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Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD.

Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD.

Nederland trustee reelected to state board

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD has been reelected to a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 5. The election was held during the association’s 2021 Delegate Assembly on Sept. 25 in Dallas.
The BISD logo.

The BISD logo.

School survey wrapping up

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
If you could design a school just for your student, what would it be like? Would it focus on STEM skills? Would it provide future-focused apprenticeship programs? Would it help students become world-renown mimes? Or maybe it would just have a really excellent teacher in every classroom?
A black rotary phone.

A black rotary phone.

News Shorts: Ten to talk

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Starting on Monday, Oct. 25, Texans with phone numbers in the 409 area code area must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number) for all local calls. Other affected area codes include 254, 361, 806, 830, 915 and 940 area codes.
Bob Hope Elementary students pose for a photo.

Bob Hope Elementary students pose for a photo.

News Shorts: Charter for breakfast

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Evolution Academy is among several charter schools to host the “Celebrating 25 Years of Public Charter Schools in the Golden Triangle” leadership breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 21, for public charter school leaders, lawmakers and community leaders. The event will be held at 8 a.m. at 3920 W.
Bridge City Chamber representatives with Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group members and students of the month Brad Brown from Bridge City High School and Draven Crochet from from Orangefield High School, along with Employee of the Month Marilyn Malagarie from COS Printing. Total Care was named Business of the Month.

Bridge City Chamber representatives with Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group members and students of the month Brad Brown from Bridge City High School and Draven Crochet from from Orangefield High School, along with Employee of the Month Marilyn Malagarie from COS Printing. Total Care was named Business of the Month.

Good News: Bridge City standouts

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Oct. 12, the Bridge City Chamber welcomed the Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group as hosts for the group’s Networking Coffee. Student of the Month was named in Bridge City High School’s Brad Brown and Orangefield High School’s Draven Crochet.
LSET team members at a check presentation on October 12

LSET team members at a check presentation on October 12

Good News: Leading by example

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
A Leadership Southeast Texas (LSET) team from the LSET class of 2021 raised more than $6,500 to build a storage building for Birthright of Orange, a nonprofit that aids women facing unplanned pregnancy.

Good News: Picnic on the Lawn

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
The McFaddin-Ward House (MWH) invited the community to enjoy the historic beauty of the home and grounds with its annual Picnic on the Lawn on Saturday, Oct. 23. in Beaumont. This event was held in conjunction with the inaugural “Museum Madness Weekend,” Oct. 22-24.
Students paint a dinosaur at Odom Academy that will be displayed at the Texas Energy Museum's Dinosaur Day.

Students paint a dinosaur at Odom Academy that will be displayed at the Texas Energy Museum's Dinosaur Day.

Good News: Dinosaur Day

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
It was a rare sighting at Odom Academy when dinosaurs made their way through the campus hallways as the Texas Energy Museum invited Odom art students to paint the extinct creatures to display at the upcoming Dinosaur Day.
A photo of Lee Smith during his time as Port of Beaumont Commissioner and President.

A photo of Lee Smith during his time as Port of Beaumont Commissioner and President.

Remembering a real 'nice guy'

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
When you can’t be anything else, you can always be kind. Or, as Lee Smith’s mother would say, “Just be nice.” Throughout his life, Smith strived to live up his mother’s motto, and he said it served him well. With his passing on Oct.
Flyer for Gift of Life Monster Dash, a 5k ribbon run that will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

Flyer for Gift of Life Monster Dash, a 5k ribbon run that will be held on Saturday, October 30, 2021.

Say 'BOO' to cancer

News Staff
Monday, October 25, 2021
Southeast Texans ready to save lives and have a ghoulish good time, sign and lace up for the Gift of Life’s Monster Dash from 6 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 30. The Halloween-themed version of the Julie Richardson Procter 5K Ribbon Run will begin at 701 Main St. in downtown Beaumont.
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