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New Silsbee city councilwoman makes history

Dannie Oliveaux
Monday, May 20, 2024
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

News Staff
Monday, May 20, 2024
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

News Staff
Monday, May 20, 2024
Envisioned as a celebration of superior Southeast Texas teachers by Beaumont Foundation founder and Chairman Emeritus Wayne A. Reaud in 2009, the “Reaud Excellence in Education Award” ceremony held May 14 marked the 15th year of recognizing educators whose dedication to inspiring learning in...
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

Barbara Davis
Monday, May 20, 2024
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.
Winners are, left to right, Catalina Lawley, Orangefield HS; Mariana Gonzales, West Orange-Stark HS; Elyse Walker, Vidor HS and Hannah Edwards, Bridge City HS

Winners are, left to right, Catalina Lawley, Orangefield HS; Mariana Gonzales, West Orange-Stark HS; Elyse Walker, Vidor HS and Hannah Edwards, Bridge City HS

Spoken words earn thousands in scholarships

News Staff
Monday, May 20, 2024
The Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation Board of Directors has announced the scholarship recipients of the 120th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation from students previously winning first place at the various local level competitions held at each of the five Orange County...
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PA mayor to attend flooding conference

News Staff
Friday, May 17, 2024
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. “Port Arthur knows first-hand the impact of flooding and we...
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EDITORIAL: David Covey is ‘All hat, no cattle’

News Staff
Thursday, May 16, 2024
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

Barbara Davis
Monday, May 13, 2024
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

News Staff
Monday, May 13, 2024
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.
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