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Train blocking Downtown Beaumont.

Train blocking Downtown Beaumont.

Texas takes on dawdling trains

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Texas Attorney General Office has joined in U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to stop railroads from allowing stopped trains to block traffic indefinitely.
Sour Lake.

Sour Lake.

Filing set for Sour Lake council seats

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The filing dates for the upcoming election for the Sour Lake City Council are Wednesday, Jan. 18, through Friday, Feb. 17, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at City Hall, 625 State Highway 105. There are three at-large seats up for election, currently held by Robin Powell, Johnathan Williams and Rebecca Gardiner.

Four teens injured in Silsbee speeding crash

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) investigated a single-vehicle crash on Neyland Road, just north of Mormon Road, near Silsbee on Jan. 5. The preliminary investigation indicates that, at approximately 4:50 p.m., a 2004 GMC pickup was traveling south.
Port of Beaumont

Port of Beaumont

Lecture Series delves into Port operations

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Jan. 19, the McFaddin-Ward House will kick off its 2023 Lecture Series with “Inside the Port of Beaumont: Operations, Military Command, and History” at 6:30 p.m. in the museum’s Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.
Doktor Kaboom. Courtesy photo.

Doktor Kaboom. Courtesy photo.

The Lutcher brings science to life with Doktor’s help

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Audiences are encouraged to grab lab coats and safety goggles, “because science is about to explode on the Lutcher Theater stage!” Welcoming “Doktor Kaboom! Look Out! Science is Coming!” to the Lutcher stage on Jan. 19, with two shows at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Beaumont Police Department swears in new recruits and promotes from within.

Beaumont Police Department swears in new recruits and promotes from within.

BPD welcomes new recruits, promotes from within

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Beaumont Police Department hosted an Appreciation and Swearing In Ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 11, at The Event Centre, naming eight individuals for their achievements. Cody Courts has served with Beaumont PD for 14 years.
Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman, left, and his students.Photos Courtesy of Maurice Abelman.

Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman, left, and his students.Photos Courtesy of Maurice Abelman.

Picturesque Port Arthur Little Theatre

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Ringing in the New Year, graphic design students from Lamar State College-Port Arthur began working on some new murals for the façade of the Port Arthur Little Theatre (PALT), under the guidance of the school’s Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman.
Kenny and the Klassics.

Kenny and the Klassics.

Chili Cook Off in Silsbee

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
The Save The Pines Project’s Chili Cook Off is Saturday, Jan. 14, in downtown Silsbee. This is the third year for the event. There will be a first, second and third-place award and People’s Choice Award for the top teams.
umberton High School junior Grace Dunwoody and freshman Emerson Treme were named to the Texas All State Choir. Courtesy photo.

umberton High School junior Grace Dunwoody and freshman Emerson Treme were named to the Texas All State Choir. Courtesy photo.

Two named all-state choir

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Lumberton High School junior Grace Dunwoody and freshman Emerson Treme were named to the Texas All State Choir recently. This is Dunwoody’s second time being named All-State. Next month, both students will perform in San Antonio at the Texas Music Educators’ Association Convention.
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