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$48,000 starting salary for BISD Resident Teachers, job fairs all month long
It's your chance to earn nearly $50,000 a year if you have a passion for educating children, earned a bachelor's degree, and want to teach--even if you don't have a teaching certificate.Beaumont ISD is hosting two job fa...
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EXCLUSIVE: Animal Care seizes 42 cats and dogs in suspected hoarding case
What began as a call about possible animal cruelty in Beaumont ended with animal control officers taking custody of dozens of animals in what officials describe...
News
Questions grow over slow progress on Pleasure Island projects after missed timelines
Questions are growing in Port Arthur about the pace of development on Pleasure Island after two projects missed promised timelines, including an event center th...
Local
Beaumont Low Security Federal Prison closing, no jobs lost
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons announced several facility closures and operational changes, including one in Beaumont, to address what it calls decades of deferred maintenance and extreme...
safety
Jasper PD and DPS conduct undercover investigation into suspected illegal massage business
The Jasper Police Department partnered with the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division in a joint undercover investigation after receiving multiple complaints from concerned citizens about a s...
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Hardin County deputies wrangle loose cows on SH 105, fender bender during roundup
Hardin County deputies managed to get several loose cows off of State Highway 105 late this morning, but in the process, a driver was involved in a minor collision with a patrol SUV.The call came in shortly after 11 a.m....
safety
CHRISTUS Health shares fireworks safety tips ahead of Fourth of July celebrations
As Fourth of July celebrations approach, CHRISTUS Health is reminding families to put safety first when using fireworks. According to the American Fireworks Sta...
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Texas officials warn of child drowning risks ahead of July 4 holiday
With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, safety experts are warning families that drowning can happen in seconds and that most tragedies are preventable.The...
safety
BPD, Marshals team up to arrest suspect charged with family violence
Beaumont Police Department Patrol Officers assisted the U.S. Marshals Service in serving a felony family violence warrant at about 10 a.m. today in the 4300 block of Westridge Lane.The suspect, 54-year-old Elonzo Shay, w...
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City of Beaumont Rescinds Boil Water Notice of Affected South Beaumont Area - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
City of Beaumont Rescinds Boil Water Notice of Affected South Beaumont Are...
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Beaumont EOC Monitoring Severe Weather Threat - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Beaumont EOC Monitoring Severe Weather Threat C...
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Boil Water Notice for Community Public Water Systems - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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business
Port Arthur businesses demand better notice after water line break halts operations
A series of water line breaks in Port Arthur left some local restaurants without water and with little warning, forcing them to scramble, shut down service and...
government
TCEQ orders Boil Water Notice for Bevil Oaks
Due to low water pressure caused by a power loss, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has required the water system, PWS 1230049, to issue a Boil Water Notice as a precaution to the entire City.Water customers...
Local
Stagnant water, exposed gas lines worry residents after Forrest and Evalon sidewalk remova
Standing water and green algae have filled a drainage ditch for weeks at the corner of Forrest and Evalon in east Beaumont, where residents say sidewalk removal...
government
Port Arthur City Council approves $3M plan for temporary workers over two years
Port Arthur City Council is set to consider spending $3 million over the next two years on temporary workers, a move city leaders say will save money in the lon...
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Longtime Hamshire-Fannett ISD superintendent retires
Longtime Hamshire-Fannett ISD superintendent Dr. Dwaine Augustine, named TASB's Region 5 2026 Superintendent of the Year, has stepped down and retired from his position.HFISD Communications Coordinator Mike Canizales con...
Local
Aimed Dance Summer Fest to kick off classes, contemporary performances July 6th
Aimed Dance will present the 6th annual Aimed Dance Summer Fest July 6–18 in partnership with Lamar University's Department of Theatre & Dance, bringing choreog...
safety
JUST IN: Beaumont police identify body found in Hillebrandt Bayou
Beaumont Police have identified a body found Friday night in Hillebrandt Bayou as Joseph Posey Jr., 25. BPD says it doesn't suspect foul play and the preliminary cause of death indicates drowning, although the investigat...
Local
Changes to Food Truck Permits Beginning July 1 - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Changes to Food Truck Permits Beginning July 1 City of Beaumon...
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Gumbo ClayFest returns to Beaumont with Free ceramics, demonstrations, food & fun
The Art Studio, Inc. in downtown Beaumont will host the fifth annual Gumbo ClayFest July 1-4, inviting the public to enjoy four days of free ceramic art demonst...
safety
Acadian supervisor highlights the importance of CPR, AED training, EMT classes
National CPR & AED Awareness Week, observed June 1–7, encourages everyone to learn the simple skills that can help save a life during a cardiac emergency. More...
safety
DPS: Driver of commercial truck tractor caused fatal crash on Highway 73
The Texas Department of Public Safety says the driver of a commercial truck tractor caused a fatal crash on Highway 73 early this morning by failing to yield the right-of-way.Troopers are investigating a two-vehicle fat...
safety
Fatal crash shuts down traffic on Highway 73 eastbound near Taylor Bayou Bridge
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Texas Department of Public Safety at a crash along Highway 73 eastbound near Veolia, one mile west of the...
