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Power of a partnership to help the homeless
Just about any hour of the day or night, homeless people can be seen near Calder and McFaddin, not far from Some Other Place.Chris Robertson, the executive dire...
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[ARCHIVED] Learn How to Play Pickleball - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Quiet Zone Restoration Nears Finish Line After Successful Inspection - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Sports You Can Play Anytime in Beaumont - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Orangefield Water Supply Corporation on tap for becoming a SUD
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...
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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...
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New Silsbee animal control officer vows better care and adoptions after dog deaths case
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...
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Beaumont police arrest woman on felony revenge porn charge, DA says cases are rising
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...
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[ARCHIVED] Bee City USA - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Teen artists will leave their mark on Central Mall through new mural camp
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...
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Photographing Peak Bird Migration - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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News Flash • Programs, Passports, Activities Around Beaumont - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Summer 2026 Movies in the Park with SPAC - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Bonding out: Revenge porn suspect sends explicit images to ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend
A woman is out of jail after posting bond on 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 sexual activity.Beaumont poli...
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Overnight I-10 closures at Cardinal Interchange extended through Thursday night
Drivers who travel through the Cardinal Interchange on Interstate 10 should plan for another night of detours after the Texas Department of Transportation exten...
safety
Unholy crime: Thief caught on camera stealing $10,000 in church music equipment
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...
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Beaumont City Council Meeting Council Catch Up for June 16, 2026 - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Sow It Sundays at the Sterling Pruitt Activity Center - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Sow It Sundays at the Sterling Pruitt Activity Center City of B...
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City of Beaumont Public Health Department Earns National Preparedness Recognition - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
City of Beaumont Public Health Department Earns National Preparedness Reco...
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Mark Chesnutt mourns longtime bandmate after unexpected death on tour bus
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...
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[ARCHIVED] 311 Limited Coverage - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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News Flash • Adopt From Beaumont Animal Care Today - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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City of Beaumont Extends Transition Period for Blue Recycling Containers - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Tyler County EMS crew seeks new home after fire destroys facility
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...
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Fixing the Drainage Flow - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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News Flash • Water or Sewer Issues? Call 311 Beaumont - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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PN-G faced mascot critics; California school fights Newsom law to save 'Indians' identity
A Northern California high school is trying to preserve its longtime "Indians" mascot under a new California law.
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Beaumont City Council Meeting Council Catch Up for July 7, 2026 - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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Perfect start: 100% of LIT's inaugural nursing class passes licensing exam on first try
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...
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News Flash • Introduction Video to Beaumont Events - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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News Flash • Intro to Beaumont Animal Care - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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McFaddin-Ward House brings World War I history to life with summer interpretation tours
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...
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Good Eats: PN-G football team checks out one of Southeast Texas' newest eateries
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...
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Southeast Texas "Music Man" Carl Richardson preparing future generations of musicians
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...
safety
UPDATE: DPS releases name of man killed in SH 105 head-on crash
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...
schools
Beaumont ISD superintendent says district has hired dozens of teachers since summer began
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...
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Blaming the barber: Suspect tests positive for cocaine 5 times, links to haircuts
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...
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Storms knock out power to thousands in Southeast Texas
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...
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Calm during the storm: Dispatchers, first responders team up to rescue 10 kayakers
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...
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BREAKING: Fire heavily damages Allegiance EMS building in Woodville
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...
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Southeast Texas Catholic schools see enrollment surge after Beaumont ISD takeover
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...
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Texas bans temporary paper license plates as Nederland police report rise in thefts
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...
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Beaumont libraries to give free weekend food bags for kids July 9-11
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...
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Marsh miracle: Missing dog 'Tito' rescued after 8-day ordeal in Chambers County
Tito, a six-year-old dog, is back home after spending more than a week missing in the marshes of Chambers County.