By Gloria Roemer   Chambers County Commissioners Court held a special meeting last Wednesday to “discuss and consider selecting a P3 (Public-Private Partnership) team to move forward with the Justice Center/Jail Project. This project has been discussed for over five years and Sheriff Brian Hawthorne has told the Court about the need for a new […]

Chambers County Commissioners Court accepted the resignation of longtime County Tax Assessor-Collector Denise Hutter on Wednesday, February 1, 2023, appointing Stowell-resident Laurie Payton to replace her in the unfulfilled term. “Denise Hutter has served Chambers County honorably for many years,” said Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia. “We are sad to see her leave office and […]

(Austin, TX) – State Representative Terri Leo-Wilson has filed three major pieces of her public  education legislative package. As a three-time elected State Board of Education (SBOE) member  and former public educator, Rep. Leo-Wilson’s knowledge of the public education system has  guided her to file these much needed reforms. House Bill 1804: Instructional Materials Adopted […]

ANAHUAC, Tex. – The Chambers County Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) gathered for its first quarterly  meeting of 2023 on Tues., Jan. 31. The team, established by Chambers County Commissioner’s Court on Nov. 23, 2021, satisfies a law passed by the 87th Texas Legislature requiring all Texas counties to form a multi disciplinary team to […]

In their first season, your East Chambers Swim team is setting the bar extremely high! Two Buccaneers, Hayden LeVeck and Brandt Meaux, will advance to the state meet in their races! The Bucs were well represented at the Regional meet with many of them placing in their respected events! Hayden LeVeck 2nd place in 200 […]

By Gloria Roemer    Last Friday night in Anahuac, Texas was one for the record books. Not only did all East Chambers basketball teams win, EC Varsity girls won 40-20, EC JV girls won 30-18, and the EC JV boys won 56-20, but ECHS Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Todd Sutherland won his 899th game in […]

By Gloria Roemer What a difference 30 days can make … 30 days ago the OmniPoint Health organization was dazed and confused as to where the organization stood financially. Thirty days ago, Bob Pascasio and Phil Hacker started working for Chambers County Public Health District #1 (OmniPoint Health). Pascasio was hired as Chief Executive Officer […]

By Gloria Roemer     Many parents and families have asked what determines when ECISD pulls the trigger to issue an “early release” of its students in the event of a weather emergency. ECISD Superintendent Scott Campbell gives us a step-by-step process as to how those decisions are made: “In the event of a weather emergency, […]

WINNIE, Texas (December 2022)—Coastal Gateway Health Center announces that Kacey White Flores, PA-C has joined the health center as medical provider. Kacey received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and her undergraduate degree in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. She […]