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Frustration grows over lack of progress at Pleasure Island Marina projects
Frustration is growing among some boaters over what they describe as a lack of progress at Pleasure Island Marina on the doorstep of Sabine Lake, where long-pro...
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Up, up and away: Jefferson County early voting tops 49,000
Early voting numbers released by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office show more than 49,000 people have cast ballots through Wednesday night.That's an increase of more than 50% from the same early voting time period for t...
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Shocking arrest: DPS Trooper tases drug suspect trying to resist, evade
What started as a traffic stop in Beaumont ended with two men behind bars, a Taser deployment and a passenger who allegedly tried to fight his way out of an arrest.Texas Department of Public Safety troopers pulled over a...
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Silsbee coach credited with using Heimlich maneuver, possibly saving student's life
A Silsbee ISD teacher and coach is credited with racing into action and helping a middle school student who was choking, clearing the airway and possibly saving the youngster's life.Morgan Robberts is member of the Silsb...
parks
Residents question consistency as $2,000-a-day code fines target dumping, lawns, zoning
Port Arthur residents could face fines of up to $2,000 a day for certain code violations, including illegal dumping, parking on a lawn and zoning issues, but so...
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Beaumont family seeks answers after father’s headstone buried at Sacred Heart Cemetery
A Beaumont family is still searching for answers after their father’s headstone disappeared beneath a mound of dirt at Sacred Heart Cemetery, leaving them unabl...
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71-yr-old man charged with murdering 74-yr-old girlfriend in Crystal Beach
A 71-year-old man is accused of murdering his 74-year-old girlfriend in Crystal Beach after investigators determined her fatal gunshot wound was not a suicide, contradicting the account he initially gave deputies, accor...
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Stem Program Sponsored by Exxon Mobil
Event date: November 2, 2026 Event Time: 04:30 PM - 06:30 PM Location: 2930 Gulf Avenue Beaumont, TX 77703 Description: Sterling Pruitt Activity Center...
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SPAC Spooky Halloween
Event date: October 31, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Description: Sterling Pruitt Activity Center