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Fire claims life of Silsbee man

A July 6 fire claimed the life of a Silsbee man, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) reported. Sheriff Mark Davis stated that, around 10 a.m., the Silsbee Volunteer Fire Department was called to a house fire in the 2500 block of Alexander Road, north of Silsbee.

EDITORIAL: Beaumont son should be top pick for police chief

Wednesday, July 10, the citizen committee appointed by the city manager met to interview the now-four finalists still in contention for the position of the city’s Chief of Police.

Rep. Weber, Bipartisan Texas Delegation Urge Biden to Approve Aid for Hurricane Beryl

Today, U.S. Reps.

New LISD superintendent faces familiar challenges

Dr. John Mathews said he is ready for the challenges awaiting him and the district as he stepped into his new role as superintendent at Lumberton ISD on May 28. Predecessor Superintendent Dr.

TEA awards $290M as part of Teacher Incentive Allotment

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced earlier this month that more than $290 million in Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) funds has been awarded for nearly 25,000 designated Texas teachers during the 2023-24 school year, including teachers in 10 area school districts in the Region 5 Education...

Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 moves forward

June 26, Aramco and Sempra announced that their respective subsidiaries have executed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) for a 20-year sale and purchase agreement for liquefied natural gas offtake of 5.0 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) from the Port Arthur LNG Phase 2 expansion project.

TEA 2024 Spring STAAR results: Beaumont ISD faces challenges, neighboring districts excel

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) recently released the Spring 2024 STAAR results, revealing ongoing challenges for Beaumont ISD and continued success for several other districts within Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties.