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Southeast Texas officials warn of three opioids more potent than fentanyl amid mixing fear
Fentanyl has already moved through Southeast Texas, and now federal officials are warning about three related synthetic opioids that could pose an even deadlier...
Local
Shooting death in August leads to murder indictment handed up today against Beaumont man
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a man for murder in an August shooting death.Cory Kneeland with the Jefferson County District Attorney's Office tells KFDM the grand jury today indicted D'onte Lawrence, 25, f...
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Prostate Cancer Awareness month highlights screening, new treatment options at CHRISTUS
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, a time to remind men to pay attention to their prostate health, understand their risk and talk with their doctors...
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82nd Texas State Assoc. & Beauty Culturalist League Convention set for Oct. 2nd-5th
The 82nd Convention of the Texas State Association and Beauty Culturalist League is set for October 2–5 at the Holiday Inn on Walden, bringing members and parti...
schools
Vidor High School fully evacuated and cleared following gas leak
Out of an abundance of caution, Vidor ISD says the high school is initiating an early dismissal, immediately, for all students today due to a gas leak."The safety and security of our students and staff remain our top pr...
government
SETRPC seeks public input on broadband needs across Southeast Texas
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission is asking residents to share their experiences with internet service as part of a regional effort to identify...
safety
BREAKING: Man from Spring identified as fatality victim at hunting club, fire contained
Jasper County Sheriff Chuck Havard is releasing the name of a man whose body was found by first responders near debris from a large fire at a hunting club.He identifies the man as 52-year-old Jeffrey Charles Roberts from...
government
Beaumont to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills, mayor says
Beaumont is preparing to write off more than $1.4 million in delinquent EMS bills owed by patients over the past year, even as city leaders say they will contin...
business
Beaumont’s North End residents feel impact after King Food Super Market closes
For years, King Food Super Market offered people in Beaumont’s North End a grocery option they could reach without getting in a car. Now the store is closed, an...
government
Beaumont City Council considers updated tax abatement policy, transit funding impact
Beaumont City Council took up two issues Tuesday night that could affect taxpayers and people who rely on public transit, including a proposed update to the cit...
safety
BREAKING: One fatality after fire breaks out in hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn
Multiple fire departments and the Texas Forest Service have brought a fire under control after it broke out in a hunting club near Lake Sam Rayburn, and there is one fatality that may be linked to the fire, according to...