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Woman charged with DWI after crash knocks over utility pole on Dowlen
A 21-year-old woman is charged with DWI, accused of having a blood-alcohol level of nearly three times the legal limit after Beaumont Police say she crashed into a utility pole, knocking it down across Dowlen Road,Gracyn...
safety
BREAKING: Utility pole crashes to the ground after collision on Dowlen at Old Dowlen
BREAKING: Beaumont Police, EMS, and Fire were on scene on Dowlen at Old Dowlen where a driver crashed into a utility pole, knocking it to the ground.The crash was reported at about 8:45 p.m. near 5Point Credit Union in t...
safety
Explosions rock Sabine County home, woman with severe burns flown to hospital
Video captures the startling sound of explosions as firefighters battle Fairmount-area house fireA house fire in Sabine County erupted into a dangerous scene Tuesday morning, with multiple explosions reported as firefigh...
government
26 years later, Silsbee still mourns Vickie Swartout as killer faces execution
More than two decades after Vickie Swartout was shot and killed in Silsbee, the city’s mayor says the case still stands out as a shocking act of violence in a s...
government
Press Club of Southeast Texas to host Jefferson County candidate debate Oct. 13
Voters in Jefferson County will have a chance to hear directly from candidates in five local races during a nonpartisan debate and meet-and-greet hosted by the...
schools
84-year-old man accused of making, selling explosives near school
An 84-year-old Lake Charles man is facing a felony charge after investigators say they uncovered a stash of homemade explosives and materials used to make them inside his home — located less than 500 feet from a school.D...
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BREAKING: Major announcement from Port Arthur's El Refu after food illness investigation
El Refu says it is permanently closing its doors in Port Arthur following the recent food-related illness investigation connected to a catered breakfast at Gold...
parks
Greg Abbott outraises Gina Hinojosa but burned through much of his campaign cash
Gov. Greg Abbott raked in over $20 million from July through late September,outpacing Democratic challenger Gina Hinojosa’s more than $13 million haul — and al...
government
Port Arthur rescinds Boil Water Notice issued following water main leak
The City of Port Arthur has rescinded a Boil Water Notice issued after a water main leak.On October 4, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required the City of Port Arthur public water system to issue a Boil Wa...
schools
LIT Foundation golf social offers shot at $1 million while raising money for scholarships
Golfers will have a chance to play for a potential $1 million prize while helping Lamar Institute of Technology students pay for college.The LIT Foundation will...
safety
Added fire protection: Paid firefighters part of daytime shift in Jefferson County ESD #3
Families in a 250- square-mile section of Jefferson County can go to bed knowing they'll have extra fire protection when they wake up in the morning.Several new part-time paid firefighters have joined ESD 3, a fast-growi...
Local
Three years later, Beaumont checks progress on federally funded CNG bus upgrades
Three years after Beaumont received millions in federal funding to replace aging city buses, transit officials say the city remains committed to compressed natu...