LEGAL NOTICES: Oct. 22-28, 2026

THE STATE OF TEXAS
Cause No. 26DCFM0958
IN THE MATTER OF THE MARRIAGE OF JENNIFER NICOLE SPELL AND QUENTIN JOEL SPELL
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
279TH DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

To: QUENTIN JOEL SPELL

AND TO ALL IT MAY CONCERN,

QUENTIN JOEL SPELL
RESPONDENT

Jennifer Nicole Spell

was filed in the 279th District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, on the 24th day of July, 2026 against

QUENTIN JOEL SPELL
RESPONDENT

numbered 26DCFM0958 and entitled 'In the Interest of:

LILITH QUINN SPELL
FINLEY EUGENE SPELL
NOVA LYNN ERWIN

The nature the suit is a request for ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

The date of birth of the child(ren) who is/are the subject of the suit is/are as follows:

LILITH QUINN SPELL 10/20/2022
FINLEY EUGENE SPELL 6/24/2024
NOVA LYNN ERWIN 1/11/2026

ISSUED and GIVEN under my hand and the seal of said court at office, this 13th day of October, 2026.

The court has the authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the interest of the CHILD/CHILDREN will be binding upon you including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the adoption of the CHILD/CHILDREN.

JAMIE SMITH, DISTRICT CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
By /s/ Renee Garsee
Renee Garsee
Deputy
7890-363759

NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
§
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON
§

ERVIN J. GUILLOT, JR. Independent Executor for APRIL BERGERON A/K/A APRIL MARIE BERGERON Deceased, Cause #26CCPR1221 in Jefferson County, Texas, by the Judge of the County Court of said County on September 28, 2026 hereby notifies all persons indebted to said estate to come forward and make settlement, and those having claims against the estate to present them to him, within the time prescribed by law, c/o LAW OFFICE OF LAIRON W. DOWDEN, JR., attorney for said estate, at 1217 Nederland Avenue, Nederland, Texas.

WITNESS my hand this 15th day of October, 2026.
LAIRON W. DOWDEN, JR.
State Bar #06072700
(409) 724-7979
7890-363708

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF RASHAWN DEVANTE RICHARD, DECEASED

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 10/26/2026 then and there to answer the proceeding to declare heirship filed by Dianna Cross, Applicant, in said Court 10/15/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR1418, styled,

In the Estate of: Rashawn Devante Richard, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

DETERMINE THE HEIRS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHARES & INTERESTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR IN THE TRUST, AS APPLICABLE IN THE DECEDENT'S ESTATE

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

The officer executing this process shall promptly execute the same according to law, and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within ninety (90) days after day of issuance, it shall be returned unserved.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 15th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG, COUNTY CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BY /s/ Christy Johnson
7890-364150

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF WINNIE R. EWING, JR.

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of WINNIE R. EWING, JR., Deceased, were issued on September 15, 2026, in Cause No. 2026- 0172-PR, pending in the County Court of Orange County, Texas, to DAVID RUSSELL EWING.

The address of such Independent Executor is:

David Russell Ewing
1031 Marion Drive
Broussard, LA 70519
c/o Richard D. Hughes
Attorney at Law
316 N. 13th Street
Nederland, TX 77627

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED the October 20, 2026.

RICHARD D. HUGHES, ATTORNEY AT LAW
316 N. 13th Street
Nederland, TX 77627
(409) 718-8743
By: /s/ Richard D. Hughes
RICHARD D. HUGHES, Attorney for the Estate of Winnie R. Ewing, Jr., Deceased
7890-364199

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Adminstration for the Estate of RYAN DAVID McLANE, Deceased, were issued on October 14, 2026, in Cause No. 2026-0135- PR, pending in the County Court of Orange County, Texas, to: Heather McLane

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: Myra Gregory
Attorney at Law
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651

DATED the 14th day of October, 2026.

/s/ Myra Gregory
Myra Gregory
Attorney for Heather McLane
State Bar No.: 00789091
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651
Telephone: (409) 727-0900
Facsimile: (409) 727-0902
E-mail: mgregory@gregory-lawfirm.com
7890-363596

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF KEVIN DEAN VEAL, DECEASED

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 11/02/2026 then and there to answer the proceeding to declare heirship filed by Kimberly Veal Gontarek, Applicant, in said Court 10/15/2026 in Cause No. 25CCPR1725, styled,

In the Estate of: Kevin Dean Veal, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

DETERMINE THE HEIRS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SHARES & INTERESTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR IN THE TR UST, AS APPLICABLE IN THE DECEDENT'S ESTATE

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 16th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG, COUNTY CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

BY /s/ Cecilia Garcia
7890-364170

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF AND NOTIFY LINDA JOUBERT

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 11/02/2026 then and there to answer the application filed by Dorothy Joubert, Applicant, in said Court 10/12/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0183, styled,

In the Estate of: Ivory Joubert, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS AND NOTIFY LINDA JOUBERT ON THE FILING OF AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF A COPY OF THE WILL AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FILED ON 10/12/2026,

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 16th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG, COUNTY CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BY /s/ Christy Johnson
Christy Johnson, Deputy County Clerk
7890-364161

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF AND NOTIFY NICHOLAS JOUBERT

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 11/02/2026 then and there to answer the application filed by Dorothy Joubert, Applicant, in said Court 10/12/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0183, styled,

In the Estate of: Ivory Joubert, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS AND NOTIFY NICHOLAS JOUBERT ON THE FILING OF AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF A COPY OF THE WILL AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FILED ON 10/12/2026.

