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Beaumont booked with business

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau announced that almost all of the hotels in Beaumont ended June completely full due to reunions and sporting events. The Perfect Game World Series brought in 100-plus teams during June 20 –25, bringing in an estimated economic impact of $780,000.

Gumbo Clay Fest

The Art Studio (720 Franklin St.) in downtown Beaumont will host Gumbo Clay Fest, a celebration of ceramic arts, Thursday, July 6 through Saturday, July 8.

And the winners are … 2023 Torch Awards

Nearly 600 attendees celebrated the 2023 Torch Awards for Ethics at the Beaumont Civic Center on June 8, celebrating the event’s 25th anniversary and marking the milestone as one of the most successful BBB Serving Southeast Texas fundraisers for the BBB Consumer Education Foundation and its...

Pair of parks approved; pair of parks debated

Last February, Beaumont City Council unanimously approved a $1,374,000 budget for park improvements, and during the June 27 City Council meeting, when it came time for final approvals to fund four area parks, several councilmen expressed opposition, ultimately approving two purchases and tabling...

PAT claims another title: ‘Cajun Capital’

If you didn’t already consider Port Arthur the Cajun Capital of Texas, it’s official as of June 9, when Texas officials and Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill claiming the designation during the 88th Texas legislative session.

Summer Social set in Kountze

A month of fun with nature and reading was celebrated June 20 at the Kountze Public Library. Village Creek’s Alex Stamatis, along with Texas Parks and Wildlife staffers, shared “Skins and Skulls” Katie Pace, Hardin County’s Texas AgriLife agent, helped children explore animal tracks.

Beaumont grad serves from Navy’s largest master jet base

Petty Officer 3rd Class Ajala Coward, a native of Beaumont, serves the U.S. Navy assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron 125, a joint strike fighter squadron located aboard the U.S. Navy’s largest master jet base. Coward joined the Navy just over a year ago, and, today, serves as a yeoman.

Sheriff encourages IEA youth at awards program

IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve recently hosted its annual Awards & Recognition Dinner at the LIT MultiPurpose Center, with staff, mentors, volunteers, representatives from Jefferson County Juvenile Probation (JCJP), elected officials and board members, along with BPD Cops ’N Kids officers, joining...

Dinosaur Adventure

Experience the prehistoric age and encounter your favorite dinosaurs up close at Ford Park with Dinosaur Adventure, a one-of-a-kind exhibit featuring realistic, life-sized dinosaurs that come alive with their life-like movement and roars Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2, with doors opening at 9...