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LISD sets meeting for sub teachers

An “interest meeting” on becoming a substitute teacher for Lumberton ISD is set from 9 – 9:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6, at the LISD Administration Office, 121 South Main. The meeting will give people an opportunity to ask questions and get details about becoming a substitute teacher.

I-10 Calcasieu River bridge replacement project receives funding

Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced Dec. 29 that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is awarding $150 million in Mega Grant funding for the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge replacement project between Lake Charles and Westlake.

Child sex assailants sentenced

Men admitting guilt in multiple instances of child sex assault were each handed down decades-long prison sentences for their crimes on Jan. 4.

Thicket allowing hunt to ‘dispatch’ alien deer

Due to an unexpected introduction of an exotic deer species, Axis deer, Big Thicket National Preserve (BTNP) is allowing hunters who already have a Big Sandy Creek Unit hunting permit to dispatch any Axis deer that they find.

Program on trafficking set at H-JHS

Hardin-Jefferson ISD will host “Trafficking 101 Training for Parents” on Monday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. at H-J High School. The program will be facilitated by Dani Miller-Holmes, education coordinator at Harvest House.

Beaumont Farmers Market closed Jan. 7

The Beaumont Farmers Market will be closed this weekend, and will reopen on Saturday, Jan. 14, to operate from 8 – 11 a.m. “The market may be closed, but we are working behind the scenes to bring you a new look in 2023,” administration shared at the end of 2022.

Downtown committee to meet Jan. 12

The first public meeting of the city of Beaumont Downtown Development Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Downtown Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street.

Burning of the Greens 2023

Set fire to 2022, or at least the holiday greenery still lingering into 2023. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Ave. in downtown Beaumont, is hosting its annual Burning of the Greens event on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. The event will begin at St.

Breakfast with business

Join the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce every Friday morning at the MCM Elegante, 2355 I-10 South in Beaumont, for the weekly Friday Morning Business Connection. The event, held 8 – 9 a.m.

PA Chamber’s annual banquet set

The Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce will hold their 123rd annual banquet on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Dr. in Port Arthur. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m.