Job seekers cite Ai screening, age bias as petrochemical region jobless rate rises
Even as the petrochemical industry continues to expand in Southeast Texas, the Beaumont-Port Arthur area is seeing unemployment rise above the state average.Pre
Even as the petrochemical industry continues to expand in Southeast Texas, the Beaumont-Port Arthur area is seeing unemployment rise above the state average.Pre
Local
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 about 43% from the same early voting time period for the 2...
safety
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...
schools
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
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...
Local
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...
News
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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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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Event date: October 31, 2026 Event Time: 06:00 PM - 09:00 PM Description: Sterling Pruitt Activity Center
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Ten properties owned by downtown Beaumont property owner Tom Flanagan are listed for the December sheriff’s auction because of delinquent taxes, according to th...
News
Moody Gardens will kick off the holiday season Nov. 21 with its annual Holiday in the Gardens Festival, featuring millions of lights, family entertainment and m...
News
A 17-year-old driver was injured and her 13-year-old passenger wasn't hurt in a collision that left a pickup truck on its side, according to Sgt. Shana Clark with the Texas Department of Public Safety.The two-vehicle cra...
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A Beaumont man is accused of forcing a woman into a bedroom at gunpoint and sexually assaulting her inside her home, and her boyfriend helped identify him, according to a probable cause affidavit KFDM News obtained from...
