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Hybrid school calendar fails in Lumberton ISD

  The Lumberton ISD school board failed to adopt a hybrid four-day school calendar for 2023-2024 during its Jan. 5 meeting. The vote was deadlocked 3-3 as Trustee Dr. Chad Hammett abstained.

SETX son begins second term as House Speaker

Jan. 10, the 88th Texas Legislature convened with a welcome-back to the re-elected House Speaker Dade Phelan of Southeast Texas. As announced in the Texas Tribune moments after the Tuesday vote, Texas House of Representatives members voted 145-3 to elect state Rep.

City pays $255K for panned program

Roughly one year’s worth of high-end assistant city manager pay for the city of Beaumont was lost on a contract for $255,383.02 for software that “would not function properly and appropriately for the city’s departments.

WWE returns to Ford arena Saturday, April 29

The WWE returns to Ford Arena for the first time in five years when the Superstars of the "Smackdown" roster invade Ford Arena on Saturday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices start at $20 and go on sale to the public next Friday, Jan. 20, at 10 a.m. via fordpark.

Beaumont drops half a million dollars on assistants for new city manager

With only one councilmember balking at adding new administrative positions totaling in excess of $700,000  – $715,000, to be exact –  after the city has already penned in a budget for the fiscal year that began three months ago, the elected leaders of the Beaumont City Council and Mayor Robin...

Texas Bankers Hall Of Fame To Honor J. Pat Parsons as one of five 2023 Inductees

The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the induction of the 2023 Honorees at the 10th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala on April 27, 2023, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Five iconic bankers, Kenneth L. Burgess, Jr., Ron Butler, James D.

Rep. Randy Weber Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee.

Interview: Jeff Dunham is no dummy

 International comedy sensation comic and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham has performed in front of sold-out audiences worldwide showcasing the undeniable power of induced laughter.

Out & About with Albert Jan. 12-18

Fab FantaSea Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas Foundation will host their first La Soirée gala since 2020 on Saturday, Jan, 28, at the Civic Center. Chairpersons for the area’s “Party of the Year” are Melissa and Chris Fisher.

PHOTOS: 12th Night Mardi Gras Party

What: 12th Night Mardi Gras Party Where: Home of Cindy and Butch Frazier Photos by Brandon Gouthier