News

Fleeting job opportunity for judge’s office

Applications are due no later than 4:30 p.m. Jan. 20 to fill the Senior Court Clerk position open in the new judicial office of incoming Jefferson County Pct. 2 Justice of the Peace Joseph L. Guillory II.

Groves offers $130K severance to city manager

Nixing plans to investigate the city manager in the same meeting, councilors agreed on a separation plan to remove the longtime employee, city officials paid the man $130,000 in severance.

Miss Universe, daughter of Beaumont mother

R’Bonney Gabriel, of Houston, made history as the first Filipina American to be named Miss Universe during the 71st pageant held Jan. 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents are Remigio Bonzon “R. Bon” Gabriel, a Filipino, and mother, Dana Walker, who is from Beaumont.

Storage unit owner responds to Examiner story

California-based ownership of a Nederland storage unit that burst into flames mid-holidays 2022 has responded to The Examiner’s coverage roughly a month later. Brad Lund, part-owner and CEO of Purely Storage, said he had been in receipt of the article featured in the Dec.

PA drug bust advances end to criminal organization

Almost a year after their guilt was determined, two women charged as part of a criminal enterprise trafficking cocaine, heroin and meth through Southeast Texas have been sentenced for their crimes.

Beaumont ISD theft charge dots docket for over a decade, now to conference at SCOTUS

Another year, another court date is down on the docket for former Beaumont ISD contract electrician Calvin Walker, indicted in 2014 for stealing from Beaumont taxpayers via exorbitant markups and falsified invoices presented to the BISD finance officer in the wake of a natural disaster.

Child sex crimes lands man in prison for next century – plus life – plus 160 years

‘Who would have known that (the courage of) a 6-year-old female would have sparked  into what ignited six other victims to come forward? Please speak up against sexual abuse because you never know how many people are depending on your voice.

It’s now time for the Main Event

If Willy Wonka ever imagined a one-stop-shop entertainment facility for all to enjoy, this would have been the place. News was first broken by The Examiner in May of 2022 that Beaumont would be the next home for a Main Event.

Out & About with Albert Jan. 19-25

Honoring LU’s best Lamar University’s Distinguished Alumni Awards Dinner will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. dinner at the LU Event Center on the Eighth Floor of the Mary and John Gray Library.

Live Music Jan. 19-25

Brick & Barley (Orange) Sat., Jan. 21: Brad Brinkley Band Wed., Jan. 25: JP Primeaux Sat., Jan. 28: Soulshine Bullfish (Orangefield) Sat., Jan. 28: Curse & The Cure Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., Jan. 19: Ryan Lee MC Fri., Jan 20: Blake Pickle & Corey Cronan Sat., Jan. 21: 4-Way Split Sun., Jan.