Congress created Big Thicket national preserve to protect Southeast Texas wilderness
In Southeast Texas, a landscape once spanning a 3.5 million-acre wilderness became the center of a decadeslong fight over how much of it could be saved — and ul
In Southeast Texas, a landscape once spanning a 3.5 million-acre wilderness became the center of a decadeslong fight over how much of it could be saved — and ul
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Orangefield’s water system is in the middle of major repairs and upgrades, but leaders say finding enough money to keep improvements moving has been a challenge
In Southeast Texas, a landscape once spanning a 3.5 million-acre wilderness became the center of a decadeslong fight over how much of it could be saved — and ul
After a former Silsbee animal control officer resigned and was charged in a case involving the deaths of dogs, the city has hired a new officer who says she wan
A Beaumont woman is facing a felony charge after police accused her of unlawfully disclosing intimate visual material, a case prosecutors say reflects a growing
A summer art camp at Central Mall will give local teens a chance to do more than sketch, paint and learn techniques.They will help create a real public art proj
A woman is facing a felony charge for allegedly sending a sexually explicit video to her ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend, showing the suspect and the man engaging in sex.Beaumont police arrested Jessica Shelton, 39, of Sta
Drivers who travel through the Cardinal Interchange on Interstate 10 should plan for another night of detours after the Texas Department of Transportation exten
It's a Katy crime with a Beaumont connection.A burglar was caught on surveillance camera helping himself to $10,000 worth of music equipment from Harvest Katy, the sister church to Harvest for Lost Souls in Beaumont.The
Beaumont country music star Mark Chesnutt is mourning the loss of his longtime bass player and friend, Dave Sirmon, who died unexpectedly over the weekend while
Beaumont police are searching for a suspect linked to a shooting at Autumn Oaks Apartments off the Eastex Freeway.Police say the victim was taken to a hospital in stable condition.First responders tell us paramedics used
A fire that tore through the Allegiance EMS building in Tyler County around 3 p.m. Tuesday left the facility with what officials described as irreversible damag
A Northern California high school is trying to preserve its longtime "Indians" mascot under a new California law.
The first graduating class from Lamar Institute of Technology's associate degree nursing program has achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Counci
Visitors to the McFaddin-Ward House Museum can step back into World War I-era Beaumont this summer through a new guided tour highlighting how the McFaddin famil
In the latest edition of Good Eats, Angel San Juan visits Kick Hot Chicken. The restaurant is located at 4850 Twin City Highway in Groves.Angel was joined by t
Carl Richardson could easily be described as the "Music Man". Richardson, 47, has been playing a musical instrument since his early teens, starting with the tr
The Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday that 41-year-old Steven Skinner from China in west Jefferson County is the man who died after he crossed over into the other lane on State Highway 105 and struck a pic
With just weeks before students return, Beaumont ISD is pressing ahead with an aggressive hiring campaign and a districtwide training plan aimed at changing how
Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens wasn't buying it for minute, not even a few seconds, when a defendant who tested positive for cocaine five times while out on bond claimed it happened every time he went for a h
Thunderstorms packing strong winds and a lot of cloud-to-ground lightning rolled across Southeast Texas late Tuesday afternoon and early evening, leaving thousands of Entergy customers in the dark.As of 8 p.m. Tuesday, m
Some calls remind us just how quickly an ordinary day can turn into a life-threatening emergency.At 3:10 this afternoon, the Beech Grove Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched for a water rescue on B.A. Steinhagen Rese
First responders who rush to the scene of emergencies had to deal with an emergency of their own this afternoon when a fire broke out at the Allegiance EMS station in Woodville.Fire Chief Alan Gartner sent video and phot
Private Catholic schools in Southeast Texas are seeing a surge in enrollment heading into the fall semester, with leaders in the Diocese of Beaumont reporting s
Texas has banned temporary paper license plates, a change Nederland police say is already shifting how criminals try to hide their identities on the road.The ne
Children in Beaumont who face hunger will be able to pick up free weekend food bags at several local libraries beginning Thursday, July 9.The Beaumont Public Li
Tito, a six-year-old dog, is back home after spending more than a week missing in the marshes of Chambers County.
Orange Community Players, Inc. is celebrating an exciting summer season with two opportunities for the community to get involved—on stage and in the audience! T
A new movie is being filmed in downtown Beaumont, bringing temporary road closures while also providing a boost to the local economy.Production is underway on "
Jefferson County sheriff deputies and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety are at the scene of a fatal crash near State Highway 105 in Jefferson
A section of Twin City Highway in Nederland has been temporarily repaired after extreme heat caused the concrete pavement to buckle Sunday, creating what police
Every Beaumont ISD principal will now earn a six-figure base salary after the district's Board of Managers approved pay raises for campus leaders ahead of the 2
Beaumont leaders are weighing new “child safety zones” that would restrict where registered sex offenders can live or loiter near places where children gather,
A GoFundMeaccount is set up to help a father and three children dealing with the aftermath of a devastating double-fatality crash the DPS says was caused by a wrong-way drive.A devastating wrong-way crash on State Highw
A man is jailed in Calcasieu Parish in what investigators call a disturbing case of alleged rape of a young girl that went on for six years, and a woman is accused of covering up the crime.Drew J. Segobia, 40, of Lake Ch
The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday to celebrate the Loula Foundation's new location and its continued work sup
Summer is in full swing in Beaumont, and there's no better place for young nature lovers to explore, learn, and play than Tyrrell Park Nature Center. Nature Cen
We have some really good news to report here at KFDM.Reporter Tre Sanchez is getting married. Tre asked his lovely girlfriend Tamaira Armstrong to marry him ov
Angel San Juan, Meteorologist Chad Sandwell and Patrina Adger tried to figure out which is which when it comes to Keebler crackers versus HEB's store brand.
Capital murder suspect Tydrick Davis is back in the Jefferson County Jail after he was mistakenly released from the Gist Unit in March.He was brought back Sunday, according to Captain John Shauberger.His bond remains $80
Beaumont police say a man was injured in a drive-by shooting at a home, and during the investigation, officers say they found evidence of suspected drug trafficking, include suspected fentanyl, money, and a semi-automati
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