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BISD warns families of court action after thousands of unexcused absences
Thousands of student absences in the first weeks of school have prompted Beaumont ISD to warn that some families could soon face truancy cases in court if atten...
safety
BPD asking for help in finding 45-year-old man
The Beaumont Police Department is reaching out to the public and asking for help in finding 45-year-old Derrick Sigarst.Sigarst has no known or current address.BPD says his last known location was at Fannin Behavioral H...
government
DPS error leaves thousands of voter registrations unprocessed; Jefferson County gets 3,400
Thousands of voter registration applications across Texas went unprocessed because of what the Department of Public Safety described as a system error, forcing...
schools
Warren ISD removes employee after statements 'raise concerns about student safety'
The Warren Independent School District says it's aware of an incident involving an employee and students in which statements were reportedly made that raised concerns about student safety at the Warren Elementary campus....
Local
TxDOT project brings new College Street sidewalks as Beaumont residents ask what’s next
New sidewalks going in along College Street have caught the attention of Beaumont residents, raising questions about where else sidewalks may be installed and h...
safety
Teen girl flown to hospital after alleged attack at Livingston High School; 5 arrested
A 14-year-old Livingston High School student was rushed by air to a Houston hospital after her family says she was brutally attacked by fellow students in what they describe as an unprovoked assault.Five people have been...
safety
Sex offender convicted of child sex crimes gets decades in prison following plea agreement
A registered sex offender convicted today of Online Solicitation of a Minor for Sexual Conduct and Possession of Child Pornography was sentenced to ( ) years in state prison after a plea agreement between the defense an...
government
Beaumont mayor cites incentives after King Foods closure leaves North End without grocer
The closure of King Foods supermarket on Magnolia Avenue is leaving some Beaumont North End residents without a nearby place to buy fresh food, putting added di...
News
Sheriff: Too early to know if remains are those of missing Larkin, lab testing underway
Human remains found in the woods off FM 82 in Newton County are raising new questions in the disappearance of Joshua Larkin, who was last seen in November 2022....
safety
BREAKING: Passenger critical after vehicle flips on Interstate 10 service road
A passenger is in critical condition after a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed blew past barricades, left the IH-10 service road and flipped in a violent Thursday night crash.The wreck unfolded around 7:10 p.m. i...