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May 28, the Texas State University System Board of Regents confirmed the appointment of Dr. John Hayek as president of Lamar State College Port Arthur.Hayek, who has served as interim president since January, was unanimously confirmed at the board’s quarterly meeting in Austin.Hayek brings more…
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Sam Houston State University (SHSU) and Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) have established a new undergraduate co-enrollment partnership designed to expand educational opportunities and support student success beginning with the Fall 2026 admission cycle.LIT President Sydney Valentine and SHSU…
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June 2, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the first agreement under the Texas Energy Fund (TxEF) Outside of ERCOT Grant Program (OEGP) with Sam Houston Electric Cooperative. The grant funds a project that will replace and upgrade nearly 10,000 electric poles in East Texas and strengthen other equipment to…
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Lamar University’s Early Bird Admission Program saw major growth in its second year, expanding to more high schools, reviewing more transcripts and awarding nearly $30 million in scholarships to prospective students.The program, designed to simplify the admissions and scholarship process for high…
Jeffrey Jacob Abney
Two men have been arrested and charged in child sex crime cases, according to the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) jail report.Jeffrey Jacob Abney, 36, was arrested May 28 and charged with sexual assault (bigamy), continuous sexual abuse of a child younger than 14, possession of child…
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May 26, Marlon Sanders, a music teacher and coach at Port Arthur ISD’s Adams Elementary School and Memorial High School, was shot and killed in northeast Harris County on May 25, according to media reports.The fatal shooting occurred during a child custody exchange. Sanders, 36, and his wife went…
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May 28, Taylor Dixon McCord, 64, pleaded guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child younger than 10 and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.Because the victim is younger than 10, McCord is not eligible for parole.On Feb. 22, the victim’…
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Three individuals from Southeast Texas and Louisiana have pleaded guilty to federal drug trafficking offenses following separate investigations conducted by a Homeland Security Task Force in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.New Orleans man pleads guilty –…
Roderick Hardin
May 30, Roderick Hardin, 48, and James Martin Jr., 43, both of Beaumont, were arrested and charged with burglary of a habitation.At 1:25 a.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 500 block of Elgie Street in reference to a burglary in progress. They detained two adult men,…
Jatroya Green
May 27, Jatroya Green, 18, of Beaumont, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD), in connection to a May 16 shooting.At 4 p.m. May 16, officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Rosine Street in reference to shots fired. Upon arrival,…
