Silsbee News

A tragic first at the Jefferson County courthouse Monday when the county's first ever texting and driving manslaughter case went before a judge.

Silsbee woman indicted for kicking officer between the legs Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Gayle Lightfoot works with Jalaina Harris, 8, during Social Studies at Silsbee's Read-Turrentine Elementary School on Monday.

LCM, Kirbyville school bonds pass; Silsbee's fails Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

The halls of the high school and middle school in the West Orange-Cove CISD are covered with contracts.

In a sketchy ruling, Thomas wrote that five hometown Kountze High School cheerleaders could bring their own homemade, paper run-through signs with Bible verses to football games.

Barbara and Laura Small have never given up hope that their older sister Patricia Marie Small, who mysteriously went missing from Liberty 11 years ago at the age of 18, will one day return.

Sisters pay it forward with prom Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Katy, Jayla, and Cajun Guillory started the Facebook page Prom-Misses after a stranger provided them with dresses and tickets to their own prom.

The percentage of eighth-graders who passed the recent math and reading STAAR tests required to advance to the next grade was above the state average in 10 of 12 Southeast Texas school districts for reading and ahead of it in eight of 12 for math.

Letter: Vote yes to Silsbee ISD bond Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Photos: Relay for Life in Silsbee Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2013 Beaumont Enterprise.

Four people in Hardin County were recently indicted on charges of driving while intoxicated - something each had been convicted of before.DWI is a third-degree felony if the driver has two prior convictions.