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 16th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG,
COUNTY CLERK JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BY /s/ Christy Johnson
Christy Johnson, Deputy County Clerk
7890-364164

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF AND NOTlFY RALPH JOUBERT JR.

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 11/02/2026 then and there to answer the application filed by Dorothy Joubert, Applicant, in said Court 10/12/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0183, styled,

In the Estate of: Ivory Joubert, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS AND NOTIFY RALPH JOUBERT JR. ON THE FILING OF AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF A COPY OF THE WILL AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FILED ON 10/12/2026.

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 16th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG,
COUNTY CLERK JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BY /s/ Christy Johnson
Christy Johnson, Deputy County Clerk
7890-364166

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY PUBLICATION

TO: LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS OF AND NOTIFY CEDERIC ANTOINE

DEFENDANT(S) GREETINGS:

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10 o'clock a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 11/02/2026 then and there to answer the application filed by Dorothy Joubert, Applicant, in said Court 10/12/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0183, styled,

In the Estate of: Ivory Joubert, Deceased

A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:

LOCATE THE WHEREABOUTS AND NOTIFY CEDERIC ANTOINE ON THE FILING OF AMENDED APPLICATION FOR PROBATE OF A COPY OF THE WILL AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY FILED ON 10/12/2026.

as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.

Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas on this the 16th day of October, 2026

ROXANNE ACOSTA-HELLBERG, COUNTY
CLERK JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
BY /s/ Christy Johnson
Christy Johnson, Deputy County Clerk
7890-364167

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Elmer Lee Castilaw, Jr. were issued on October 19, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR0653, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Ashley Renee Halbert, Independent Administrator.

The address of the Independent Administrator to which claims may be presented, located in Jefferson County, Texas, is as follows:

Joshua C. Heinz
Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P.
6850 Phelan Blvd.
Beaumont, Texas 77706
Phone No. (409) 833-9182
Fax No. (409) 833-8819

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed to the Independent Administrator at the above address.

DATED the 19th day of October, 2026.

Joshua C. Heinz
State Bar No. 24053264
BENCKENSTEIN & OXFORD, L.L.P.
Attorneys for the Estate
7890-364029

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF BRYAN JOSEPH WATTS, DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the ESTATE OF BRYAN JOSEPH WATTS, DECEASED were issued on August 26, 2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0876, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Betty Louise Watts.

The address of such Independent Executor is:

Betty Louise Watts
7939 S Gulfway Dr (P.O. Box 275)
Sabine Pass, TX 77655

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated this 15th day of October, 2026.

RANDY DREWETT, P.C.
6280 Delaware, Suite A
Beaumont, Texas 77706
(409)833-4000
By: /s/ Randy Drewett
Randy Drewett, Attorney for Betty Louise Watts, Independent Executor of the Estate of Bryan Joseph Watts, Deceased
7890-364168

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate Lance Call a/k/a Lance Call Jr., Deceased were issued on October 21, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR0956, pending in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Marion Richard Call, Executor.

The post office address of the Executor is:

Marion Richard Call
c/o Wyatt D. Snider
Snider Law Firm, PLLC
6850 Phelan Boulevard
Beaumont, TX 77706

All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Dated the 21st day of October, 2026.

SNIDER LAW FIRM, PLLC
/s/ Wyatt D. Snider
Wyatt D. Snider
State Bar No. 24039185
6850 Phelan Boulevard
Beaumont, Texas 77706
(409) 924-9595
wyatt@sniderlawfirm.com
ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE
7890-364485

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS AGAINST THE ESTATE OF SHANNON RASHAD JACKSON, DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration were issued in the Estate of SHANNON RASHAD JACKSON, DECEASED on October 15, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR0963, in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Elisha Annette Jackson.

The address of such independent administratrix is c/o Douglas C. Sikes, Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP, P.O. Box 4905, Beaumont, Texas 77704.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

Elisha Annette Jackson Independent Administratrix of the Estate of Shannon Rashad Jackson, Deceased
7890-363742

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Lillie Arvilla Duffield aka Lillie Brown Duffield, Deceased were issued on the 14th day of October 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR1163 in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, in Probate, to Randy Lee Duffield, Sr. aka Randy Lee Duffield, Independent Administrator with Will Annexed.

All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present same within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Claims may be
presented in care of the attorney for the Independent Administrator with Will Annexed addressed as follows: Randy Lee Duffield, Sr. aka Randy Lee Duffield, Independent Administrator with Will Annexed, Estate of Lillie Arvilla Duffield aka Lillie Brown Duffield, Deceased, c/o Jennifer Turner Nichols, J Nichols Law, PLLC, 2935 Toccoa St., Beaumont, Texas 77703.

DATED this 14 th day of October 2026.

Randy Lee Duffield, Sr. aka Randy Lee Duffield
Independent Administrator with Will Annexed of the Estate of Lillie Arvilla Duffield aka Lillie Brown Duffield, Deceased
7890-363601

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of BILLIE F. BOLCH, A/K/A BILLIE FRANK BOLCH, Deceased, were issued on October 14, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR1271, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: BILLIE RAY BOLCH, JR.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: P. Dean Brinkley
The Brinkley Law Firm, P.C.
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703

SIGNED on October 15, 2026.

