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Program on trafficking set at H-JHS

Hardin-Jefferson ISD will host “Trafficking 101 Training for Parents” on Monday, Jan. 9, at 6 p.m. at H-J High School. The program will be facilitated by Dani Miller-Holmes, education coordinator at Harvest House.

One killed in auto-pedestrian fatality Dec. 29

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) reported a 30-year-old man was killed in an auto-pedestrian fatal crash in the 5900 block of College Street on Dec. 29. On Dec. 30, police identified the victim as Justin Stanford.

Beaumont Farmers Market closed Jan. 7

The Beaumont Farmers Market will be closed this weekend, and will reopen on Saturday, Jan. 14, to operate from 8 – 11 a.m. “The market may be closed, but we are working behind the scenes to bring you a new look in 2023,” administration shared at the end of 2022.

Downtown committee to meet Jan. 12

The first public meeting of the city of Beaumont Downtown Development Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Downtown Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street.

Burning of the Greens 2023

Set fire to 2022, or at least the holiday greenery still lingering into 2023. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Ave. in downtown Beaumont, is hosting its annual Burning of the Greens event on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. The event will begin at St.

Breakfast with business

Join the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce every Friday morning at the MCM Elegante, 2355 I-10 South in Beaumont, for the weekly Friday Morning Business Connection. The event, held 8 – 9 a.m.

PA Chamber’s annual banquet set

The Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce will hold their 123rd annual banquet on Thursday, Jan. 26, at the Robert A. “Bob” Bowers Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Dr. in Port Arthur. Cocktails are at 6 p.m. and the program begins at 6:30 p.m.

Bailes honored for service

Deep East Texas will be in the spotlight in Austin on the eve of the 88th Session of the Texas Legislature for the 2023 Deep East Texas Legislative Reception on Monday, Jan. 9, from 5:30–7 p.m. in the Trademark Room of the Omni Austin Hotel Downtown.

CommunityBank of Texas, Allegiance Bank announce new logo, start date for Stellar Bank

Allegiance Bank and CommunityBank of Texas will begin operating as Stellar Bank on Tuesday, Feb. 21 and have launched a new logo.

Student learns about timber industry

Silsbee High School’s Cara Heisner, the SHS student representative for Congressman Brian Babin’s Student Congressional Advisory Council, last month spent the day learning about the timber industry in East Texas.