Category Archives: Beyond the County
San Jacinto Museum participates in Blue Star Museums program
The San Jacinto Museum of History Association is pleased to announce its participation in the 2013 season of the Blue Star Museums program, offering free entrance to all active duty, National Guard and Reserve military personnel and their families from Memorial Day through
Monster tornado rips through Moore, Okla.; devastation left behind
It was only a cloud and in an hour’s time, it turned into a powerful, monstrous tornado. There’s never more than a few minutes to get underground, in the center part of the house or in a bathtub with a
‘Operation: Storm Ready’ Comes to Ford Park May 29
Rita, Humberto, Ike. Familiar names to all of us in Southeast Texas, names recognized for the damage and destruction these hurricanes brought with them. Are we ready for what may come in 2013? Entergy Texas, Inc. says, “Yes!” and is
Inmate discovered dead in Jefferson County Jail
Friday, May 17, deputies at the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility discovered an inmate, 51 year old Robert William Leviness, of Beaumont, unconscious in a cell. Deputies and medical staff from the jail attempted CPR on Leviness. Acadian Ambulance
Beaumont Children’s Museum to host first annual “Do…Dream…Discover” Gala
The Beaumont Children’s Museum will host its first annual “Do…Dream…Discover” gala on Thursday, May 16, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at the Event Centre in Beaumont. Proceeds from the event will put the BCM one step closer to realizing its dream
Quarter horse season starts Friday at Delta Downs
The exhilarating thunder of the hooves as the quarter horses race toward the finish line will soon be heard as the opening of Quarter Horse season starts on April 26 at Delta Downs in Vinton, La. The season will end
Texas continues to lead the nation in job creation
AUSTIN – According to the Texas Workforce Commission’s latest employment report Texas remains the nation’s leader in job creation. Texas’ unemployment rate for March 2013 was 6.4 percent, down from 7 percent in March 2012, and well below the national average
Sixteen staff retirees earn recognition at LU ceremony
Sixteen retirees – representing 291 years of service to Lamar University – received recognition April 16 during the university’s annual staff awards ceremony. These staff members retired in 2012, listed with positions and years of service: Obert Frank Blaisdell, assistant
Firefighters mobilize to cover shifts for West Volunteer Fire Department
WEST, Texas – Firefighters and apparatus from Waxahachie Fire Rescue, Cedar Hill Fire Department and Red Oak Fire Rescue were mobilized Friday afternoon to assist with emergency response in West, Texas, following the massive fertilizer plant explosion earlier this week.
2013 District 21-3A/22-3A Area Track Meet Results
Girls 100 Meter Dash First place went to Jessica Oliver of Coldspring-Oakhurst with 12.36, second place to Jade Weathersby of C-O with 12.42, third place to Chanissey Folwer of Silsbee with 12.43 and fourth place to Raegan Padgett of Hardin-Jefferson
Texas A&M Forest Service deploys to Central Texas following fertilizer plant explosion
A Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Management Team has deployed to Central Texas to aid in response and recovery efforts following a massive explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas. The 18-member team — as well as the agency’s
Texas Food Bank Network to assist victims of West Fertilizer Co. Plant Explosion
Celia Cole, CEO of the Texas Food Bank Network, issued this statement today in response to the explosion at the West Fertilizer Co. Plant in West, Texas: “The Texas Food Bank Network (TFBN) is greatly saddened by the news of
Orange couple experiences Boston blast; safely returns home
An Orange couple returning home from Boston after two explosions rocked the city Monday afternoon, will certainly be relieved they made it home safely. Brad and Amanda Britnell were in the airport Tuesday morning on their way back home. According
Lutcher Theater, Stark Museum of Art present BLESS ME ULTIMA in conjunction with “The Big Read”
The film, BLESS ME, ULTIMA, will be presented on the Lutcher Theater stage at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013. Free general admission tickets are now available at the Lutcher Theater box office and may be obtained in advance or
Senator Robert Nichols’ statement on SB 2
“I want to commend Senator Patrick on the work he has put into SB 2 relating to charter school expansion. In my district, most public schools receive less funding per student than charter schools statewide. Additionally, public schools have more
District 21-3A Track Meet Final results
The District 21-3A Track Meet finals were held Thursday night at West Orange-Stark High School. Girls Total Points: Hamshire-Fannett – 125, Bridge City girls – 117, Silsbee – 108, West Orange-Stark – 91, Buna – 85, Orangefield – 62 and
Trinity King works as Honorary Page
Trinity King, 17, had expressed to her parents an interest in government and was recently able to take it a step further when she went to Austin to work for a few hours as an honorary page at the state
Celebrate the Earth with Eco-Fest and Butterfly Release at Shangri La
Join friends and family at Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center in Orange, Texas, at Eco-Fest on April 20, 2013. On that day, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., there will be booths offering eco-friendly products and services, a
April is child abuse awareness month
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services has kicked off a month-long campaign starting April 1 to stop child abuse and raise public awareness. Child abuse cases continue to climb and in 2012, 212 Texas children died at the
Fourteen municipal airports across Texas to lose federal funding for air traffic control services
Recognizing the importance of air traffic safety at municipal airports, the Texas Transportation Commission today approved funding to pay for the continued operations of air traffic control towers at 14 airports in Texas. Currently, 21 percent of aircraft take off
Oil and gas lease sale earns $9.2 million for Texas schools
Oil and gas exploration on state lands earned Texas schools more than $9.2 million at the quarterly Permanent School Fund lease sale. Private oil companies competitively bid more than $11.5 million to explore for oil and gas on land owned
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