/s/ P. Dean Brinkley
P. Dean Brinkley
Attorney for BILLIE RAY BOLCH, JR.
State Bar No.: 00793388
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703
Telephone: (409) 835-5800
Facsimile: (409) 835-5880
Email: dbrinkley@ctclaw.com
7890-363657

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Sandra Normand, Deceased, were issued on October 21, 2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR1312 pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Todd Normand.

All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to:
Todd Normand
c/o Zach Celeste
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 3708
Beaumont, TX 77704
7890-364428

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of STANLEY TODD FLETCHER a/k/a/ Stanley Fletcher, Deceased, were issued on October 20, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR1326, pending in the County Court of JEFFERSON County, Texas, to: ANN CAROLYN FLETCHER.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: P. DEAN BRINKLEY
The Brinkley Law Firm, P.C.
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703

SIGNED on October 20, 2026.
P. Dean Brinkley /s/
P. DEAN BRINKLEY
Attorney for ANN CAROLYN FLETCHER
State Bar No.: 00793388
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703
Telephone: (409) 835-5800
Facsimile: (409) 835-5880
Email: dbrinkley@ctclaw.com
7890-364373

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Thomas Joseph Frank, Deceased, were issued on the 19th day of October, 2026, in Cause No. 26CCPR1337, pending in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Patsy Pauline Frank, as Independent Executor. All persons having claims against the Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present same within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to Meredith M. Bernsen, P.O. Box 5607, Beaumont, Texas 77726-5607.

DATED this 19th day of October, 2026.

Patsy Pauline Frank, Independent Executor of the
Estate of Thomas Joseph Frank, Deceased
7890-364372

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Sidney Earl Nowell, a/k/a/ Sidney Nowell, Deceased, were issued on October 21, 2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR1338, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Cheryl Anne Nowell aka Cheryl Anne Domenico-Nowell aka Cheryl Anne Domenico-Nowell.

All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to:

Cheryl Anne Nowell
aka Cheryl Anne Domenico-Nowell
c/o Zach Celeste
Attorney at Law
P. O. Box 3708
Beaumont, TX 77704
7890-364425

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of GERALD WAYNE FRANZEN, Deceased, were issued on October 9, 2026, in Cause No. 26CPR0105, pending in the County Court of CHAMBERS County, Texas, to: PAMELA ANN FRANZEN, A/K/A PAM FRANZEN, A/K/A PAMELA COURTNEY FRANZEN.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

c/o: P. Dean Brinkley
The Brinkley Law Firm, P.C.
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703

SIGNED on October 19, 2026.

P. Dean Brinkley /s/
P. Dean Brinkley
Attorney for PAMELA ANN FRANZEN, A/K/A
PAM FRANZEN, A/K/A PAMELA COURTNEY
FRANZEN
State Bar No.: 00793388
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703
Telephone: (409) 835-5800
Facsimile: (409) 835-5880
Email: dbrinkley@ctclaw.com
7890-364087

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Kenneth R. Blanchette, Deceased, were issued on October 8, 2026, in Cause No. PR-10272, pending in the County Court of Tyler County, Texas, to: Lucille Blanchette.

The address of the Executrix is in Tyler County, Texas. The address to which claims may be presented is as follows:

c/o Frances Blair Bethea
Benckenstein & Oxford, L.LP.
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, Texas 77706
Phone No.: (409) 833-9182
Fax No.: (409) 833-8819

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed in care of Frances Blair Bethea, attorney for the Estate, at the above address.

DATED the 15th day of October, 2026.

Respectfully,
BENCKENSTEIN & OXFORD, L.L.P.
Frances Blair Bethea
State Bar No. 02268300
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone No.: (409) 833-9182
Fax No.: (409) 833-8819
Attorneys for the Estate
7890-363664

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Administration for the Estate of Norris Hardy, Sr., Deceased, were issued on October 19, 2026 , under Docket No. 26CCPR1020, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Brenda Kay Hardy.

Claims may be presented in care of the attorney for the estate, addressed as follows:

Representative,
Estate of Norris Hardy, Sr , Deceased
c/o Jonathan Vernon
681 Park Street
Beaumont, TX 77701

All persons having claims against this estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.

DATED 10/21/2026 .

/s/: Brenda Kay Hardy
Brenda Kay Hardy , Independent Administrator
7890-364440

CITY OF BEAUMONT
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON:

DATE: Thursday, November5, 2026
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street

The meeting will also be broadcasted on the City’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY6nNk8zfXZulMg1zbwEBg

1) TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: To consider a request for a Variance to the minimum side yard and pavement setback requirements. Planning Division File #PZ2026-284.

FILED BY: Fulton Johnson

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 4935 Belmont Street

ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Being Lots 41-42, Block 1, Sunnyside Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.162 acres, more or less.

2) TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: To consider a request for a Variance to the minimum rear yard setback requirements for proposed Lot 1A; to the minimum rear and interior side yard setbacks requirements for the proposed Lot 3A; to the minimum rear and interior side yard setbacks for proposed Lot 4A; to the minimum lot size requirement for proposed Lots 1A, 3A, and 4A; and to reduce the pavement setback requirement throughout the development. Planning Division File #PZ2026-298.

FILED BY: Access Surveyors

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 1120 Oregon Avenue

ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Being Lots 1-4 and the Western half of Lot 5, Block 26, Lamar Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.648 acres, more or less.

3) TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: To consider a request for a Variance to the minimum rear and side yard setback requirements. Planning Division File #PZ2026-299.

FILED BY: Access Surveyors

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 1034 Oregon Avenue

ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Being the Eastern half of Lot 4 and Lots 5-11, Block 27, Lamar Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.119 acres, more or less.

4) TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: To consider a request for a Variance to the minimum front and side yard setback requirements. Planning Division File #PZ2026-317.

FILED BY: Joshua Comeaux

LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 2550 Linson Avenue

ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Being Lot 3, Block 42, North Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.161 acres, more or less.

"Equal Housing Opportunity"

THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Tyraan Albert, Planner I
7890-364288

PUBLIC NOTICE

On behalf of T-Mobile, this will advise interested members of the general public as follows. T-Mobile intends to install three (3) telecommunications antennas at a centerline height of 152 feet on a 157.32-foot monopole telecommunications tower located at 302 Twin City Highway, Port Neches, Jefferson County, TX 77651. Lat: 29-57-11.46, Long: -93-57 15.379. Members of the public interested in submitting comments on the possible effects of the proposed co-location on properties included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places may send their comments to Sarah Creutzer, Trileaf Corporation representative acting on behalf of T-Mobile, 303 International Circle, Suite 150, Hunt Valley, MD 21030 or call at (410) 846-2580.
7890-363613

CITY OF BEAUMONT
INVITATION TO BID

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Beaumont, Beaumont, Texas, until 2:00 P.M. (CT) , THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2026 and all bids will be opened and publicly read in the City Council Chambers on that date for:

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS
LOCATED AT 6475 COLLEGE ST., BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77707

A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. (CT) on-site at 6475 College St., Beaumont, Texas 77707.

Questions about the Bid must be submitted by 8:00 A.M. (CT) on Thursday, November 19, 2026. Answers to the questions may be provided through an Addendum.

Bidding forms, specifications and all necessary information may be downloaded from the City’s e-bids platform at: https://beaumonttexas.ionwave.net/Login.aspx

Bids must be submitted through the City’s e-bids platform at: https://beaumonttexas.ionwave.net/Login.aspx Vendors must register to submit a bid.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, or to accept any bid or combination of bids deemed advantageous to it.

Please make reference to Bid Number: MF1027-14
Bid Closing Date: DECEMBER 3, 2026

Tina Broussard
City Clerk
7890-363630

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy a landlord's lien. Sale will be held at Central Maxi Storage at 885 Ridgewood Dr, Port Neches, TX 77651 on November 7th, 2026 at 1:15pm. Clean up and card deposit of $45.00 is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. Unit items will be sold for cash to the highest bidder. Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenants: David Beaty, Sarah Broussard, Jason Weatherford, Chasity Jeffcoat, Jeffery Soriano, Domino Bell, Roffie Prestil, Brandon Thomas, Joana Green, Carroll Arnold, Susan King
7890-363525

THE STATE OF TEXAS
NO. 26DCCV1155
JOHN RUFFIN
VS.
MYEACHIA MITCHELL
CITATION BY PUBLICATION - MYEACHIA MITCHELL
136TH DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

To:
Myeachia Mitchell
DEFENDANT:
795 WILLOW
BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701

NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you, the answer date being at or before 10 o'clock A.M. on Monday, November 30, 2026. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk's Office, 1085 Pearl, Room 203, Beaumont, TX 77701, or by bringing it to the office. The case is presently pending before the 136th District Court District Court of Jefferson County sitting in Beaumont, Texas, and was filed on the 5th day of June, 2026. It bears cause number 26DCCV1155 and is styled:

JOHN RUFFIN vs. Myeachia Mitchell

The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff (or plaintiff if prose) is:

JONATHAN JURAN
985 I-10 NORTH
SUITE 100
BEAUMONT TX 77706

The nature of the demands of said plaintiff is shown by a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs Order for Substitute/Alternate Service accompanying this citation and made a part thereof.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said court, at Beaumont, Texas, this the on this the 15th day of October, 2026.

JAMIE SMITH, DISTRICT CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Erin Harper
Erin Harper, Deputy
7890-364172

THE STATE OF TEXAS
NO. 26DCCV1554
LERAEDRIUS THOMAS
VS.
ZADARRIUS WASHINGTON, ET AL.
795 WILLOW BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
136TH DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
To:
ZADARRIUS WASHINGTON
DEFENDANT:
795 WILLOW
BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701

NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you, the answer date being at or before 10 o'clock A.M. on Monday, November 23, 2026. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk's Office, 1085 Pearl, Room 203, Beaumont, TX 77701, or by bringing it to the office. The case is presently pending before the 136th District Court District Court of Jefferson County sitting in Beaumont, Texas, and was filed on the 31st day of July, 2026. It bears cause number 26DCCV1554 and is styled:

LERAEDRIUS THOMAS vs. ZADARRIUS WASHINGTON, et al.

The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff (or plaintiff if prose) is:

JONATHAN JUHAN
985 1-10 NORTH
SUITE 100
BEAUMONT TX 77706

The nature of the demands of said plaintiff is shown by a true and correct copy of Plaintiff's Order for Substitute/Alternate Service accompanying this citation and made a part thereof.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said court, at Beaumont, Texas, this the on this the 6th day of October, 2026.

