Lauri Ryerkerk
Pioneering Women hosted its annual luncheon Thursday, August 6, 2026 at the Holiday Inn-Walden Road in Beaumont. Featured speaker Lori Ryerkerk, who was introduced by The Examiner's Jennifer Johnson, says "Women need to be confident and can play a role in any game". As for her message to young…
BPD photo
A lengthy narcotics investigation reportedly led to the execution of a search warrant at a Beaumont residence and the arrest of a local man on multiple drug-related charges, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). July 30, members of the BPD Special Services Division, Special…
Turner
Javonta Turner, of Beaumont, will have the next half century to think about the crime he committed. Turner, charged with capital murder in the September 2024 shooting death of Ebonie Gilbert on Bennett Road in Beaumont, reached a plea agreement on a lessor charge of murder Monday, Aug. 3, and was…
Beaumont hole repair
Beaumont police responded to a traffic hazard early Sunday morning, Aug. 2, after a pickup truck became trapped in a large sinkhole caused by what officials believe was a water main break. Officers were dispatched around 2:15 a.m. to the intersection of Central Drive and East Drive. When they…
After Governor Greg Abbott initially vetoed a proposed ban on low-dose THC products in the state, a Texas ban on hemp-derived THC variants went into effect July 31. As part of the ban, substances like Delta-8, Delta-10, and THCP are now illegal. The change has sparked a federal lawsuit from hemp…
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Aug. 5, the city of Beaumont announced it is getting close to finishing the Quiet Zone project that will silence train horns in a West End neighborhood. “Most of the work is done,” the announcement read. “The only work left is a few final items, mostly new railroad crossing signs and other…
Bruno
The first day of school in Lumberton Wednesday was slowed after an 18-wheeler hauling wooded pallets turned over spilling the cargo on the highway. The driver, 48-year-old Demarcus Dewayne Bruno, was traveling south on Highway 96, near Lorrie Lane, when he lost control and the rig turned over on…
Small business owners and solopreneurs who want to better understand whether their digital marketing efforts are delivering results are invited to attend “Measuring What Matters: How To Evaluate Your Digital Marketing Performance,” a workshop hosted by the Lamar State College Port Arthur Small…
Orange City Council discusses data centers
Mayor Larry Spears Jr. addressed the city of Orange’s council meeting agenda ahead of its scheduled July 28 meeting, after concerns on social media were brought to his attention.The memorandum, presented by Kelvin Knauf, Director of Planning and Community Development, stated a purpose of…
Freeman
July 23, a Jefferson County jury in Judge Raquel West’s 252nd District Court found Joseph Charles Freeman guilty of the crime of murder and sentenced the defendant to 60 years in prison. The sentence will run on top of a 60-year sentence Freeman is already serving.According to Beaumont Police…
