Texas

New hire a familiar face in DA office

Local federal magistrate Judge Keith Giblin has returned to his roots and joined the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office as Executive Assistant District Attorney under District Attorney Bob Wortham, who has announced his decision not to run for the 2022 term of office.

Funds for students at LU

The U.S. Department of Education has released guidelines for Lamar University to distribute $11.5 million in emergency grants to eligible students during the 2021-22 academic year.

Catholic schools enact mask requirements

Effective Thursday, Aug. 26, schools under the auspices of the Diocese of Beaumont will be subject to mask requirements, the Diocese announced Wednesday.

Three ERs to close amid ‘COVID-19 surge’

“Due to the continued COVID-19 surge and its ongoing impact to our system’s operations, Memorial Hermann is closing the 24-Hour Emergency Rooms inside the following Convenient Care Centers effective today, Aug. 23, 2021, at 5 p.m.

Beaumont ISD closes campus due to COVID

In a letter forwarded to parents Sunday, the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) announced the closure of King Middle School due to a COVID outbreak in students and staff. The campus will be closed the entire week of Aug. 23-27.

Another private school confirms COVID

Aug. 20, parents of students at All Saints Episcopal School in Beaumont were notified of COVID cases amongst the student body.

Nederlanders to lose water Saturday

According to an alert from the city of Nederland, residents in the area of Detroit to Helena between 17th and 24th Streets will be without water service for several hours on Saturday, Aug. 21. The power outage is expected to commence at 10 a.m. and “should take no more than 4 hours.

After issuing COVID assessment, Beaumont principal steps down

The day after a memo was sent to parents of a Beaumont Catholic high school reminding them of local health department regulations for confirmed and close-contact COVID cases, the author – Monsignor Kelly Catholic High School Principal Dr.

Port Arthur schools to require masks

In a message from Port Arthur ISD (PAISD) Superintendent Dr. Mark Porterie issued on Friday, Aug. 20, all staff, students and visitors will be required to wear masks when at any of the district’s campuses or buildings beginning Monday, Aug. 23.

A legal technicality results in reprieve for mask requirements on school grounds

Although the court has not ruled on the legal arguments presented as to Texas school district requiring the use of masks on public campuses despite a gubernatorial order to the contrary, the Texas Supreme Court did not order the districts to comply with Gov.