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LIT students excel at National Troubleshooting Competition

News Staff

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) announced the success of its students at the North America Process Technology Association National Troubleshooting Competition, held at the College of the Mainland in Texas City on April 18-19.

Get Youth Outdoors

Provost Umphrey to free annual 'Get Youth Outdoors Day' on April 27

News Staff

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Provost Umphrey Law Firm, in collaboration with the Union Sportsman Alliance, is thrilled to invite children ages 9-15 to participate in the fourth Annual "Get Youth Outdoors" Day.

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Texas DPS: Jail time possible if driver don't follow the law

News Staff

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

While millions of Texans commute to work on highways every week, they pass inches away from the worksites for thousands of law enforcement personnel, first responders and road maintenance crews.

Author details local child abuse cases

Dannie Oliveaux

Monday, April 22, 2024

Beaumont native Diane N. Black, who also started her own publishing company, Black Flower Press, released her first book at the end of March, titled “Dead Dog Road: A True Story into the Dark World of an Abused Child.”

Substandard houses are a concern for Hardin County officials

County looks to avoid another ‘Colony Ridge’

Dannie Oliveaux

Monday, April 22, 2024

Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel and the elected body of Commissioners Court have fielded proposed orders for residential building code standards for unincorporated areas at their April meetings but have failed to adopt processes that would deflect “another Colony Ridge” development like that...

Phelan announces appointments to Joint Committee to Study the Effects of Media on Minors

News Staff

Monday, April 22, 2024

Texas Speaker of the House Dade Phelan announced April 22 the appointments of five members of the Texas House of Representatives to the Joint Committee to Study the Effects of Media on Minors.

SCOTUS returns power to the people

Jennifer Johnson

Thursday, April 18, 2024

More than four years after Tropical Storm Imelda opened up the sky and released a torrent of rain on Southeast Texas, a unanimous decision of the U.S. Supreme Court has granted property owners north of Interstate 10 the right to sue Texas for causing excessive flooding via a concrete barrier built...

Homeless count reveals 61% local increase

Barbara Davis

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Dr. Janeal White, acting as the coordinator for the Southeast Texas Coalition for the Homeless, disclosed the outcomes of the 2024 Annual PIT (Point-In-Time) count this week.

Earth Day at Lamar University

Lamar University partners with Schneider Electric to celebrate Earth Day

News Staff

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Lamar University is celebrating Earth Day with a unique event – solar smoothies for students. Students participating will learn how to integrate sustainability into a tasty and nutritious snack.

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Spindletop Center holding ‘Release the Stigma’ Butterfly Release at Shangri-La Botanical Gardens on April 19

News Staff

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Spindletop Center and it’s Consumer Advocacy Advisory Committee (CAAC) will be holding a “Release the Stigma” butterfly release at the Shangri-La Botanical Gardens,2111 W Park Ave., in Orange on Friday, April 19 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is meant to help fight the stigma associated with...

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