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Monday, April 29, 2024
It’s a matter of working “smarter,” Beaumont Police Department (BPD) staff tasked with getting the city’s Real Time Crime Center online told The Examiner.
Monday, April 29, 2024
It’s a matter of working “smarter,” Beaumont Police Department (BPD) staff tasked with getting the city’s Real Time Crime Center online told The Examiner. Now just mere months away from completing the project that has been years in the making, key personnel are gearing up for the rollout of a…
Tuesday, April 30, 2024
The city of Beaumont has named Demi Engman as the new director of Planning and Community Development. This position was formerly held by Chris Boone who became assistant city manager over Community Services in November 2022.
Engman was hired as a planner in the Planning and Community Development…
Monday, April 29, 2024
April 24, Jefferson County District Attorney Keith Giblin and members of local and national law enforcement held a press conference announcing the prosecution of two criminal defendants charged with murder and manslaughter related to the deaths of three individuals who overdosed on fentanyl.
A…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) was among seven Gulf Coast schools awarded Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) training grants totaling $2,103,320 by the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), according to an announcement by Gov. Greg Abbott.
The JET grants will support career and technical…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Deputy Chief of Violent Crime John B. Ross will lead a newly formed task force in the Justice Department’s Eastern District of Texas that includes the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), as well as state and local law enforcement partners, including the Beaumont and…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Damon Donte Henry, 18, of Beaumont, was indicted April 17 on two third-degree felony charges, one for possessing a prohibited weapon and the other for tampering/fabricating physical evidence with the intent to impair.
According to the probable cause affidavit for Henry’s arrest, on March 29 at the…
Monday, April 29, 2024
The Deep East Texas Council of Governments (DETCOG) is offering assistance to families who were displaced by recent flooding in five counties of East Texas. The DETCOG Regional Housing Authority is accepting applications from affected persons in Newton, Shelby, Tyler, Hardin, and Jasper counties.…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Despite an accused serial rapist defending himself in court against seasoned prosecutors, victims pointing directly at the accused, DNA evidence, as well as his former defense attorney testifying that this client admitted guilt, a Jefferson County jury couldn’t reach a verdict in the sex assault…
Monday, April 29, 2024
Beaumont’s art scene is set to host a community event aimed at promoting mental wellness and resilience through the transformative power of artistic selfexpression. The Art Studio Inc. (TASI), located at 720 Franklin St. in downtown Beaumont, is collaborating with local community mental health…
Sunday, April 28, 2024
WHAT: Lamar University’s Le Grand Bal
WHERE: Dishman Art Museum/Setzer Center
Photos by Brandon Gouthier
Friday, April 26, 2024
Staff and friends of 91.3 KVLU invite the public to join them in celebrating 50 years of public broadcasting in Southeast Texas on Tuesday, April 30, 2 – 4 p.m. in the Live Oak Ballroom located in the Setzer Center on the campus of Lamar University.
KVLU will broadcast live from the golden…
Entertainment
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Thursday, April 18, 2024
Nutrition & Services for Seniors is a nonprofit agency dedicated to providing innovative, effective programs that assist older adults in leading quality…
News Staff
Sunday, April 28, 2024
WHAT: Lamar University’s Le Grand Bal
WHERE: Dishman Art Museum/Setzer Center
Photos by Brandon Gouthier
News Staff
Friday, April 26, 2024
Archeological evidence indicates the valley of the Sabine River, which separates the great state of Texas and Louisiana, has been inhabited for as long as 12,…
Crime
News Staff
Monday, April 29, 2024
Deputy Chief of Violent Crime John B. Ross will lead a newly formed task force in the Justice Department’s Eastern District of Texas that includes the FBI, the…
News Staff
Monday, April 22, 2024
Omar Jimenez, 17, of Beaumont, was indicted April 10 on charges of possession of child pornography and possession with intent to promote child pornography.…
News Staff
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Rodger Dale Allen East, 27, of Nederland, was indicted April 10 for aggravated assault of a family member with a weapon, stemming from an incident in October…
