Texas

Free food for BISD students

The Beaumont Independent School District announced that it will continue its policy to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2020-21 school year.

Nederland ISD selects new super

Nederland ISD’s Board of Trustees announced a lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools pursuant to an Aug. 3 unanimous vote to name Dr. Stuart Kieschnick as their choice.

COVID testing in PA

Free walk-up COVID-19 testing will be provided by the city of Port Arthur, the state of Texas and Lamar State College Port Arthur on Aug. 4-6. Tuesday, Aug. 4, testing will be facilitated at the Carl Parker Multipurpose Center, 1800 Lakeshore Drive, from noon to 4 p.m.

AG and DOJ warn of counterfeit, mislabeled, non-existent PPE

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, in partnership with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, are informing the public about several fraudulent schemes involving masks, personal protection equipment (PPE) and other COVID-19 related equipment.

Closed (again): Beaumont council rescinds open-facility vote

July 28, in an about-face a week after deciding to open previously closed city of Beaumont facilities that include the Sterling Pruitt activity center, various Community Centers, the Civic Center and the Event Centre that has weddings booked days out, City Council voted by majority to again shutter...

Florida couple sentenced for Tide-box meth transport through Beaumont

Erica Ann Lang, a 35-year-old St. Petersburg, Florida, woman jailed in federal prison for drug trafficking crimes in the Eastern District of Texas, was sentenced this week, according to a release from U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox.

Man killed when struck by vehicle

Vidor Police Department Chief Rod Carroll reports that one man was fatally wounded in an auto-pedestrian incident that occurred at approximately 10:22 p.m. July 23.

Nederland suffers another COVID-related death

July 17, the city of Port Arthur and Jefferson County health departments reported the fourth COVID-19 related death of a resident of Nederland. The individual was a white female between the ages of 80-85. It has been determined that this individual had underlying health conditions.

'Sure cure' no sure thing as demand threatens supply

  As Southeast Texas experiences an insurgence of confirmed COVID-19 cases in a population that spans all races, tax brackets and zip codes, the mortality rate attributed to the potentially fatal disease has been fairly low.

Another life lost to COVID-19 in Port Arthur

July 14, the City of Port Arthur Health Department (PAHD) reported the eighth COVID-19 related death of a resident of Port Arthur. The individual was an African American female between the age ranges of 50-55. It has been determined that this individual had underlying health conditions.