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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...
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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...
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Blind rider calls for safer bus stops as Port Arthur pushes accessibility upgrades
For Melissa Jackson, riding the Port Arthur Transit system is not a convenience — it is how she gets through daily life after losing her eyesight. But she said...
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BREAKING: Human remains found near area where Josh Larkin disappeared in 2022
A discovery in a remote wooded area Thursday morning has sent investigators back to the scene of one of Newton County's most haunting unsolved mysteries.What appear to be human remains were found near the area where Josh...
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'He had every bit of it coming to him’: Life sentence handed down in Bami Carmane murder
For nearly a year, Bami Carmane’s family has lived with the pain of losing a woman they described as compassionate, loving and always willing to see the good in people.Thursday, an Orange County jury delivered the senten...
parks
Jefferson County Republican Party hosts its first 'Freedom Fest Rally' at Port Neches Park
The Jefferson County Republican Party is hosting its first-ever 'Freedom Fest Rally' at Port Neches Park, bringing members of the community together for a day o...
Local
Continuing hot, dry weather prompts Chambers County to issue burn ban
One of the counties in Southeast Texas without a burn ban has done an about face and issued one.Effective today, September 24, Chambers County Judge Jimmy Sylvia has issued a burn ban, which includes a prohibition on out...