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New Silsbee city councilwoman makes history

May 4, Tina Young-Holman made history as she became the first black person to win an at-large seat and only the second black woman to be elected to the Silsbee City Council. She defeated incumbent Adelaide Balaban for the Place 1 At-Large seat.
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Plane lands safe on highway

A small older model airplane made an emergency landing due to mechanical problems in the western portion of Hardin County, reported Sheriff Mark Davis.
Beaumont Foundation of America Board Chairman Reagan A. Reaud (center), with 2024 Reaud Excellence in Education Award recipients

Beaumont Foundation of America Board Chairman Reagan A. Reaud (center), with 2024 Reaud Excellence in Education Award recipients

Event enriches educators that have enriched SETX youth

Envisioned as a celebration of superior Southeast Texas teachers by Beaumont Foundation founder and Chairman Emeritus Wayne A.
Local mom and LU graduate Brittney Losier celebrates graduation alongside daughter Adelyn.

Local mom and LU graduate Brittney Losier celebrates graduation alongside daughter Adelyn.

Mom of many hats

Already answering to the titles of mom, wife and U.S. Navy veteran, Brittney Losier can now add college graduate to the list. This semester, Losier celebrated earning her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Lamar University, where she graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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PA mayor to attend flooding conference

Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie announced he will join elected leaders from across the country to explore solutions to flooding and rising sea levels while building relationships with members of Congress on May 20-22 in Washington, D.C.
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EDITORIAL: David Covey is ‘All hat, no cattle’

A traditional Texas putdown, “all hat, no cattle” refers to someone who is all talk with no action, power or substance behind their words, which may explain why David Covey, the candidate running against House Speaker and District 21 State Representative Dade Phelan, just days from early voting in...
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SETX author pens cult-escape love story

Southeast Texas author Kate Boudreaux’s debut novel, Backwater, is steeped in Southern charm and features intriguingly familiar characters that bear a slight resemblance to some of the wellknown folks from her hometown of Buna.
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Registration open for next EMT class

The National EMS Academy, a division of Acadian Companies, and Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) are offering a summer EMT class to Texas residents beginning May 27, with orientation held May 21-22. The class ends in early August.