JAMIE SMITH, DISTRICT CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Erin Harper
Erin Harper, Deputy
7890-363756

THE STATE OF TEXAS
CAUSE NO. 26DCCV0068
IMANI QUALITY CONCEPTS, LLC,
V.
UNKNOWN HEIRS OF CHARLIE GAUTHIER, DECEASED, ET AL.,
CITATION BY PUBLICATION
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
60TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

TO: Donald Glenn Gauthier, Sr.; Michael Bernard Gauthier, Sr.; Darryl Wayne Gauthier; Jourious Evans, Jr.; Devin James Evans; The Unknown Heirs of Charles M. Gauthier, Jr., also known as Charlie Gauthier, Jr., Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Geneva Emma Stagg Gauthier, also· known as ·Genevieve Gauthier, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Robert Anthony Gauthier, Deceased; The Unknown Heirs of Charlene Gauthier Evans, Deceased;.and The Unknown Heirs of Linda Joyce. Gauthier Malbrough, Deceased.

YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear and answer Plaintiffs First Amended Petition in Trespass to Try Title and to Quiet Title, filed in Cause No. 26DCCV0068, styled
Imani Quality Concepts, LLC v. Unknown Heirs of Charlie Gauthier, Deceased, et al., in the 60th Judicial District Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at or before 10:00 a.m. on the first Monday after the expiration of forty-two days from the date this citation is issued, which answer date is November 9, 2026. If you fail to answer, Plaintiff may seek judgment after the Court's required inquiry and proof under Texas law.

Plaintiff is Imani Quality Concepts, LLC. The defendants served by this citation are the persons and classes named above.

Nature of suit and property involved

This is a trespass-to-try-title and quiet-title action. Plaintiff seeks title and possession, removal of a cloud on title, and a declaration that Defendants and persons claiming through them have no right, title, interest, or estate-in the following real property in Jefferson County, Texas:

LOTS ELEVEN (11) AND TWELVE (12), BLOCK ONE (1), WEST OAKLAND ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOLUME 2, PAGE 152 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS;

COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3290 WESTMORELAND STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS 77705.

Plaintiff claims fee-simple title to the Property through its recorded Special Warranty Deed dated July 11, 2022, recorded under Film Code No. 2022023700 of the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas, and alternatively by tacked peaceable and adverse possession. Plaintiff alleges that the apparent claims of Defendants as heirs, successors, or assigns of the identified decedents cloud Plaintiffs title.

ISSUED AND GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on September 28,2026.

/s/ Jamie Smith
DISTRICT CLERK
Jefferson County, Texas
By: Erin Harper
Erin Harper, Deputy
7890-362448

LEGAL NOTICE
Advertisement for Invitation for Bids
October 13, 2026

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by the Jefferson County Purchasing Department for Invitation for Bid (IFB 26-066/MR) Garth Road Reconstruction Phase 1. Specifications for this project may be obtained from the Jefferson County website,
https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/Purchasing/ or by calling 409-835-8593.

Bids are to be sealed and addressed to the Purchasing Agent with the bid number and name marked on the outside of the envelope or box. Bidders shall forward an original and one (1) copy of their bid to the address shown below. Jefferson County does not accept bids submitted electronically. Late bids will be rejected as non-responsive. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Jefferson County Purchasing Department (1st Floor, Historic Courthouse) 1149 Pearl Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701, at the time and date below. Bidders are invited to attend the sealed bid opening.

BID NAME: Garth Road Reconstruction Phase 1

BID NUMBER: IFB 26-066/MR

DUE BY TIME/DATE: 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, November 4, 2026

MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Jefferson County Purchasing Department
1149 Pearl Street, 1st Floor
Beaumont, Texas 77701

There will be a Pre-Bid Conference and Walk-Through at 9:00 AM CT on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at Jefferson County Engineering Department Conference Room located at 1149 Pearl Street, (Historic Courthouse 5th Floor), Beaumont, Texas 77701.

The County shall require the Bidder to furnish a Bid Security in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total contract cost. The bid bond must be executed with a surety company authorized to do business in the State of Texas.

Within ten (10) days after the date of contract execution and prior to the issuance of Notice to Proceed and/or Purchase Order, the Bidder shall furnish the following bonds: Performance Bond to the County for the full amount of the contract if the contract exceeds fifty-thousand dollars ($50,000). Payment Bond to the County for the full amount of the contract if the contract exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00).

Any questions relating to these bid requirements should be directed to Mistey Reeves, Assistant Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or via email at: mistey.reeves@jeffersoncountytx.gov. If no response in 72 hours, contact Deborah Clark, Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or via email at
deb.clark@jeffersoncountytx.gov.

Jefferson County encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE/ACDBEs), Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), Small Business Concerns (HUBZone) and Veteran Heroes United In Business (VetHUB) to participate in the bidding process. Jefferson County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment, or the provisions of services. Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact our office at least seven (7) days prior to the bid due date at 409-835-8593.

All interested firms are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this bid.

Bidders are strongly encouraged to carefully read the entire invitation, as failure to return and/or complete all required documentation will result in a response being declared as non-responsive.

/s/ Deborah Clark
Deborah L. Clark, Purchasing Agent
Jefferson County, Texas
7890-362159

INVITATION TO BIDDERS

Sealed bids addressed to the Orange County Water Control And Improvement District, Texas will be received until 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, November 5, 2026 for furnishing necessary materials, equipment, superintendence and labor for the Orange County Water Control And Improvement District, Water Treatment System Improvements Water Wells 4, 5, & 7, generally described as the rehabilitation of the Water Treatment System. Well No. 4 is located on Caney Creek Road, Well No. 5 is located on State Highway 1132 and Well No. 7 is located on State Highway 12, all wells are in Vidor, Texas. The treatment improvements consist of adding liquid ammonium sulfate (LAS) for disinfection. The proposed scope of work includes revisions to the well header piping to accommodate new inline static mixers equipped with chemical injection ports for each disinfectant. A new chemical building is also proposed at each well site to store the LAS double wall storage bulk tank and the chemical feed system. Work completed under this contract will require the Water Treatment Plant to remain operational until work is completed. This project shall also provide for demolition, furnishings, temporary facilities, equipment, materials, testing, and all necessary appurtenances.

