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By Wade Thibodeaux Two trees were planted as a living memorial to two infants of East Chambers ISD employees and a ceremony was held last Monday, May 12, 2025 to dedicate them. East Chambers ISD Superintendent Scott Campbell led the ceremony and these were his words as he addressed the gathering of family and friends. "Zane Palmer was delivered on January 24, 2023, and was not able to make it having been born at just 20 weeks. We mourn his passing along with his parents Kirk and Erin Palmer and siblings Easton and Kassidy. Schaefer Camryn McGhee passed away just 45 days after her birth on May 30, 2024. We mourn her passing along with her parents Cameron and Kaley McGhee and brother Lawton. And, we understand there is another sibling we are expecting soon. As a dedication to their brief but beautiful lives, East Chambers ISD has planted these twin oak trees to serve as a living memorial to their memory. May they represent a symbol of strength, hope, and the enduring love their parents and community will always carry in their hearts." By Wade Thibodeaux The annual East Chambers High School Athletic Banquet was held last Tuesday, May 13, 2025 and after many recognitions of athletes, the coveted J.D. Hutson award was divulged. Mallory Frederick and Jarrell Smith received the award that acknowledges the four year contribution of a boy and girl athlete. Jack and Cindy Blume were presented the Buc Backer of the year award. A wonderful meal provided by Lercy's was enjoyed by the full house inside the Dome and all of the athletes were recognized in their particular sport. ARLINGTON, Texas – At the second iteration of Kid Rock's Rock N Rodeo Friday night in Arlington, Texas, the Jokers rode in dominant form, winning four gold medals in Round 1 before cementing their title as champions by winning four of the disciplines in the championship round. Under the leadership of World Champions Sid Steiner and Joe Beaver, the Jokers won $500,000. The Jokers dominated the initial bracket competition, winning four golds and taking an early lead by claiming the rst two disciplines of the night. In the bareback riding, Rocker Steiner dominated with a monster 90-point ride on Worth the Whiskey, while in the saddle bronc riding, Brody Cress propelled the Jokers to their second gold medal with an 86-point ride atop San Angelo Sam. The Jokers' nal two gold medals were earned in team roping by Jade Corkill and Colby Lovell, and in the steer wrestling by JD Struxness, who posted a lightning-fast 5.06-second time. Joining the Jokers in the championship round was the Convoy, which collected three gold medals. Led by World Champion Cody Ohl, the Convoy topped the leaderboard in the barrel racing courtesy of Jordan Briggs' winning run along with Shelby Meged's 2.29-second breakaway effort and Riley Webb's tie- down roping victory was a cut above the rest. As the championship round got underway, the Jokers jumped to an early lead when Paige Jones delivered a blazing-fast run to win the barrel racing. The Convoy, however, quickly tied the score in the team roping with a winning run from Dustin (contd on page 7) By Wade Thibodeaux A new ceremony was held at East Chambers High School last Tuesday, May 6, 2025 in which 40 local scholarships worth over $90,000 were presented to graduating Seniors. Each presenter of a local scholarship was able to give a brief history of the scholarship and then hand the certi cate to the selected Senior. A picture was then taken of each presenter and the recipient. This process connected each recipient to the donor and showed what a wonderful giving community that we all live in. A small reception was held after the ceremony in the foyer of the auditorium at the High School. By Wade Thibodeaux Trinity Bay Conservation District swore in Justin Woody to serve as a trustee for District 4 for a four year term during their regular meeting held last Wednesday, May 14, 2025. As soon as he was sworn in, Woody went to work to participate in the meeting. Two major items on the agenda were the action to approve reimbursement of the general fund out of the $3.5Million series 2025 bond. The rst project was a $559,370.00 20 inch water line and the second reimbursement was for the $830,630.00 water meter change out to go to electronic read meters. These two were procedural actions to allow the District to reimburse an annual budget out of funds that would be paid back over a longer period of time. In other action, the board approved some replacement computer parts at one of the water plants and some equipment repairs and replacements. The board also approved allowing the general manager to provide a quote for water and sewer line extensions down I-10 for the Asian Industrial Complex. Volume 36, Issue 21 Wednesday, May 21, 2025 50 cents New Loca l Scho l a r sh i p Ce r emon y He l d a t Eas t Chambe r s H i gh Schoo l TBCD Swears in a New Trustee Trees Planted in Memory of Infants F r e d e r i c k a n d Sm i t h Awa r d e d P r e s t i g i o u s J . D . Hu t s o n Awa r d J o k e r ' s W i n K i d R o c k R o c k N R o d e o i n A r l i n g t o n TAKE US WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO Mobile banking tools in the palm of your hand make it easy to access your money - no matter where this summer takes you. Check out the possibilities! Jarrell Smith(left), EC Athletic Director Russ Sutherland, and Mallory Frederick(right) pose after the J.D. Hutson Award Presentation. James Gentz(left) and Chambers County Commissioner Precinct 1 Jimmy Gore(right) represented the Winnie Stowell Noon Optimist Club in the East Chambers High School local scholarship presentation. Justin Woody(left) is sworn in by TBCD's attorney during last week's meeting. Jack and Cindy Blume were presented with the Buc Backer Award and pose for a picture with EC Athletic Director Russ Sutherland(right) Huntsville local cowboys Joe Beaver and John Douch pose for a picture after being part of the winning team at the Kid Rock Rock N Rodeo in Arlington.