Monday, April 5, 2021
A Jefferson County judge increased an inmate's bond from roughly $4,000 to $200,000 in an April 5 hearing regarding the fired Lamar University employee arrested on campus last week with an arsenal of assorted weapons.
Hearing testimony from an FBI agent, Lamar University officers and a Nederland…
Monday, April 5, 2021
Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham advises that a bond hearing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 5, for a terminated Lamar University employee who was arrested last week with a bevy of firearms and ammunition near the college. Ex employee Mark Smith was arrested by Lamar…
Monday, April 5, 2021
Monday, April 5, Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel expressed that low turnout for those wanting vaccination necessitated opening up a clinic for walk-ups.
“Due to a low number of appointments being made for the COVID-19 vaccine in Lumberton (on April 5), Hardin County Health Department will be…
Thursday, April 1, 2021
Former Houston head coach and 2019 Cardinal Hall of Honor inductee, Alvin Brooks, has been named Lamar University head basketball coach announced Director of Athletics Marco Born Thursday morning. The announcement makes Brooks the 12th head coach in program history, and comes just days after Brooks…
Monday, March 29, 2021
A 34-year-old Frisco woman died March 28 after losing control of her 18-wheeler on I-10, crossing the concrete barrier and crashing into a tree, according to a news release.
At around 3 a.m., Beaumont police responded to the 1000 block of I-10, westbound in reference to a "major" crash involving…
Monday, March 29, 2021
Governor Greg Abbott March 29 held a press conference at Hamshire-Fannett Elementary School on expanding broadband access across Texas.
The Governor was joined by Speaker Dade Phelan, Representative Trent Ashby, and Hamshire-Fannett ISD Superintendent Dwaine Augustine to discuss the importance of…
Monday, March 29, 2021
Port Neches police arrested four Port Arthur residents on various theft charges, according to a news release.
At about 2:30 a.m. March 29, officers from PNPD were sent to the 1700 block of Green Oaks Drive in reference to a suspicious vehicle. The caller reported hearing a car alarm going off and…
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Just before noon March 25, a shooting occurred between two family members at the intersection of Hwy 105 and Sweetgum in the parking lot of a fireworks stand, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO).
The incident was a family disturbance involving two adult…
Thursday, March 25, 2021
A Nederland, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei March 24.
Esdras Homero Pedroza, 27, pleaded guilty on January 6 to possession with intent to distribute…
