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Aryan Circle member sentenced

William Glenn Chunn, aka Big Head, 40, of Conroe, was sentenced this past week to life imprisonment for racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations (RICO) violations stemming from his leadership in the Aryan Circle prison gang organization. Nov.

Bolivar area oysters cause sickness

The Texas Department of State Health Services has ordered a recall of all oysters harvested in the TX 1 area of southeastern Galveston Bay, on the mainland side of the Bolivar Peninsula, after reports of a few dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness among people who ate oysters from those waters.

Bevil Oak sign removed, reappears

A social media post is accusing a Bevil Oaks council member, who is also the husband of the mayor, of removing a sign down then putting it back up. Becky Emmons serves as mayor and her husband, David, serves as a Ward 2 council member.

Texas’ largest blue ammonia site breaks ground in Beaumont

OCI NV celebrated the beginning of construction at its Beaumont facility on Dec. 7, marking the genesis of the largest blue ammonia facility of its kind in Texas, enabling the capture and sequestration of up to 1.7 million metric tons per year of CO2.

West Brook brutalizer, 16, charged with felony robbery

Treating the 16-year-old West Brook High School student like an adult for his alleged assault and robbery of another teen, a Jefferson County grand jury Dec. 14 charged the minor with a second-degree felony. According to the probable cause affidavit, on Sept.

Failed politician/‘prophet’ charged for threats to kill Weber

Inspired by unproved notions of local ballot-box foul play conducted by U.S. Representative Randy Weber (R-Beaumont), a Southeast Texas native and self-proclaimed “servant of the most-high God” issued a series of death threats to the elected official.

Looking back on a life of service

“I wouldn’t do anything differently,” outgoing Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Robert “Bob” Wortham said of his decision to live a life of public service.

Failed politician/‘prophet’ charged for threats to kill Weber

*An error appeared in our print edition, which is corrected here. Inspired by unproved notions of local ballot-box foul play conducted by U.S.

‘The Polar Express’

The 2004 computer-animated fantasy adventure, “The Polar Express,” will be shown at Classic Movie Night inside the Jefferson Theatre on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7 p.m.

Elf the Musical

It’s your last chance to see Beaumont Community Players’ version of “Elf the Musical” on Friday, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $28 and can be purchased online at beaumontstages.com.