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Vet goes from substitute teacher to principal

After a 22-year military career, a veteran finally saw his goal of becoming a school principal come to fruition. Chris Bottoms, a retired U.S. Air Force officer, was named as the new principal at Kountze Middle School on June 29. He replaces Michael Hatton who became principal in Spurger ISD.

Author returning home for book talk, signings

A Hardin County native will appear at a couple of libraries July 14 for book discussions and book signings. Author Hal Evans will be at the Silsbee Public Library, 295 N. Fourth St., from 9-11 a.m. and at the Kountze Public Library, 800 Redwood St., from 1-3 p.m.

Overtime pay is biggest increase in HCSO's budget

Because of staff storage, fuel and food price increases, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office requested $45,000 more budgeted for the Fiscal Year 2023 budget for jail operations and law enforcement services.

Sports shorts: Week of July 14, 2022

Little League Baseball Bridge City Little League is sending not one, not two, not three, but four teams to the Texas East Little League State Tournament at Faulkner Park in Tyler, Texas. The Bridge City 10U will play Saturday, July 16, against Washington County Little League (Brenham) at 8 p.m.

Local education service center announces top performers for 2022

The Region 5 Education Service Center, which serves Beaumont and beyond to encompass more than half a dozen counties in Southeast Texas, has named the School Board of the Year in East Chambers ISD, and the Superintendent of the Year as Lisa Meysembourg of Woodville ISD.

More mailbag questions

Last week, instead of writing a column centered around just one Social Security topic, I decided to just reach into my electronic mailbag (my email inbox) and answer whatever questions I pulled out of there. But I ran out of column space before I ran out of questions.

Summer Camp Round-Up

The McFaddin-Ward House is gearing up for Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp: Week Two and still have a few more spots available for little cowpokes.

Beaumont Rotary Club surpasses Ukraine aid goal

The Rotary Club of Beaumont announced that the organization exceeded fundraising goals to help Ukraine as the war with Russia continues.

School gets new assistant principal

Hardin-Jefferson ISD officials announced Kelly Lietzke is the new assistant principal at Sour Lake Elementary School. The H-J High School graduate has spent most of her career at China Elementary, where she launched its Early Childhood Special Education Department.

Surprise! It's shopping in downtown Beaumont

A Big Top entertainment “Boutique Pop Up” shopping event will converge at the Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St. in downtown Beaumont, on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free to the public.