Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 1:08 a.m., Beaumont police officers were dispatched to Royal Stop convenience store at 8350 Gladys Ave. in reference to an aggravated robbery.
The Beaumont Independent School District is now being forced to address an official state investigation into allegations of misdealings and mismanagement. The school district was notified by an investigator from the TEA (Texas Education Agency) on Friday, June 14, that the administration of BISD will face tough scrutiny in the coming weeks and months.
Press release from the Beaumont Public Schools Foundation:
The Beaumont Public Schools Foundation, Inc. (BPSF) will hold its 21st Annual BPSF Invitational Golf Tournament on Monday, June 17, 2013 at Brentwood Country Club in Beaumont. The BPSF annual golf tournament is the largest fundraising event the Foundation hosts.
In an effort to alert drivers and manage traffic incidents, the Texas Department of Transportation is installing warning signs along Interstate 10 in Beaumont.
Signs are currently being installed with the warning “DETOUR WHEN FLASHING, IH10 CLOSED IN Beaumont” to let drivers know if the interstate is closed in Beaumont, according to a press release from TxDOT.
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