals. Had an interesting phone call from a guy that was looking for an article about an H-F student that died in 1977. We started publishing in 1991, so it wasn't in our paper, but possibly in The Gulf Coast News. I'm kinda curious now and any information would help me and this guy that requested the information put all of the pieces of the puzzle together. Any H-F graduates remember anything???

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