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Shhhhhh! Quiet Zones reinstated in West End of Beaumont
A familiar sound in Beaumont’s West End is about to become a lot less familiar.The City of Beaumont has received official confirmation from the Federal Railroad Administration that the suspension of the West End Quiet Zo...
Salary safari: Data shows Beaumont’s top jobs often pay less than Waco and Killeen
Beaumont’s top city employees are paid less than their counterparts in Waco and Killeen in several key positions, according to a comparison of salary data from...
Girls’ Haven Casino Night to bring entertainment, food, and philanthropy to Beaumont
Girls’ Haven is inviting the Southeast Texas community to roll the dice for a good cause at its annual Casino Night on Friday, September 25, at the Downtown Eve...
Sow it Sundays
Event date: August 23, 2026 Event Time: 01:00 PM - 07:00 PM Location: 2930 Gulf Avenue Beaumont, TX 77703 Description: Sterling Pruitt Activity Center
Emaciated horse euthanized; 2nd horse seized after 'shocking neglect'
An emaciated horse was so weak she could barely stand when Beaumont Animal Care officers found her lying in a field earlier this week.On Aug. 10, Beaumont Animal Care received a call about a severely malnourished horse o...
Beaumont homeowner says unattended water main repair flooded her yard and home for an hour
A Beaumont homeowner is demanding answers after she says a city water main repair was left unattended, sending water gushing into her yard and inside her home f...
Coroner warns of 'amputation and death' from flesh-eating bacteria near Southeast Texas
Vibrio vulnificus infections have been reported near Southeast Texas.
Cars left on blocks in Beaumont as wheel thieves roll off with all four
Walking outside to find a vehicle sitting on blocks with all four wheels gone is becoming a familiar and costly surprise for some drivers in Southeast Texas.Bea...
Mate and hate: Love is in the air, splattered across windshields a few weeks early
Love is in the air across Southeast Texas. Unfortunately, for many, it is also on the windshield, across the grille and baked onto the hood.
Why one Southeast Texan could be an instant millionaire and not even know it
Someone in Southeast Texas is holding a lottery ticket worth a staggering $14.3 million in cash — and they may not even know it yet.The winning ticket for Monday night’s Lotto Texas drawing was sold at Murphy USA 5695 at...
Neighbors say after years, city needs to act on abandoned, overgrown property
An overgrown, abandoned home in Beaumont’s Avenues neighborhood has neighbors calling on the city to step in, saying the property has become both an eyesore and...
Storms knock out power to thousands
Late morning and early afternoon thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 4,000 Entergy customers in Jefferson County.According to a check of the ENTERGY OUTAGE MAPat 1 p.m., more than 4,200 customers were in the da...
Massive Beaumont sinkhole nearly filled in only days after swallowing pickup truck
The massive sinkhole that swallowed a pickup truck in west Beaumont now looks dramatically different.City crews are nearing the finish line on repairs to the sinkhole that opened early Sunday morning at the intersection...
BPD Harbor Hospice Butterfly Release
Event date: August 8, 2026 Event Time: 11:00 AM - 01:00 PM Location: 700 Crockett St Beaumont, TX 77701 Description: Event Centre
Energy Transfer’s Blue Marlin pipeline plan across Sabine Lake draws scrutiny
A proposed offshore oil export project tied to a new pipeline route across Sabine Lake is moving forward in Southeast Texas, setting up a clash between promised...
Beaumont libraries face possible cuts to programs and operating hours amid budget crunch
Beaumont’s public libraries could see shorter operating hours and changes to key programs as city leaders look for ways to cut spending and bolster the city’s g...