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Man guilty of child sex crimes dies in jail

A Hardin County man who received a life sentence to Texas imprisonment – plus 160 years – for multiple child sex crimes, died in the Hardin County Jail on Jan 31. Ronnie Lee Gordon, 64, of Silsbee, died about 3:30 p.m.

Man sentenced for murder of ‘friend’

After pleading guilty to the murder of a man he called his “friend,” Darian Petry of Port Arthur was sentenced to the maximum allowed under a plea agreement with prosecutors at the end of January. Petry stood accused of shooting longtime friend Kenneth Swallow, 30, of Port Arthur, on Aug. 16, 2020.

NY man arrested near Beaumont school

Numerous reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School and Temple Emanuel led to the arrest of a Brooklyn, New York man, according to a Beaumont Police Department (BPD) statement.

TCEQ penalizes infractions

Jan. 25, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality approved penalties totaling $423,255 against 26 regulated entities for violations of state environmental regulations.

Methodist minister started first African-American school in Beaumont

The function  of education is  to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.’  – Martin Luther King, Jr.

LU announces 2023 Distinguished Alumni award recipients

As the first month of the new year came to a close, Lamar University announced the recipients of the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award.

Dozens of SETX athletes sign to play college sports

*Football unless noted otherwise.

Parades, beads, concerts and wolves, oh my!

Traditions of Mardi Gras can be traced to medieval Europe, which passed through Rome and Venice in the 17th and 18th Centuries to the French House of the Bourbons. In America, records indicate the first celebration came in 1703.

Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour presented by Jersey Mike’s Subs is coming with game like never before! Ford Arena will host the basketball stars Friday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $20 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.

Girls’ Haven Gumbo Festival

The 28th annual Girls’ Haven Gumbo Festival is set for Saturday, Feb. 11, at Classic Southeast Texas from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cooks from around the area will compete with their best dishes all while raising money for Girls’ Haven.