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Tesha Dale, Laurie Martin, Belinda Perkins and Roni Stephenson

PHOTOS: Pardi Gras

News Staff

Thursday, February 23, 2023

What: Pardi Gras Where: Beaumont Civic Center Photos by John Fulbright

Lauren Daigle

Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., Feb. 25: Cajun Harmony Wed., March 1: Chip Darby Sat., March 4: Stark Experiment Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., Feb. 25: Lee Pelly & Todd Howard Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., Feb. 23: Brian Winfield Fri., Feb. 24: Blake Pickle & Corey Cronan Sat., Feb.

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Lamar University launches NIL exchange

News Staff

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Lamar University Athletics, in conjunction with INFLCR, is excited to announce the CardiNIL Exchange, which will allow student-athletes to pursue Name, Image, & Likeness (NIL) business opportunities. Companies can register for CardiNIL Exchange now via lamarcardinals.com/nil.

Mannequin for training provided using grant funds.

Hardin County ESD No. 5 receives training aids

Dannie Oliveaux

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Hardin County Emergency Services District (ESD) No. 5 received a $10,000 grant that allowed for the purchase of a Dell computer, training videos and mannequin. The training aids grant was provided by the Texas A&M Forest Service Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program.

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GoFundMe account set for couple killed in Colorado crash

News Staff

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

A GoFundMe account has been set up for a Fred couple who was killed in a Colorado crash on Feb. 16. Calvin Wallet, 47, and Jessica Wallet, 39, died from injures in the crash. The account will be use for funeral expenses for the couple. According to Sgt.

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Keepin' it big... Thousands flock to annual Taste of the Triangle

News Staff

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The 2023 Mardi Gras season wrapped up Feb. 21 with its famed "Fat Tuesday" and thousands in Southeast Texas finished the party by attending the annual Taste of the Triangle at the Beaumont Civic Center.

GOLD! members are (left to right) Jenny Tu, Bobby Barton, Audie Miller, Coach Vic Miller, Tristin Bell, Reese Rodgers, Clayton Eyre and Nathan Pyne.

Silsbee High’s GOLD! robotics team wins 4A state championship

News Staff

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

The Silsbee High School’s GOLD! Robotics traveled to Houston and won the UIL Class 4A VEX Robotics Texas State Championship on Feb. 11. The team’s two robots took both first and second place and was the sixth tournament championship team GOLD! has won during the school year.

Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority

HARDIN COUNTY | DETCOG accepting pre-applications for rental assistance waiting list lottery

News Staff

Friday, February 17, 2023

The Deep East Texas Regional Housing Authority (DETRHA) will open its waiting list lottery for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program and begin accepting pre-applications on Wednesday, March 1 at 12 a.m. through Friday, March 31, at 11:59 p.m. Pre-applications will be accepted online at www.

O'Shanique Foster became the city of Orange's first world boxing champion

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News Staff

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Boxing Orange native O’Shanique Foster shocked the boxing world Feb. 11 when he defeated Rey Vargas by unanimous decision to win the WBC junior lightweight title at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, by the scores of 116-112, 117-111 and 119-109.

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HARDIN COUNTY| Longtime Sonic employee retires after 46 years

Dannie Oliveaux

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Customers at the Sonic Drive-In in Silsbee will not hear the sweet voice of longtime employee Brenda Rhone any longer over the microphone. After 46 years, Rhone, 65, retired from Sonic on Jan. 31, a place she had worked since 1976. Rhone started working at the first Sonic location on U.S.

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