Bids will be received at the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 460 East Bolivar, Vidor, Texas 77662. The bids will be publicly opened and read at said office at the time set forth above. There will be a non-mandatory pre-bid conference with the Engineer, Owner, and Prospective Bidders at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, 460 East Bolivar, Vidor, Texas 77662.

The right is reserved by the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, as its interest may require, to accept or reject any or all bids, and to waive any informality in the bids received.

Bidding Documents are on file at www.civcastusa.com. There is no cost to view the plans, and printing can be done through the website. Hard copies of Bidding Documents will not be sold. Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete sets of Bidding Documents. Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not confer a license or grant for any other purpose.

Bid Security, only in the form of: 1) a certified or cashier's check drawn on a Texas bank and made payable to the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, Texas; or 2) a bond executed by a surety company authorized to do business in Texas, in the amount of not less than five (5%) percent of the total bid, must accompany each bid at the time it is submitted. Bids must be submitted in duplicate.

Bids may be held by the Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1, Texas for a period not to exceed 90 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of reviewing the bids and investigating the bidder's qualifications prior to the contract award.

This contract is contingent upon approval from the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB). The successful bidder will be required to complete the Debarment/Suspension Certification. Any contract or contracts awarded under this Invitation for Bids are expected to be funded in part by financial assistance from the TWDB. Neither the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the State of Texas, nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees are or will be a party to this Invitation for Bids or any resulting contract.

Any contract(s) awarded under this Invitation for Bids is/are subject to the American Iron and Steel (AIS) requirements of federal law, including federal appropriation acts.

This contract is subject to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program, which includes EPA-approved fair share goals toward procurement of Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) businesses. EPA rules require that prime contractors make a good faith effort to award a fair share of contracts, subcontracts, and procurements to M/WBEs through demonstration of six affirmative steps. For more details of the DBE Program and the current, applicable fair share goals, please visit
http://www.twdb.texas.gov/dbe.

Equal Opportunity in Employment - All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age (40 or older), disability, or genetic information. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the Department of Labor regulations at 41 CFR Part 60-4, relating to Construction Contractors-Affirmative Action Requirements, which include the President's Executive Order No. 11246, as amended by the Executive Order No. 11375 and Executive Order No. 13672, in the award and administration of contracts awarded under TWDB financial assistance agreements. Failure by the Contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach, which may result in the termination of the awarded financial assistance.

Attention is called to the fact that not less than, the federally determined prevailing (DavisBacon and Related Acts) wage rate, as contained in the contract documents, must be paid on this project.

(a) All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of chapter 31 of title 40, United States Code.

(b) Pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 14 and the Copeland Act, 40 U.S.C. 3145, the Department of Labor has issued regulations at 29 CFR parts 1, 3, and 5 to implement the Davis-Bacon and related Acts. Regulations in 29 CFR 5.5 instruct agencies concerning application of the standard Davis-Bacon contract clauses set forth in that section. All grants, cooperative agreements, and loans funded under the Clean Water State Revolving Fund and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund shall include the standard Davis-Bacon contract clauses found in 29 CFR 5.S(a), which shall also be incorporated in any resultant covered contracts that are in excess of $2,000 for construction, alteration or repair (including painting and decorating).

Upon award, the successful bidder will be required to furnish payment and performance bonds.

Orange County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
BY: David Smyth, General Manager
7890-363375

PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY,
TEXAS NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the temporary Administration Building Conference Room of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (“Port of Port Arthur”), located at 246 Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640, to discuss the Port of Port Arthur Turn Lane and Truck Staging Area, TXDOT Seaport Connectivity (SCP89) Project (the “Project”), consisting of the furnishing of all materials, equipment, tools, labor, supervision services, and performing all operations in connection with the construction of a site paving, including subgrade stabilization, storm sewer, fencing, paving, electrical conduit, lighting, demolition, and other related work. Registration for the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will begin onsite at 9:30 a.m. on October 28, 2026, and there will be no admission after 10:00 a.m.

Thereafter, sealed bids addressed to the Port of Port Arthur for the Project will be received at the office of the Port Director, Larry Kelley, 246 Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640 until 10:00 a.m. local time on November 11, 2026, and all bids received will immediately thereafter be opened and publicly read. The bid shall be on original bid form as shown in the Project specification and without any modification. Any bid received after 10:00 a.m. local time on November 11, 2026 cannot be accepted and will be returned unopened.

A performance bond and payment bond, each in the amount of one hundred percent (100%) of the contract price, will be required in accordance with State Law for any contract more than Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000) Dollars. A Bid Bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid must also be submitted with the Bid documents.

Each bidder will be required to hold insurance naming the Port of Port Arthur and Arceneaux, Wilson &Cole, LLC as an additional insured and certificate holder under the policy(ies), with minimum coverages as set forth in the Insurance Requirements section of the specification, found at its website, www.portpa.com. Additionally, plans, specifications, and/or drawings for the Project may also be found on the Port of Port Arthur’s website.

