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Only a little more than a week after a collision on the Dam B bridge injured two people, another collision has sent four people to the hospital.Beech Grove VFD Chief Jamie Gunter says his volunteers responded to the call...
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Two Silsbee ISD campuses are 'on hold' due to a gas leak in the neighborhood behind the campuses.The district posted a Facebook message saying that at 9:30 a.m., Silsbee Police contacted the campuses to let them know the...
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At it’s peak, there were 120,000 shoe repair shops durng the great depression.Now, fewer that 35-hundred remain.A few of those locations are right here in south...
business
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard and deputies are searching for a man possibly wearing a Scream character outfit, but what he did was no post-Halloween prank.On November 1 at 7:09 a.m., Jasper County deputies responded...
safety
A Saturday afternoon crash involving a U-Haul and six other vehicles led to the temporary closure of I-10 West but no major injuries, according to information provided to KFDM by DPS Sgt. Shana Clark.Texas Department of...
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An international child predator who successfully evaded law enforcement for more than a quarter century is finally behind bars in Texas.Roberto Moran Perez was extradited from Nicaragua and booked into the Galveston Coun...
safety
A suspect in Jasper County is charged with a violent crime against his own mother.Sheriff Chuck Havard says at about 1 p.m. Friday, Deputy Tony Tipton and Investigator Matt Harrell were called to the 500 block of Feldsha...
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A historic Houston mansion tied to East Texas lumber magnate John Henry Kirby was partially demolished Friday before city officials halted the work.
Local
The surge in early voting began on day one and never let up, with the final numbers tonight showing a strong turnout in Jefferson County, Hardin and Orange County.Early voting began October 19 and ended tonight at 7 with...
safety
A Jefferson County mother accused of leaving her six young children alone in a Beaumont home described by police as having insects crawling on the walls and flo...
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A Beaumont family searching for answers after their father’s headstone disappeared beneath a mound of dirt at Sacred Heart Cemetery says they finally have some...
safety
Families that live in Nome need to boil their water until further notice, according to Mayor Kerry Abney.The mayor says a contractor working for TxDOT and installing a safety barrier accidentally cut the 8 inch main wate...
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With Halloween just around the corner, CHRISTUS Health is sharing important safety reminders to help families enjoy a fun and safe holiday. From trick-or-treati...
safety
A probable cause affidavit obtained by KFDM News from Magistrate Marc DeRouen indicates a female driver admitted to the DPS that she drank three bourbon and cokes between 3:30 p.m. and about 6:30-7 p.m. at the Elk's Lodg...
safety
A collision that killed a Harley Davidson rider has led to charges against a woman accused of driving drunk and causing the crash.57-year-old Camellia Teel of Nome is charged with Intoxication Manslaughter.DPS Sgt. Shana...
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Early voting numbers released by the Jefferson County Clerk’s Office show more than 53,000 people have cast ballots through Thursday night.Early voting began Monday, October 19 and runs through this Friday, October 30.Po...
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A 54-year-old motorcycle rider is dead after state troopers say the driver of an SUV pulled into his path on Highway 90 East, just outside of the Beaumont city limits and across from the ExxonMobil plant.The DPS says the...
safety
One man is dead after a fire and explosion at Figueroa Auto Body Collision, 6120 Gulfway Drive in Port Arthur.Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Joseph Guillory II confirms one person is dead following the fire at about 6 p.m.H...
schools
A Silsbee ISD football coach is being credited with saving a student’s life after the student began choking and was brought to him for help.Morgan Robberts, a S...
government
Voters in Jefferson County are weighing a closely watched Justice of the Peace race as incumbent Democrat Ben Collins Sr. faces Republican challenger Joe Evans...
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A criminal court backlog can mean more than a crowded docket, with ripple effects for victims, defendants, and the broader justice system.When cases take longer...
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The Beaumont Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 66-year-old Irvine Johnson.Johnson is described as follows:-Age: 66-Height: 5’8”-Weight: 200 lbs.-Hair: Gray, low-cut-Eyes: BrownVEHICLE I...
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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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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...
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...
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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 4, 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...
