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Pageant winners announced

The winners of the fourth annual Miss Silsbee Scholarship Pageant were announced recently in: Miss Silsbee Jalaina Harris, Teen Miss Mykah King, Junior Miss Audrina Elam, Young Miss Tanner Purser and Little Miss Vivian Davis. The pageant was Nov. 12 in the Silsbee High School Auditorium.

Red Cross honors local serviceman

Nov. 11, the American Red Cross recognized veterans continuing their service in local communities across the country like Southeast and Deep East Red Cross Executive Director Chester Jourdan Jr.

High School Football: Regional Semifinals

Friday, Nov. 25   PN-G (10-2) v. Brenham (8-4) NRG Stadium, Houston, 6p   Hamshire-Fannett (9-3) v. Cuero (11-1) Legacy Stadium, Katy, 6p   Newton (11-1) v. Daingerfield (10-2) Bryce Stadium, Nacogdoches, 6p   PA Memorial (11-1) v.

Happy birthday, SSI!

I was playing one of my morning online word puzzles when up popped a little blurb from a senior citizen advocacy group announcing that the Supplemental Security Income program has recently turned 50 years old.

Sports editorial: LU Football can be great again

The Lamar University athletics department is once again in the spotlight. After winning just five games in three seasons, Blane Morgan was relieved of his duties as head football coach Nov. 21.

LISD looking for new hires to assist student mental health needs

A Southeast Texas school district is seeking staff to assist students with mental health needs.

Plan now to be 'Home for the Holidays'

The Symphony of Southeast Texas (SOST) Home for the Holidays concert will take center stage at the Julie Rogers Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 4, at 3 p.m., with the orchestra ringing in the holiday season with a concert including everyone’s favorite Christmas music.

Event to feature elected reps

Join the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for the Legislative Preview Luncheon on Dec. 15, sponsored by CommonCents Credit Union, with special guests Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan and new Representative-Elect Christian “Manuel” Hayes speaking with attendees.

DPS increases enforcement for Thanksgiving

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement on the roads from through Sunday, Nov. 27, looking for people not wearing seat belts, driving while intoxicated, speeding and failing to follow the Move Over, Slow Down law, among other traffic violations.

Court OKs application for solar, wind farms permits

Some companies are looking at Hardin County to construct wind and solar power development projects. At the Nov. 8 meeting, Commissioners Court unanimously approved an industrial permit application including solar and wind.