Young Southeast Texas voters cite everyday costs as key factor in midterm votes
Everyday costs such as food, rent and gas helped drive young voters in Southeast Texas to the polls in the 2026 midterm election, with some students saying the
Everyday costs such as food, rent and gas helped drive young voters in Southeast Texas to the polls in the 2026 midterm election, with some students saying the
Local
As more cities and counties across Southeast Texas expand surveillance technology to track vehicles, questions are growing about who can access the data and wha...
business
The City of Beaumont says it has successfully secured a new Qualified Opportunity Zone designation for Census Tract 1.03 in the North End, Ward 3, opening the door for potential new businesses, jobs and economic developm...
government
Another large sinkhole has opened in Beaumont only months after a giant hole in the ground made international headlines.Ward 1 City Councilman Cory Crenshaw shared video of the sinkhole that developed this afternoon in t...
News
A Hardin County grand jury has handed up three indictments against Daren Wayne Monk, accusing him of murdering his girlfriend, Julia Renee Carter, 46, concealing her body and committing disturbing acts of abuse against h...
business
The Jasper County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help tracking down a masked robber who hit the Brookeland Valero, making off with an undisclosed amount of cash and the store's entire change drawer.Investiga...
government
Two Southeast Texas school districts are weighing their next steps after voters rejected proposed school funding measures, forcing leaders to reassess budgets a...
Local
Carolyn Guidry is returning to a job she held for more than 16 years, preparing to step back in as Jefferson County clerk with a focus on expanding access to po...
safety
The Jefferson County grand jury has indicted a suspect for a murder linked to a crime spree that includes stealing a man's truck and running over and killing him at a Port Neches storage business.The series of alleged c...
Local
The Jefferson County Democratic Party is declaring a major victory in local races, to go along with the blue wave that swept across Texas and the nation.Party Chair Ramona Young noted that Democrats retained their positi...
safety
Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa has pledged to fire Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath on her first day in office and return state-controlled public school districts to local community control.District 21 State...
government
Lumberton ISD is responding to voters rejecting the tax rate election, saying it's disappointed and will have to evaluate financial options.A Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE) is a special election that allows sch...
