Twenty Years Ago - 2005
September 14, 2005
Bowie County Sheriff’s deputies and the Hooks Police Department were startled Monday morning to find a four-month old tiger cub wandering the right-of-way along I-30. Deputy George Huggins, who was one of the officers who caught the tiger, said the sheriff’s department was dubious when it began to get calls from people saying a tiger was walking along the highway. But that’s exactly what they found - a male tiger cub with a collar on near the Leary exit. The Tiger Creek WIldlife Refuge in Tyler, Texas picked up the cub Monday evening.
Ten Years Ago - 2015
September 16, 2015
On A Mission - A packed house at the DeKalb First Baptist Church Family Life Center Saturday night came together to raise funds for the Nick’s Mission Backpack Program. The program, started by Barbara and Tony Shumake to honor the memory of their son Nick, provides backpacks full of food for the weekend to local school children.
(Archivist’s Note: Nick’s Mission is still serving the needs of kids in our area! Just $5 can feed a child for an entire weekend. Donations can be mailed to 11026 FM 1840, DeKalb, TX 75559, or sent through Venmo to @NicksMission- BackpackProgram)
Five Years Ago- 2020
September 16, 2020
New Boston senior striker Lauren “Loh” Hurst goes up for a huge kill during the Lady Lion’s district opening win over Redwater last week.
