COVID-19

After issuing COVID assessment, Beaumont principal steps down

The day after a memo was sent to parents of a Beaumont Catholic high school reminding them of local health department regulations for confirmed and close-contact COVID cases, the author – Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Principal Dr. Teresa “Terri” Shaffer – resigned her duties as head of the...

Port Arthur schools to require masks

In a message from Port Arthur ISD (PAISD) Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie issued on Friday, Aug. 20, all staff, students and visitors will be required to wear masks when at any of the district’s campuses or buildings beginning Monday, Aug. 23.

A legal technicality results in reprieve for mask requirements on school grounds

Although the court has not ruled on the legal arguments presented as to Texas school district requiring the use of masks on public campuses despite a gubernatorial order to the contrary, the Texas Supreme Court did not order the districts to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott’s maskless mandate at...

Going virtual

“As a result of the increase in the number of COVID cases,” the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce announced Aug. 9, the Jefferson County “State of the County” is moving to an all-virtual platform, “for the sake of safety.”

COVID update

Texas Medical Center issued a COVID-19 Data Update on Monday, Aug. 9, that reveals upwards of 2,000 persons a day are seeking out vaccine administration at the center’s facilities.

Louisiana reinstates mask mandate

Aug. 2, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards temporarily reinstated the state’s statewide mask mandate indoors for all people, regardless of vaccination status, age five and older, “as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise across Louisiana, threatening the ability of Louisiana’s...

School district to offer student COVID vaccination

Walgreens and Beaumont ISD have teamed up to provide Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to students ages 12 and up, staff and family this Friday, May 28, at Beaumont United from noon to 4pm.

State COVID vaccine campaign to target Beaumont in first days

Jefferson County will be one of first communities featured in the next phase of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) vaccination campaign. DSHS is launching the next phase of its campaign, encouraging Texans to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Walk-up COVID vaccine clinic on Monday

Monday, April 5, Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel expressed that low turnout for those wanting vaccination necessitated opening up a clinic for walk-ups.

Beaumont opens up vaccine to all

Anyone over 18 can now register for vaccine at Vaccine.beaumonttexas.Gov, according to Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames.  “They can register now,” she said, adding there is no wait at this time. “Everyone in our system has an appointment scheduled.