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HARDIN COUNTY JAIL REPORT | Through April 12

The following information was released by the Hardin County Sheriff Office recently.

Spring cleaning

Derelict vessel turn-in event set in Orange County Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.

Bishop raises funds for hungry neighbors

It’s a win all the way around – admission covers breakfast for the attendee, funds are raised to support Catholic Charities programs, and hungry Southeast Texans receive the sustenance they need from a nonprofit cemented in the community.

Collaborative agreement to make SETX higher education more accessible

WGU Texas and the Region 5 Education Service Center announced a partnership to provide center employees and the school districts it serves with multiple pathways to earning bachelors or masters degrees and furthering their educational pursuits at WGU Texas.

Hear ye, hear ye: King Neches LXXV

Steve McGrade was unmasked April 12 as King Neches LXXV at the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont. Though not a lifelong resident of Beaumont, McGrade and his family-owned and operated business, Able Fastener Inc., has been serving the area for 28 years.

Improvements reduce insurance costs, response times

By Barbara Davis | Staff Writer After approximately three years of effort to reduce the Hardin County ESD No.

NEWS IN SHORT | From The Examiner

Credit union issues fraud alert The DuGood Federal Credit Union reported they have been made aware that some members have received fraudulent calls appearing to be from the credit union.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT | From The Examiner

Sole shooter arrested in double murder  The suspect in a double muder turned himself in, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). April 12, Dijon Ivory, 29, of Beaumont, was charged with two counts of murder and bond was set at $2 million.

GOOD NEWS | From The Examiner

Hearing it from a hero The city of Port Arthur hosted story time April 4 with Port Arthur Police Department Officer Johan Nakao reading to the students that reportedly – and, apparently, from the pictures of the party – enjoyed the energy the new recruit brought to the book game.

Lumberton to get a college satellite campus

In the near future, some Hardin County residents may not have to make the trip to attend classes at Lamar State College-Orange (LSCO). Because of the increased number of Lumberton students enrolled for classes at LSCO, construction of its first satellite campus is underway in Hardin County.