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A dog standing in water

All paws on deck

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Beaumont Animal Care will be hosting the shelter’s July Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, July 16, with two classes offered 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 3 p.m. Organizers ask volunteers to RSVP with the BAC coordinator at samantha.langham@beaumonttexas.gov or (409) 838-3304 as seating is limited.

LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson and TWC Commissioner Representative Employer, Aaron Demerson

Texas Workforce Commission presents $200k JET Grant to LSCO

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) held a press conference July 13 at Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) to announce the funding of a $208,741 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant for LSCO’s Nursing and Health-related Programs.

Texas game wardens

Warden's July Fourth weekend report

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

As Texans hit the waterways across the state to recognize July 4th, Texas game wardens were out in force to ensure everyone stayed safe on the water.

Eduardo Briones

Child sex offender pleads guilty

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

On July 11, Port Arthur police announced that a sex offender had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the contnuous sexual abuse of a “young child or children.” Eduardo Briones, pleaded to 35 years in prison for his invovlement in the crime of continuous sexual abuse of young child or children.

Ethan Key

Silsbee man arrested in Tyler County

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

A Silsbee man was arrested on a warrant in Tyler County. According to Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, Ethan Key, 18, was arrested and charged with felony theft on July 5.

Data represents drug and alcohol-related crashes from 2012 to 2022 (via TxDOT)

DWIs on the rise in Southeast Texas

Scott McLendon

Thursday, July 14, 2022

With an allegedly drunken driver killing a 71-year-old, off-duty sheriff’s deputy who was mowing his lawn July 9, a trial starting July 18 for the man who previously pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter in an incident that left Sheena Yarbrough-Powell, a Beaumont police woman dead, as well...

Photo montage of the city manager finalists for Beaumont provided by City of Beaumont

Beaumont mulls city manager finalists

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Beaumont City Council members have closed in on naming a new city manager, having announced the three finalists who could take over as city manager in the wake of longtime manager Kyle Hayes’ departure. The top three candidates with the highest scores – in alphabetical order – were: Christopher S.

Area teachers learned about Lamar State College Orange’s Maritime and Health Care programs. L to R: Denee Hurst, Lacey Dougharty, and Elizabeth Lebeouf, LCM HS; Stephanie Brown, WOS HS; Kim Boutin, LCM HS; LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson; Johnnie Harrell, LCM HS; LSCO Provost and EVP Dr. Wendy Elmore; and Dean of Health, Workforce, and Technical Studies Kristin Walker.

Educator externship offers real-world experience

News Staff

Thursday, July 14, 2022

There’s no substitute for experience and area educators recently learned first-hand what it takes to succeed in local high-demand careers.

A large amount of contraband seized from a Drone pilot

Drone drops contraband in prison, pilot arrested

Scott McLendon

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Announcing federal charges against a man accused of using a drone to deliver contraband to prisoners at the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, local U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston, along with FBI representatives, said it was only the third such case in the country to develop into charges.

Casey Chesnutt

Live music schedule for July 14-20

Chad Cooper

Thursday, July 14, 2022

July 14-20 Blue Martini (Golden Nugget) Fri., July 15: Zip Ties Sat., July 16: Zip Ties Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., July 16: Blake Pickle Wed., July 20: Brian Winfield Bullfish (Orangefield) Thurs., July 14: Rustic Bird Sat., July 16: Running on Credit Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs.

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