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[ARCHIVED] Beat the Texas Heat: A Guide to Staying Healthy when the Temperatures Hit Triple Digits - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
[ARCHIVED] Beat the Texas Heat: A Guide to Staying Healthy when the Temper...
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Lumberton neighborhood residents say USPS delivery lapses have lasted weeks, even years
Families in a Lumberton neighborhood say they are losing confidence in the U.S. Postal Service after repeated problems with missing and misdelivered mail that t...
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Houston Medicaid billing scheme fueled $16M in alleged false mental health claims
Federal authorities say they have launched the largest health care fraud crackdown in U.S. history, charging hundreds of defendants and alleging billions of dol...
safety
Charges filed against truck driver who struck, killed deputy
The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is releasing new information about a crash this past Sunday that led to the line-of-duty death of 24-year-old Deputy Erika Serrato.Shortly before 2:45 a.m. Sunday, MCSO deputies res...
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"It has been one groovy ride!": Mellow Mushroom closes in Beaumont - KFDM
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business
"It has been one groovy ride!": Mellow Mushroom closes in Beaumont
A Beaumont restaurant that stood out because of the giant metal sculpture you couldn't miss on Dowlen Road has shut down.Mellow Mushroom closed its doors in the past few days.The pizza and Italian food eatery opened in 2...
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Port Arthur replaces aging water meters as residents await customer portal app
Port Arthur is in the middle of a citywide effort to replace water meters that are more than 20 years old, but the rollout of new features tied to the upgraded...
safety
Port Arthur police seize meth, cocaine after chase tied to alleged armed robbery
What began as a reported armed robbery in Port Arthur on Saturday morning quickly escalated into a major drug investigation after police recovered more than 28...
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Man sentenced to 20 years for Child Indecency, caught in 2025 at Laredo Port of Entry
A judge has sentenced a 65-year-old man to 20 years in prison following his conviction in Hardin County for Indecency With a Child, according to District Attorney Rebecca Walton.The jury in Judge Steven Thomas' 356th Dis...
business
Ford tops mainstream automakers in 2026 J.D. Power Initial Quality Study
Ford ranked highest among mainstream automakers in the 2026 J.D. Power U.S. Initial Quality Study, marking the company's best performance in the annual survey s...
government
City of Beaumont Launches Mayor’s Veterans Coalition - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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[ARCHIVED] City of Beaumont Earns Gold Scenic City Certification - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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parks
Help Shape the Future of Beaumont's Trails - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Help Shape the Future of Beaumont's Trails City...
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City of Beaumont Issues Disaster Declaration Ahead of Winter Storm Fern - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
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safety
City of Beaumont and Beaumont Police Officers Association Reach Four-Year Contract Agreement - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
City of Beaumont and Beaumont Police Officers Association Reach Four-Year ...
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Balanced Budget, No Tax Increase: City of Beaumont Releases FY 2026 Proposal - City of Beaumont (TX) (.gov)
Balanced Budget, No Tax Increase: City of Beaumont Releases FY 2026 Propos...
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Jasper County sheriff warns of phone scams targeting elderly with fake warrant threats
An increase in phone scams targeting elderly residents has prompted a warning from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office.The sheriff’s office said scammers are pos...
safety
BREAKING: Beaumont Fire, PD recover body from Hillebrandt Bayou near IH-10 West
A body in a Beaumont bayou tonight is raising questions that don't yet have answers.Beaumont police have tell KFDM first responders recovered a man's body from Hillebrandt Bayou behind the Interstate 10 West service road...
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Texas woman accused of misusing $450,000 from father with dementia, investigators say
Investigators in Jefferson County say a 45-year-old woman went on a nearly five-year spending spree using more than $450,000 of her father’s money while he had...
Local
Full conversation between Fox Southeast Texas anchor Erika Harris and BISD’s Sandi Massey
Full interview released of the conversation between Fox Southeast Texas Anchor Erika Harris and Beaumont ISD superintendent Sandi Massey.The interview was taped...
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Affidavit: Vegas trip, cruise, part of $450,000 misused by daughter of dad with dementia
KFDM has obtained court documents alleging a woman went on a nearly five-year spending spree, misusing an estimated $450,000 of her father's money on airline tickets, a cruise, trips to Las Vegas, Miami and Delta Downs,...