The News

Coalition Working to Benefit Construction Workers

If they build it, well, let’s fact it, someone has to build it, and what is often a thankless job, construction work is some of the toughest and most grueling work around.

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GEORGIA MAN ORDERED TO REPAY OVER $18K FOR HURRICANE IKE RELATED FRAUD

        BEAUMONT, Texas – A 41-year-old Grayson, Georgia man has been sentenced for hurricane-related fraud in the Eastern District of Texas announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales today.

Morris Joseph pleaded guilty on Aug. 26, 2010, to making a false claim and was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to pay $18,188.84 in restitution by U.S. District Judge Ron Clark on Mar. 22, 2011.

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Where the wild things were

On the weekend of the ‘super’ full moon, escape artists, mind readers and ghoul gurus from far and wide were in Beaumont for the Texas Ghost Show on Saturday, March 19.  The event is one of the largest paranormal conventions in the nation after only it’s second year. 

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LSC-O promotes employment at annual career fair

Lamar State College-Orange is hosting the 2011 annual Career Fair on April 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the LSC-O Student Center. LSC-O students and alumni of all majors are invited, as well as a number of local employers.

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Pinehurst police beat

Pinehurst Police Chief Fred Hanauer released a statement detailing the calls made by officers within the municipality for the past week. Some of the cases are as follows:

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