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Inmate runs ‘Really Tough Halfway House’ from county jail

Jefferson County Correctional Facility (JCCF) inmates scrolling county-provided communication tablets seeking services to better themselves when released – until recently – were offered a reference to a “really tough” halfway house that, in reality, returns to an inmate-owned slum in Beaumont, as...

100 Club raises record funds

With the goal of giving back to those who give their all, the 100 Club of Southeast Texas’ eighth annual Charity Golf Tournament raised a record amount of $147,000, according to tournament director Zack Shelton. Scheduled every year on Columbus Day, more than 20 teams teed off Monday, Oct.

Hardin County bank robber sentenced

Timothy Shane Mitchell, 39, of Kountze, pleaded guilty to bank robbery and was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison on Halloween by U.S. District Judge Marcia Crone. According to information presented in court, on June 6, 2022, Mitchell robbed the Lumberton branch of the CommunityBank of Texas.

LIT Announces Pay Increase, Job Fair for Adjunct Instructors

Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) is holding an Adjunct Job Fair from 2-4 p.m. November 7 in the LIT Eagles’ Nest Building, 855 E. Lavaca. Following the in-person fair, there will be a virtual option from 4-5 p.m.

EDITORIAL: Get up, get out, vote NO on Prop. A

READ MORE: Council changes committee’s proposals, asks voters to co-sign   As of press time, a mere 4.29% of registered voters in Jefferson County have participated in early voting for the November Special Joint Election ending Nov.

‘Inclusion Works’

Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas is hosting a special event Oct. 26 to high- light National Disability Employer Awareness month. The theme, Inclusion Works, will be presented by award-win- ning author, professor and autism advo- cate, Dr. Temple Grandin.

Celebrating the legacy of beloved professor and environmentalist Dr. Richard C. Harrel

Semper Fidelis, meaning “Always Faithful,” serves as the motto of the United States Marine Corps, and a motto by which Dr. Richard C. Harrel lived 88 years of life to its fullest before passing peacefully in his favorite rocking chair in his Beaumont home on Oct. 8.

Deadline nears for Young Masters grants

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‘Cardinal View’ LU hosts open house

Lamar University (LU) is inviting prospective students and their families to Cardinal View on Saturday, Nov. 11, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. inside of the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Sports Center, 4405 Jimmy Simmons Blvd.