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Medical field journey begins for Silsbee high school students

About 79% of nurses already report that their units are inadequately staffed per the 2023 State of Nursing survey, according to Nurse.org. For most states, including Texas, the dim data means maintaining current nursing workforce levels won’t be enough to stop the shortage.

Schools scramble to secure campuses as underfunded state mandate begins

Following the tragic school shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school last year, both the House of Representatives and Senate were in agreement in regard to prioritizing school safety during the most recent session. Passed on June 14 and effective Sept.

Wildfires rage on; evacuation order lifted by OC officials

Sept. 11, Orange County officials released information that all evacuation orders in the area of FM 2802 and Texla Road had been lifted. Fire crews continued to work in the area to cover hotspots, but all homes were safe to return to as of 1 a.m.

City manager placed on leave

Vidor City Manager Robbie Hood is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation, according to Mayor Misty Songe. On Aug. 24, the council went into executive session to discuss Hood’s employment, including his annual evaluation.

Fentanyl flowing in; fatalities adding up

“We’re actually taking steps backwards,” Texas Harm Reduction Alliance Executive Director Cate Graziani explained of the fight against fentanyl during an April discussion moderated by the Texas Tribune, which featured commentary from a group of experts befuddled by the drug’s growth in use – and in...

100 Club golfs to give back

With a goal of giving back to those who give their all, planning is underway for the 100 Club of Southeast Texas Charity Golf Tournament. Held annually on Columbus Day, tournament organizer Zack Shelton is rounding up the regulars Monday, Oct.

WWI-era shipwreck uncovered in SETX

The low rainfall revealed a hidden shipwreck at the bottom of the Neches River, but its location was known to the Texas Historical Commission (THC) since surveys in the 2000s and the site is protected under state and federal law.

Fire reported at plant, tower collapses

No injuries were reported from a Sept. 5 fire at the pyrolysis gasoline unit at the BASF TotalEnergies Petrochemicals site in Port Arthur. According to the company’s Community and Government Affairs Manager Shelly Vitanza, the fire happened about 10:45 a.m. More than an hour later, at 11:55 a.m.

9/11 remembered on 9/9

Beaumont Botanical Gardens and the Colonel George Moffett Chapter of the DAR will host its annual 9/11 anniversary memorial on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 10 a.m. The memorial will be conducted inside the gardens at Tyrrell Park, in front of the 9/11 Memorial Garden.

WOCCISD unveils classroom ‘on-the-go’

West Orange-Cove CISD (WOCCISD) announced the launch of its innovative and fully equipped mobile learning lab, a solution funded by the Elementary and Secondary Emergency Relief (ESSER) grant. Pioneered by Dr.