Texas

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.

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.

Governor asserts public camping ban enforcement

Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton sent a joint letter on Sept.