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The touchdown of one or more tornadoes has caused widespread damage to Orange County.

The touchdown of one or more tornadoes has caused widespread damage to Orange County.

Deluge deemed disaster in Orange County

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, January 26, 2023
‘The touchdown of one or more tornadoes has caused extensive and widespread damage to public and private property, disruption of utility service, and general endangerment of the health and safety of the residents of Orange County.
Photo by Jordan Gaspard Photography

Photo by Jordan Gaspard Photography

Festival season begins with Capes & Crowns

Chad Cooper
Thursday, January 26, 2023
The Neches River Festival was first envisioned in the spring of 1947 and two years later, the first festival debuted in Beaumont in May of 1949. The first Royal Court was composed of 11 Duchesses, six Princesses and following the coronation, a street dance was held surrounding City Hall.
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'The Simon & Garfunkel Story' to take the Lutcher stage Feb. 2

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Now seen in 50 countries worldwide, “The Simon & Garfunkel Story” is a critically acclaimed concert style theatre show about two young boys from Queens, New York who went on to become the world’s most successful music duo of all time. The show will play the Lutcher Theater on Thursday, Feb.
Josh Weathers

Josh Weathers

Live Music Jan. 26-Feb. 1

News Staff
Thursday, January 26, 2023
Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., Jan. 28: Soulshine Wed., Feb. 1: Colton Horner Sat., Feb. 4: Crossroads Wed., Feb. 8: B0000lake Pickle Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., Jan. 28: Curse & The Cure Courville’s Thurs., Jan. 26: Josh Weathers Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., Jan. 26: Colton Horner Fri.
Officer Bell secures the door to a maximum-security cell at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Jan. 25. Two guards monitor this hallway at all times.

Officer Bell secures the door to a maximum-security cell at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Jan. 25. Two guards monitor this hallway at all times.

Paying millions housing dawdling alleged murderers

Scott McLendon
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
‘When I tell you my maximum security is full – it’s overflowing. For us, we have 480 beds set aside for  maximum-security and medium-assaultive inmates, and it stays full.
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