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Coach David Green Jr.

Sports Shorts: week of Sept. 8, 2022

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Silsbee Wall of Honor Coach David Green Jr. received another in a long list of accolades as he was one of two people inducted into the Silsbee High School Wall of Honor during a Sept. 1 banquet.

Green Berets

Detachment 'A' Special Forces Berlin reunion in Beaumont

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Clandestine commanders of the legendary Green Berets served east of the Elbe River and behind the Iron Curtain to confront communism between 1956 and 1984 when they were replaced with Green Berets trained in counterterrorism and referred to as PSSE (Physical Security Support Element).

Paula Boothman

Former Tiger leads 'Horns

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Silsbee High School Band recognized Silsbee ISD alumnus Paula Boothman, captured in Dave Wilson photography leading the University of Texas Longhorn Band as drum major over the holiday weekend. “We’re so proud of you!” the program posted on social media the weekend of the event.

Casey Flitcraft

LSCPA student wins international award

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Lamar State College Port Arthur graduate Casey Flitcraft stood on stage, tightly gripping a small statuette that represented one of the top nursing student recognitions internationally, the DAISY Award, a recognition for top nursing students, instructors and practitioners from across the country.

Flooding in Beaumont

Public comments sought for proposed flood plan

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

The Neches Regional Flood Planning Group is providing the public with the opportunity to comment on the Draft Neches Regional Flood Plan (NRFP) in person at a public meeting on Friday, Sept. 9, at 2 p.m. at the Lamar University CICE Building, Room 113, 5091 Rolfe Christopher Dr., Beaumont.

Kaylee Woodward

Girl dies in ATV accident

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Vidor Police Chief Rod Carroll reported Kaylee Woodward, a 12-year-old Vidor Junior High School student, died from injuries she received in an ATV crash on Sept. 4. Carroll reported that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept.

A man donates blood

FDA allows new population to donate blood

News Staff

Thursday, September 8, 2022

LifeShare Blood Center is welcoming back donors who, for years, were unable to give blood because of restrictions imposed by the FDA. Donors who lived in parts of Europe and the United Kingdom could not donate blood in the U.S.

TxDOT is set to host its Be Safe Drive Smart safety campaign through September 15. pictured is a pedestrian memorial.

Be safe. Drive smart.

News Staff

Thursday, September 8, 2022

As pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities continue to rise every year in the Lone Star State, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting its “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign, which runs through Sept.

A woman looks over electric bills

Entergy to provide payment help

News Staff

Thursday, September 8, 2022

The surge of natural gas prices will cause Entergy Texas customers to see a higher bill than usual in September, the company announced, and the company has vowed an increase in corporate contributions by nearly $1.

The truck the Buna man was accused of stealing from mechanics that had yet to be paid

Buna man arrested for stealing his own truck

News Staff

Thursday, September 8, 2022

A report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) indicates that officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Buna after he was accused of stealing his own truck from mechanics he hadn’t yet paid for repair work. On Friday, Sept. 2, Weaver Motors Inc.

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