Texas

Help wanted

Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) is calling on parents and community stakeholders to volunteer at campuses district-wide, through participation in an array of on-site or virtual student-centered programs such as Parents and Community Support (PACS) - Safety Monitor, Virtual ROAR...

Middle school lockdown

Marshall Middle School students are reporting that the campus was on lockdown as of 10:30 a.m. This story will be updated as Beaumont ISD releases official details.

Beaumont business subsidiary awarded $59 million government contract

Labcon North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Beaumont-headquartered Helena Laboratories, has announced a $59.3 million contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Historic Beaumont building tagged by city

The historic Mildred Building at 1415 Calder Ave. has shined as a beacon of beauty from a bygone area in the heart of Beaumont for decades, its nearly 100-year-old façade a fixture for foodies and fun-seekers as the property and its surrounding neighbors serve frequently as a backdrop for the...

Government seeks $3.4 million penalty from Orange company

The Texas Attorney General's Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, named E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in an environmental lawsuit filed on Oct. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Out of service

Starting at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 29, the city of Nederland’s phone system will be serviced, causing service interruption, according to an advisory from the municipality. “The city’s phone lines will be down for no more than three hours,” the advisory detailed.

Harmony to offer full virtual learning

Harmony Public Schools announced that it will offer full virtual learning to eligible students beginning Monday, Oct. 4.

Local ADA selected for national office

Jefferson County District Attorney Bob Wortham proudly announced Sept. 28 that veteran prosecutor Cornelius Williams, Jr. has been selected as the Director for the Southern Region of the National Black Prosecutors Association (NBPA).

School threatened, placed on lockdown

The afternoon of Sept. 13, Beaumont ISD’s Odom Academy middle school campus was placed under a "secure lockout" when a threat in the form of a letter was received by campus leadership.

Southeast Texas officer awarded Texas Star

The state of Texas is honoring Sour Lake officer Bill McKeon at the 2021 Star of Texas Award Ceremony on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. The Star of Texas Awards honor all Texas peace officers, firefighters, emergency medical first responders, and federal law enforcement officers who are...