With a large media presence in Southeast Texas, the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce invited local reporters and editors to lunch and to catch up on the latest Chamber activities to keep readers and viewers up to date.
Each of the candidates for Jefferson County’s 58th District Court are campaigning on their experience: one for his lifelong service as a civil trial attorney; the other for his life experience before becoming a trial attorney.
A professor at a Beaumont university alleges he was denied tenure because he opposed the use of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) to screen incoming students.Steve Jenkins alleges he was working for Lamar University where he was elected to serve as chairman of the Department of Educational Leadership in December 2010. At the time of his appointment, Jenkins was recommended for tenure, according to
Two Port Arthur women are accused of not repaying an $18,000 student loan.National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2006-3 filed a lawsuit against April Price and Mildred Price on Aug. 19 in Jefferson County District Court.April Price borrowed money from Bank of America to fund her education at Lamar University, according to the petition. The loan, originated through the National Collegiate Student Loan
Two Beaumont men are being sued for allegedly defaulting on nearly $20,000 in student loans. The National Collegiate Student Loan Trust 2005-3 filed a lawsuit Aug. 19 in Jefferson County District Court against Pimbly Guidry and George Fontenot.Guidry allegedly borrowed money from Charter One Bank to attend Lamar University for the 2004-05 school year. According to the complaint, the loan, guaranteed
Gov. RickPerry has appointed Tom Rugg to the unexpired term on the Jefferson County 58th District Court bench, replacing Bob Wortham, who resigned in March to run for Jefferson County District Attorney.
When attorney Bob Wortham began his career in public service more than 40 years ago, it was in the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Now after serving as a district court judge and a U.S. attorney, Wortham is coming full circle and running to lead the office where he first started.
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, stood near the site of the Spindletop oil well, the 1901 gusher that launched the petroleum age, to promote the energy "Renaissance" occurring today.
Lamar University has filed a plea to the jurisdiction in litigation brought by an instructor who alleges the college discriminated against her after she failed to attend a stage performance with a homosexual theme.
Discovery is now underway in a lawsuit brought by Danny Stilley, who sued Kampus Korner blaming a “busy carpet pattern” as the reason why he tripped and fell at the local restaurant.
Twenty-four hours after Judge Bob Wortham announced he was running for Jefferson County District Attorney, local attorney Kent Walston announced he was seeking Wortham’s seat on the bench of the 58th District Court.
Surrounded by family, public officials and “high-dollar attorneys,” Jefferson County 58th District Court Judge Bob Wortham announced his candidacy for Jefferson County District Attorney on Wednesday.