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$6,000 awarded for Marks’ big bass

Jasper County Pct. 4 Commissioner Dennis Marks reeled in first place at Valero’s REEL UNITED Big Bass Tournament on June 10 at Lake Sam Rayburn. Marks’ fat 8.82-lb bass earned him a fat check valuing $6,250.

Entergy adds to local management team

Entergy Texas recently promoted three employees to help lead its industrial accounts team in the Golden Triangle, naming Megan Norris as manager of industrial accounts, and Deborah Drago and Ronald Fletcher as industrial account executives.

Walmart, Sam’s Club donations support SETX children's health care

Walmart and Sam’s Club will spark good to change children’s health as they kick off their 2023 fundraising campaign benefiting Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) at CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health facilities.

Teachers takeaway training from summer externship

Workforce Solutions Southeast Texas announced that 60 educators from 15 school districts in Jefferson, Orange, and Hardin counties were connected with 16 employers as host sites June 5 – 9 as part of the group’s 2023 Teacher Externship Program, aimed to enhance educators’ understanding of industry...

Suspected Chinese-manufactured counterfeits confiscated in Beaumont raid

More than $100,000 in counterfeit merchandise was seized during a warrant raid on June 8 at a boutique business in the 2300 block of North Street, the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) reported.

From Buna to Beaumont; Queens share the crown

Miss Beaumont 2022 Natalie Withers excitedly placed the crown upon Brooklyn Walden’s head, crowning her Miss Beaumont 2023. No strangers to the pageant world or each other, both young ladies are Buna natives and have amassed a collection of crowns.

Cost of crime: more than $7M approved for inmate health care

While there are many contributing factors to calculating the cost of crime and its burden on the taxpayer, the $7,716,836.44 price tag on healthcare for inmates at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility, is definitely one of the most substantial figures.