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Accused child pornography collector set for court

A 27-year-old Nederland man accused of owning child pornography is set to appear before Judge Raquel West Tuesday, Sept. 7. Zachary Allen Simon was arrested Oct. 1 on 10 counts of child pornography possession, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO). Oct.

Custody alert site sends misleading message on murderer

Orange County subscribers to the inmate custody-status site VINElink.com may have received notification that a recently convicted murderer was released from jail custody Sept. 3.

New hire a familiar face in DA office

Local federal magistrate Judge Keith Giblin has returned to his roots and joined the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office as Executive Assistant District Attorney under District Attorney Bob Wortham, who has announced his decision not to run for the 2022 term of office.

Jasper County teens get vaccinated

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas, in conjunction with Jasper County officials, held a vaccination event Aug. 27 targeted at residents between the ages of 12 and 17.

AT&T store squabble swells to fatal shooting

At about 10:19 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) officers responded to the AT&T store at 8445 Memorial Blvd. in reference to a shooting between two people who were in a relationship.

Brewing tropical system in Caribbean may take aim at US Gulf Coast

A tropical wave sweeping through the Caribbean Sea has a high likelihood of becoming a named system as it tracks into the Gulf of Mexico late this week and into the weekend. Parts of the Yucatan Peninsula that were hit by Hurricane Grace may again see impacts from this new tropical threat.

Funds for students at LU

The U.S. Department of Education has released guidelines for Lamar University to distribute $11.5 million in emergency grants to eligible students during the 2021-22 academic year.

Catholic schools enact mask requirements

Effective Thursday, Aug. 26, schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Beaumont will be subject to mask requirements, the Diocese announced Wednesday.

PA man sentenced to federal prison

A Port Arthur man was sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei Aug. 24.

Msgr. Kelly High School announces interim principal

Msgr. Kelly Catholic High School announced today, August 24, that Mr. Laurence Williams has been named the interim principal of the school. Williams joined Kelly High School in 2018 and has been serving the school as the assistant principal and the dean of students, according to the school.