COVID-19

To our communities of Southeast Texas:

Shangri La Botanical Gardens and Nature Center has announced it will reopen to the public on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Normal operating hours each week will be Tues. - Fri. from 9 a.m.

The Texas Alcohol Beverage Commissioner (TABC) has approved Orange County Judge John Gothia’s request for bars to reopen in Orange County, the county announced Oct.

Orange County Judge John Gothia reports that the Orange County Courthouse at 801 W. Division in Orange reopened Oct.

Farouk Systems Inc. (FSI), the creators of CHI and Biosilk, announced Sept.

The city of Beaumont announced Aug. 21 that it would be canceling the upcoming Oktoberfest festivities in an effort to keep the public safe and stem the spread of COVID-19.

Beaumont Independent School District announced Aug. 3 that it had received notice that a West Brook student-athlete attending freshman football practice tested positive for COVID-19.

Lamar State College Port Arthur is hosting free COVID-19 testing for both employees and members of the community on Aug. 4-6.

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) urge eligible Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) providers to apply for federal COVID

The Beaumont Independent School District released a statement on July 26 notifying the public of positive COVID-19 cases among personnel at the administration building.