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Free tax help available, volunteers sought

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Southeast Texans making up to $59,000 a year can benefit from assistance provided free of charge in filing 2022 tax returns, made possible though the VITA program, managed by Lamar University’s Division of Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations, beginning Feb. 4.

Educators recognized at West Hardin CISD

News Staff
Thursday, June 23, 2022
West Hardin CISD recognized a group of teachers for their performance during the 2021-22 school year. Named as teachers of the year are: Renee Rose-Anderson, West Hardin HS; Charla Griffin, West Hardin JHS; and Kellie Price, West Hardin Elementary.
Big Red mascot in the Cardinal NEST with students

Big Red mascot in the Cardinal NEST with students

EducationFirst sponsors Guess NEST

News Staff
Thursday, May 5, 2022
Guess Elementary and Lamar University hosted a ribbon-cutting on April 25 to celebrate the newest Cardinal NEST, sponsored by campus business partner Education First Federal Credit Union.
Beaumont Foundation of America logo

Beaumont Foundation of America logo

Teachers awarded $150K

News Staff
Thursday, March 31, 2022
The Beaumont Foundation of America announced 15 recipients of the 2022 Wayne A. Reaud Excellence in Education Award, an honor that has recognized superior teachers whose dedication and leadership inspire both students and fellow educators, since 2009.
March 7: Chloe Doyle (2nd Place in Declamation), Jackson Pachar (1st Place in Declamation), Ava Gassen (1st Place in Interpretive Reading) and India Bonnette (2nd Place in Interpretive Reading).

March 7: Chloe Doyle (2nd Place in Declamation), Jackson Pachar (1st Place in Declamation), Ava Gassen (1st Place in Interpretive Reading) and India Bonnette (2nd Place in Interpretive Reading).

Winners announced in the 118th Stark Reading Contest

News Staff
Thursday, March 24, 2022
Over the past five weeks, local finalists have participated in the last rounds of the 118th Miriam Lutcher Stark Contest in Reading and Declamation, a program sponsored by the Nelda C. and H.J. Lutcher Stark Foundation.
‘I have three teenagers in 10th, 11th and 12th grades, and it’s a journey,’ said a beaming Joe Evans of Alonha, Jordynn and Denver, pictured here alongside their dad and grandma, Betty Evans. ‘I lost my wife (Misty) in 2017, so it’s been a journey, and I’m proud of the perseverance they’ve shown through it all. They keep me going.’

‘I have three teenagers in 10th, 11th and 12th grades, and it’s a journey,’ said a beaming Joe Evans of Alonha, Jordynn and Denver, pictured here alongside their dad and grandma, Betty Evans. ‘I lost my wife (Misty) in 2017, so it’s been a journey, and I’m proud of the perseverance they’ve shown through it all. They keep me going.’

Black History Month 2022: Joe Evans, an everlasting advocate for education

Scott McLendon
Thursday, February 24, 2022
The origins of Black History Month As a Harvard-trained historian, Carter G. Woodson, like W. E. B. Du Bois before him, believed that truth could not be denied and that reason would prevail over prejudice.
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