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BREAKING: PAISD closes early due to inclement weather

Parents are welcome to pick up their children before buses depart.

BREAKING: Jefferson County tax office closes early due to inclement weather

Due to the threat of severe weather, all three Jefferson County Tax Office locations will close its doors today at 1:00 p.m. All locations will re-open Wednesday, January 25 at 8:00 a.m.

Flash flooding possible — Red Cross offers ways to stay safe

Many regions of the country are under a threat for heavy rain and possible flash flooding. The American Red Cross is monitoring the situation and offers steps people should take to help stay safe.   WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters.

BREAKING: LIT inclement weather closure

Due to the increased threat of heavy rainfall, high winds and potential flooding this afternoon, the Lamar Institute of Technology has determined that all campuses and offices will be cancelling all classes for the remainder of the day on January 24, 2023.

BREAKING:Nederland ISD weather related early release

Due to weather related safety concerns, Nederland ISD will be releasing students early today. Elementary students will be released at 1:00 pm and Secondary students will be released at 1:30 pm. Buses will run their normal routes. All after school campus activities have been cancelled.

BREAKING: Dowlen Road ramp closed for 3 months

Motorists traveling on southbound U.S. 96 into the Parkdale Mall area will have to find alternate routes as the U.S. 69 south entrance and exit ramp at Dowlen Road will be closed for approximately three months, according to a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) media alert. On Jan.

Sports Shorts: Lamar Cardinals

Both men’s and women’s basketball teams were defeated Jan. 14 by Texas A&M-Commerce. The men (5-13, 1-4) fell 81-66 and the women (8-8, 2-3) lost, 57-52. Both teams will play a double-header at home Thursday, Jan. 19, against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi beginning at 5 p.m.

Sports Shorts: Boxing

Orange native O’Shaquie “Ice Water” Foster will fight for the WBC super featherweight world title Saturday, Feb. 11, when he steps into the ring against undefeated two-division champion Rey Vargas (36-0) at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. Foster, who is ranked No.

Sports Shorts: College football

Mississippi State hired Nederland native Kevin Barbay as the team’s new offensive coordinator. Barbay, 40, took the job after leading Appalachian State to one of the nation’s top offenses. He has also spent time at Central Michigan and Florida.

Sports Shorts: Track & field

Senior John Sanderson of Hamshire-Fannett High School competed in the Carl Lewis High School Track Invitational last weekend hosted by the University of Houston. Sanderson placed second in the 60-meter hurdles in a personal best time of 8.02, which currently ranks No. 9 in the nation.