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Worm wranglers unite in Port Arthur

Wee wiggling worm wranglers from Washington Elementary School paid a visit to West Port Arthur Community Garden March 31, learning about worms and their effect on the garden from Master Gardener Kevin Pierce, a volunteer with United Way during the nonprofit’s Day of Caring.

NEWS IN SHORT | From The Examiner

Pedestrian killed in crash A woman was killed in an auto-pedestrian collision March 30, reported Detective Sgt. Nick Medina of the Orange Police Department (OPD). Medina stated that, at 5:39 a.m., OPD officers were dispatched to the 600 block of MLK Jr. Drive in reference to the collision.

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PNG senior tops at state competition Port Neches-Grove High School senior Jason Tristan won state champion at the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference for criminal justice in Corpus Christi recently.

Beaumont crime-spree suspect shot in Lufkin

After stealing a vehicle in Beaumont and using it as a battering ram to barrel through Parkdale Mall at 1 a.m.

Texas coastal ‘Master Plan’ includes 14 local projects

Just over 10% of the 2023 mitigation projects prioritized as “Tier 1” to protect the Texas coast are in Southeast Texas, according to an April 6 announcement from Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.

Celebrating life in all its stages

After a hiatus due to the forced sequestration brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual Harbor Foundation Butterfly Release is returning to Southeast Texas with a free public celebration of life and hope on Saturday, April 22, at the Ford Park Arena in Beaumont, from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Former colleagues aim to bring Lamar athletics back to resiliency

Home to more than 17,000 students, Lamar University sits on a beautiful 300-acre campus that offers 139 degree programs, which are nationally recognized as quality curriculum for all program levels. When Dr.

Release butterflies during Shangri La’s Eco-Fest

Each year in April, Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center celebrates Earth Day with an Eco-Fest and butterfly release. The community is invited to attend the free celebration that signifies what Shangri La Gardens is all about Saturday, April 22, which is actually Earth Day, from 10 a.m.

Wynona Judd to headline Christus Gala

The Christus Southeast Texas Foundation Gala has become one of the most anticipated fundraising events each year and has drawn some of the biggest names in entertainment such as Aretha Franklin, Harry Connick Jr.

‘The 39 Steps’

Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of Monty Python and you have “The 39 Steps,” a fast-paced whodunit for anyone who loves the magic of theatre!