Attention is called to the fact that this is a contract for construction of public works and that there must be paid on same not less than the prevailing wage rates which have been established by all applicable statutes and the terms of this contract pursuant to State Law and which are set out in detail in the contract documents. The Contractor shall forfeit as a penalty to the Port of Port Arthur Ten ($10.00) Dollars for each laborer, workman or mechanic employed, for each calendar day, or portion thereof, if such laborer, workman or mechanic is paid less than the said stipulated rates for any work done under this contract, by him, or by any subcontractor under him. A copy of such current wage schedule is included in the contract documents and any Equal Employment Opportunity requirements must be met.

The Port of Port Arthur is an organization which qualifies for exemptions pursuant to the Texas Tax Code, Chapter 151, Limited Sales, Excise and Use Tax Act. No Texas sales tax shall be included on the prices bid for tangible personal property which is to be incorporated into and/or consumed in the performance of this Project. The contractor performing this Project may purchase materials, supplies, and/or equipment incorporated into and/or consumed in the performance of this Project by providing to its suppliers an exemption certificate issued in accordance with Texas law.

For inspection of the existing facilities, contact Michael Green, Construction Coordinator, at: (409) 983-2011. For technical information, contact Keestan Cole, in care of Arceneaux, Wilson & Cole, LLC , at : (409) 724-7888. The Port of Port Arthur reserves the right to reject any, and all bids and waive any formalities.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS are available by contacting Michael Green, Arceneaux, Wilson & Cole, LLC, the Associated General Contractors of Southeast Texas, or can be downloaded from www.portpa.com.
7890-362994

PORT OF PORT ARTHUR NAVIGATION DISTRICT OF JEFFERSON COUNTY,
TEXAS NOTICE TO BIDDERS OF MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE will be held on October 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time at the temporary Administration Building Conference Room of the Port of Port Arthur Navigation District of Jefferson County, Texas (“Port of Port Arthur”), located at 246 Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640, to discuss the Port of Port Arthur Berths 1 & 2 Cathodic Protection Project (the “Project”), consisting of the furnishing of all materials, equipment, tools,
labor, supervision services, and performing all operations in connection with the installation of anode wells, linear anodes, rectifiers, test stations, and other related work. Registration for the Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will begin onsite at 1:30 p.m. on October 28, 2026, and there will be no admission after 2:00 p.m.

Thereafter, sealed bids addressed to the Port of Port Arthur for the Project will be received at the temporary office of the Port Director, Larry Kelley, 246 Rev. Dr. Ransom Howard Street, Port Arthur, Texas 77640 until 2:00 p.m. local time on November 11, 2026, and all bids received will immediately thereafter be opened and publicly read. The bid shall be on original bid form as shown in the Project specifications and without any modification. Any bid received after closing time will be returned unopened.

Each bidder will be required to hold insurance naming the Port of Port Arthur as an additional insured and certificate holder under the policy(ies), with minimum coverages as set forth in the Insurance Requirements section of the specifications, found at its website, www.portpa.com. Additionally, plans, specifications, and/or drawings for the Project may also be found on the Port of Port Arthur’s website.

For inspection of the existing facilities and technical information for the Project, contact Michael Green, Construction Coordinator, at: (409) 983-2011. The Port of Port Arthur reserves the right to reject any, and all bids and waive any formalities.

BIDDING DOCUMENTS can be downloaded from www.portpa.com or are available by contacting the Associated General Contractors of Southeast Texas.
7890-362995

THE STATE OF TEXAS

NO. 26DCCV2130
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC VS. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JAMES FONTENOT, DECEASED

CITATION BY PUBLICATION -THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JAMES FONTENOT, DECEASED
58TH DISTRICT COURT
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

To:
THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JAMES FONTENOT, DECEASED DEFENDANT:

LOT NUMBER THIRTY-FOUR (34) IN BLOCK NUMBER ONE (1) OF PALOMAR ADDITION SECTION I, AND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS THE SAME APPEARS UPON ON THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, ON FILE AND OF RECORD IN VOL. 7 PAGE 174 MAP RECORDS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

2300 LAVENDER STREET, PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77640

NOTICE: You have been sued. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 a.m. on the Monday next following the expiration of 42 days after the date this citation was issued, a default judgment may be taken against you, the answer date being at or before 10 o'clock A.M. on Monday, November 23, 2026. In addition to filing a written answer with the clerk, you may be required to make initial disclosures to the other parties of this suit. These disclosures generally must be made no later than 30 days after you file your answer with the clerk. Find out more at TexasLawHelp.org. Said answer may be filed by mailing same to: District Clerk's Office, 1085 Pearl, Room 203, Beaumont, TX 77701, or by bringing it to the office. The case is presently pending before the 58th District Court District Court of Jefferson County sitting in Beaumont, Texas, and was filed on the 1st day of October, 2026. It bears cause number 26DCCV2130 and is styled:

PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS AT LAW OF JAMES FONTENOT, DECEASED

The name and address of the attorney for plaintiff (or plaintiff if prose) is:

JEFFERY R JOHNSON
101 E. PARK BOULEVARD
SUITE 600, ROOM 23
PLANO, TEXAS 75074

The nature of the demands of said plaintiff is shown by a true and correct copy of Plaintiffs Order - Signed accompanying this citation and made a part thereof.

