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DEATH NOTICES

Margaret Ann Byrd, 74, of Wildwood, died December 18, 2022. Ronald Gene Ladd, 86, of Vidor, died December 18, 2022. John Paul Castilaw, 14, of Vidor, died December 18, 2022. Maxine Caraway, 77, of Silsbee, died December 18, 2022. Barbara Paule Nickell, 72, of Port Arthur, died December 17, 2022.

GOOD NEWS

Beaumont Business Academy    Erika Harris, CEO and Owner, Erika Harris Consulting, LLC, led the fifth and final Beaumont Business Academy of 2022, emphasizing the importance of public speaking.

NEWS SHORTS

Freeze warning Southeast Texas temperatures are expected to reach freezing temperatures over the holiday, with officials warning of possible treacherous roads with weather woes.

‘Sharyn The Blessing’ helps needy families for Christmas

Dec. 15, first responders from the Silsbee area gathered at the Silsbee Fire Department (SFD) headquarters for “Sharyn The Blessing: — formerly know as “Shop With A Hero.

CRIME NEWS

‘Out-of-place’ inmate captured The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) instigated a search of the grounds in and around the area of the Stiles Unit in Beaumont on Dec. 19, desperately seeking “an out-of-place inmate.

Letter to the investigator

From an anonymous teacher: I am a teacher at Silsbee Elementary School. I can confidently say that the majority of our teachers are at a breaking point.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: ‘Deceptive’ coin merchant awaits court date

An allegedly duplicitous pecuniary profiteer accused of stealing more than $1.4 million from patrons nationwide has his next court date set for the first week of the new year.

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Beaumont business reported to California AG

After The Examiner reported earlier in 2022 that Beaumont-based “Quick Cash 4 Test Strips” owner Richard Spillman is under scrutiny for allegedly taking products but failing to pony up payment for the goods, investigative reporters learned that criminal complaints have been filed against Spillman...

ONGOING EXAMINER INVESTIGATION: Alleged rapist, fraudster awaits court date

A “manipulative slum lord”  accused of rape, indecency with a child and rental-assistance fraud – who claimed his only transgression was “trusting a one-legged Marine” – is scheduled to have another chance to spill revelations at his next court appearance in January.

Groves council mulls ousting longtime city manager

In a special meeting of the Groves City Council set for Dec. 22, officials have scheduled a bevy of agenda items revolving around whether to take an “adverse employment action” against the longtime city manager.