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Hear ye, hear ye: King Neches LXXV

Steve McGrade was unmasked April 12 as King Neches LXXV at the Event Centre in downtown Beaumont. Though not a lifelong resident of Beaumont, McGrade and his family-owned and operated business, Able Fastener Inc., has been serving the area for 28 years.

Improvements reduce insurance costs, response times

By Barbara Davis | Staff Writer After approximately three years of effort to reduce the Hardin County ESD No.

NEWS IN SHORT | From The Examiner

Credit union issues fraud alert The DuGood Federal Credit Union reported they have been made aware that some members have received fraudulent calls appearing to be from the credit union.

CRIME & PUNISHMENT | From The Examiner

Sole shooter arrested in double murder  The suspect in a double muder turned himself in, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD). April 12, Dijon Ivory, 29, of Beaumont, was charged with two counts of murder and bond was set at $2 million.

GOOD NEWS | From The Examiner

Hearing it from a hero The city of Port Arthur hosted story time April 4 with Port Arthur Police Department Officer Johan Nakao reading to the students that reportedly – and, apparently, from the pictures of the party – enjoyed the energy the new recruit brought to the book game.

Lumberton to get a college satellite campus

In the near future, some Hardin County residents may not have to make the trip to attend classes at Lamar State College-Orange (LSCO). Because of the increased number of Lumberton students enrolled for classes at LSCO, construction of its first satellite campus is underway in Hardin County.

BISD failing schools to change leadership – again

Town Hall meetings – in person and on Zoom – have been set and sparsely attended to date, but others are planned as the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) embarks – yet again – on parceling out some failing school campus administration to third party providers.

Vidor Police Department officers receive Life Saving Awards

A trio of Vidor Police Department (VPD) officers was honored during a Life Saving Award Ceremony on April 11, recognizing their heroic response to a February incident.

Alleged pedophiles paraded before Jefferson Co. court

A litany of lingering child sex cases alleged in Jefferson County were called before Judge Raquel West the week of April 11, one proceeding to trial with the accused representing himself against allegations of continuous sexual abuse of a child and sexual assault of a child.

Grand jury takes on men who take teen girls

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted two Jefferson County men on child sex crimes at the beginning of April.