Issued under my hand and the seal of said court, at Beaumont, Texas, this the on this the 8th day of October, 2026.
JAMIE SMITH, DISTRICT CLERK
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Erin Harper
Erin Harper, Deputy
7890-363090

FOR SALE
LOVE IS THE CHRIST CHURCH
"Fully Furnished"
6204 Westwood
Beaumont, TX. 77707
$400,000.00
Pat Gibbs, Broker
(409) 466-1879
7890-362307

Notice of
Foreclosure Resale

THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF JEFFERSON

THIS NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE IS GIVEN pursuant to Tex. Tax Code Chapter 34, and Tex. R. Civ. P. 21 a. by virtue of an Order of Resale issued on August 25, 2026, pursuant to the Judgment rendered on October 2, 2025 by the 136th Judicial District Court in Jefferson County, Texas, in Cause No. 24DCCV2325 styled MACK BROOKS, LLC vs. JUAN BALBUENA, ET AL, on August 28, 2026, I levied, against all legal interest and/or right of all defendants subject to said Judgment, upon the following described tracts or parcels of land:

STREET ADDRESS: 447 Brazos Ave., Port Arthur, TX 77642;

TAX ACCOUNT NUMBER(S): 26918; 016050-000-066300-00000; and

LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
LOT FIVE (5), BLOCK THIRTY THREE (33),DELMAR TERRACE ADDITION LOCATED IN THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR AS PER MAP OR PLAT IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.

The above described property was previously bid off to Mack Brooks, LLC, as Agent and Attorney in Fact for FGMS Holdings, LLC on June 2, 2026, at a tax foreclosure sale pursuant to Tex. Tax Code Sec. 34.01(b) & (j). On November 3, 2026, being the first Tuesday of said month, between the hours of 10:00 am and 4:00 pm, at the most northerly entrance of newest addition to Courthouse, Beaumont, Texas, I will offer for sale and sell at public auction, for cash, all the right, title, and interest in and to said tracts or parcels of land held by the grantee(s) in Document No. 2026-18361, recorded in the Official Public Records of Jefferson County, Texas, as provided for by Tex. Tax Code Secs. 34.05(b)-(e), to satisfy the delinquent tax liens referenced in said Judgment that encumber said tracts or parcels of land, pursuant to and in accord with Tex. Tax Code Secs. 34.05(b)-(e). I hereby verify, certify and declare under penalty of perjury that I delivered a true and correct copy of this Notice of Foreclosure Resale by Certified Mail and First-Class Mail through the United States Postal Service, return receipt requested, to each of the defendant named in said Judgment.
"THIS SALE IS BEING CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO STATUTORY OR JUDICIAL REQUIREMENTS. BIDDERS WILL BID ON THE RIGHTS, TITLE, AND INTERESTS, IF ANY, IN THE REAL PROPERTY OFFERED. "THE PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. NEITHER THE SELLER NOR THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT WARRANTS OR MAKES ANY REPRESENTATIONS ABOUT THE PROPERTY'S TITLE, CONDITION, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. BUYERS ASSUME ALL RISKS. "IN SOME SITUATIONS, A LOT OF FIVE ACRES OR LESS IS PRESUMED TO BE INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. HOWEVER, IF THE PROPERTY LACKS WATER OR WASTEWATER SERVICE, THE PROPERTY MAY NOT QUALIFY FOR RESIDENTIAL USE. A POTENTIAL BUYER WHO WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION SHOULD MAKE ADDITIONAL INQUIRIES OR CONSULT WITH PRIVATE COUNSEL."

"ESTA VENTA SE LLEVA A CABO CONFORME A LOS REQUISITOS ESTATUTARIOS O JUDICIALES. LOS OFERTANTES PRESENTARÁN SUS OFERTAS SOBRE LOS DERECHOS, TÍTULO E INTERESES, SI LOS HUBIERE, DEL BIEN INMUEBLE EN VENTA. LA PROPIEDAD SE VENDE ASÍ COMO ESTÁ, DÓNDE ESTÁ, Y SIN NINGUNA GARANTÍA, NI EXPLÍCITA NI IMPLÍCITA. NI EL VENDEDOR NI EL DEPARTAMENTO DEL SHERIFF ASEGURA NI DECLARA NADA EN CUANTO AL TÍTULO DE PROPIEDAD, LA CONDICIÓN, HABITABILIDAD, COMERCIABILIDAD O IDONEIDAD PARA UN DETERMINADO PROPÓSITO. LOS COMPRADORES ASUMEN TODOS LOS RIESGOS. EN ALGUNAS SITUACIONES, UN LOTE DE CINCO ACRES O MENOS SE PRESUME QUE ESTÉ DESTINADO PARA USO RESIDENCIAL. SIN EMBARGO, SI LA PROPIEDAD NO CUENTA CON EL SERVICIO DE AGUAS BLANCAS O AGUAS NEGRAS, PUEDE QUE NO CALIFIQUE PARA USO RESIDENCIAL. UN POSIBLE CLIENTE QUE DESEE MAYOR INFORMACIÓN DEBERÁ INVESTIGAR MÁS O ASESORARSE CON UN ABOGADO."

Dated at Jefferson County, Texas this 8th day of September, 2026.

Jefferson County Constable's Office Precinct 2, Texas Constable
Christopher Bates

By /s/ Craig Turner
Craig Turner
Chief Deputy Constable of Jefferson County Precinct 2, Texas
7890-362729

HOUSES FOR SALE
2740 Gulf Street
Beaumont, TX 77703
2-1-1 143K
Residential or Commercial
*************************
1755 Threadneedle
Beaumont, TX 77705
2-1-1 35K
“AS IS”
CALL
Pat Gibbs, Broker
(409) 466-1879
7890-362733

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