Community members gather at Judge Brad Burnett’s 21st annual Shining Star ceremony to celebrate Port Neches-Groves senior Raziel Muraira

Community members gather at Judge Brad Burnett’s 21st annual Shining Star ceremony to celebrate Port Neches-Groves senior Raziel Muraira

Teen’s rise from path of destruction earns ‘Shining Star’ award

If it indeed “takes a village to raise a child,” Jefferson County Justice of the Peace (JP) Brad Burnett said, count him as a member of that community.
Community members gather at Judge Brad Burnett’s 21st annual Shining Star ceremony to celebrate Port Neches-Groves senior Raziel Muraira

Community members gather at Judge Brad Burnett’s 21st annual Shining Star ceremony to celebrate Port Neches-Groves senior Raziel Muraira

If it indeed “takes a village to raise a child,” Jefferson County Justice of the Peace (JP) Brad Burnett said, count him as a member of that community.Presiding as judge in the Precinct 7 JP court since 2002, credited as the “longest-serving elected official in Jefferson County,” Burnett has seen…
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Port Arthur city logo, courtesy image.

The Southeast Texas Violent Crime Task Force conducted “proactive operations” in Port Arthur on May 20, with the goal of increasing law enforcement presence through saturation patrols and proactive traffic enforcement in targeted areas, the agency reported.During the operation, deputies and…
Brad Allen Jones

Brad Allen Jones

May 26, at approximately 2:46 p.m., the Nederland Police Department (NPD) Dispatch Center was notified of a robbery that had just occurred at the Smoke N More Shop, 3510 Highway 365 in Nederland.During the call for service, it was discovered that a black male had committed a theft at the business…
La'Asia Clemons

La'Asia Clemons

May 20, Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to Oyo Hotel, 2660 Interstate 10 East, in reference to subjects in a vehicle trespassing on the property. The call escalated when officers attempted to make contact with a suspect vehicle and the driver fled the parking lot at a high rate…
Javon Jean

Javon Jean

Just after midnight May 25, Beaumont police officers were dispatched to the emergency room at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, located at 3080 College St., in reference to a gunshot victim — a 2-year-old toddler. According to police, the child had been transported to the hospital by private…
Derek Westbrooks

Derek Westbrooks

May 25, at approximately 6:49 p.m., officers from the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers were dispatched to High Times, located at 5925 Phelan Blvd., in reference to an aggravated robbery in progress.According to information from BPD, initial reports to police from multiple callers indicated…
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OSCO logo, courtesy image.

Wednesday, May 20, investigators with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office initiated a criminal investigation after deputies responded to a disturbance call in the 200 block of Med Davis Rd. in Orange. On scene, first responders discovered Jacqueline Michelle Jeffrey, 28, suffering from multiple…
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Event flyer, courtesy image.

The Stark Museum of Art will host the Glasstire: Texas Visual Arts Lecture, May 28 from 6-7 p.m. Publisher Brandon Zech will discuss how Glasstire has come to be the preeminent publication for art criticism in Texas, and the importance of art writing's ability to connect creative communities…
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Louisiana State Police logo, courtesy image.

Two drivers, including a Jefferson County man, were killed in a head-on crash May 8 near Bell City in Calcasieu Parish.Louisiana State Police Trooper Roy Jones of Troop D said troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Louisiana Highway 27 near Natalie Road around 3:30 p.m.The crash claimed the…
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Jefferson County logo, courtesy image.

A 67-year-old woman, Lydia Aaron Reed, died in a house fire in south Jefferson County on May 15.Authorities said the fire was reported about 2:30 p.m. in the 18000 block of Kiker Road between Hamshire and Winnie. Firefighters from Jefferson County ESD No. 5 and Winnie-Stowell Fire Department…
BPD logo, courtesy image.

BPD logo, courtesy image.

A 42-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early morning crash May 14, according to the Beaumont Police Department.Police said officers responded at 2:57 a.m. to the 5800 block of Calder Avenue in reference to a motorcycle crash. The driver, identified as Rashaad Coleman, was found on the ground.…
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