Lumberton ISD: Students honored for life-saving actions John Velastro, principal of Lumberton High School, opened the most recent meeting of the Lumberton school board by telling of an incident that happened Oct. 27.  Click Here To Read More ...

Ruling allows for sale of alcohol in Lumberton Whether the majority of the citizens of Lumberton agree with the decision or not, the community will see alcohol sold within its city limits.  Click Here To Read More ...

JOEL SCHOOLING Schooling killed in Jasper County accident Joel Scott Schooling, known for his pitching prowess as a member of the Silsbee Tigers baseball team as well as an all-around nice guy by those who new him best, was killed in an automobile accident that took place this past Friday night in northern Jasper County.  Click Here To Read More ...

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No way to stop us, pirate leader warns Somalis are so desperate to survive that attacks on merchant shipping in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean will not stop, a pirate leader promises. "The pirates are living between life and death," said the pirate leader, identified by only one name, Boyah. "Who can stop them? Americans and British all put together cannot do anything." Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 6:47 am CST

Hand over militants, India tells Pakistan India has blamed "elements from Pakistan" for the attacks that killed 179 people in Mumbai and renewed demands for its neighbor to hand over wanted militant leaders. Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 2:56 am CST

Thai court orders PM out, ruling party dissolved Thailand's Constitutional Court ordered the ruling People Power Party dissolved Tuesday and banned Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat from politics for five years. Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 3:42 am CST

Worker suspended for silence on Burress injury A New York hospital worker was suspended for failing to report the gunshot wound of NFL star Plaxico Burress, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN Monday. Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 1:10 am CST

Sen. Clinton welcomes 'difficult' adventure Sen. Hillary Clinton decided to join her one-time rival's team because she wanted to be part of the "greatest adventure of our century," she said Monday after President-elect Barack Obama named her as his nominee for secretary of state. Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 8:09 pm CST

GOP senator turns to Palin on runoff eve Call Sarah Palin the closer. Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 8:13 pm CST

Obama, Blair laud Bush's AIDS work in Africa President-elect Barack Obama doesn't often offer praise for President George W. Bush's foreign policy, but on Monday he offered the outgoing head of state accolades for battling AIDS in Africa. Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 7:01 pm CST

Sister's ex arrested in Hudson family slayings Chicago police arrested William Balfour in the deaths of three relatives of actress Jennifer Hudson, a police spokesman said. Balfour, the estranged husband of Hudson's sister, was first detained for questioning on October 24, the day Hudson's mother and brother were found shot to death. The body of her 7-year-old nephew was found three days later. Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 7:33 pm CST

Brown: Obama must face tough questions No one here needs to be reminded of how heated things got between Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton during the campaign. Posted Monday, December 1, 2008 9:48 pm CST

U.S. warned India of maritime attack The U.S. warned India's government about a potential maritime attack on Mumbai at least a month before last week's massacre left 179 dead, a U.S. counterterrorism official says. Since the attacks, India made clear it believes they originated in Pakistan, but the government is under pressure to explain the lapse of security that allowed the siege to occur. Posted Tuesday, December 2, 2008 2:02 am CST