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County courthouse covers signs of segregation

A number of Jefferson County residents were appalled and angered to learn their local courthouse still bears signs of its racially segregated past Dec. 5, with the words “colored” and “white” visible above a pair of water fountains.

Upcoming dedication for William G. “Bill” Hall historical marker

At 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, a dedication ceremony for the William G. “Bill” Hall historical marker will be conducted at 888 Pearl St. in Beaumont, announced the Jefferson County Historical Commission. The marker is at the site of the old Gulf Coast Recording Studio.

CRIME SHORTS

Silsbee woman arrested after crash The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported a Silsbee woman was arrested in a crash that injured a pedestrian on Dec. 2. Sgt. Shana Clark, DPS spokesperson, reported the auto-pedestrian crash on FM 92, near the 426-mile marker in Hardin County.

Man arrested for indecency with child

A 28-year-old Ivanhoe man was arrested for indecency with a child (sexual contact), according to a press release from the Tyler County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO). Sheriff Bryan Weatherford reported that Elijah Alexander Stone was arrested Nov.

Martial arts instructor guilty of child sex crime

The Attorney General’s Office (AG) of Criminal Prosecutions Division trial team secured a guilty plea against a former martial arts instructor who committed sexual assault of a child, according to a press release.

SWAT team secures thieving teens

Dec. 2, at about 2:30 p.m., Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) Detectives and SWAT executed a search warrant at a residence in the 8600 block of Phelan in Beaumont.

Attorney accused of assaulting first responder to rep herself

Dec. 5, Houston area attorney Katrina Davis advised Jefferson County Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens that she “absolutely” wanted to represent herself in defense of violent felony charges posed against her.

BBB Southeast Texas announces new president, CEO

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Southeast Texas Board of Directors announced Darren Erwin has been named as the incoming president and chief executive officer, effective Jan. 1. In August, current President/CEO, Liz Fredrichs announced she was retiring from BBB at the end of this year.

No answers to what sparked costly storage blaze

Customers of a Nederland storage facility were locked out from retrieving any salvageable items or taking photographs from their rented storage units after a Nov. 26 fire destroyed most of the facility, according to comments renters made to The Examiner.

Locals go B*EAST mode in Liberty County

Six Southeast Texas residents were among seven men who landed in the Liberty County Jail after an alleged assault and robbery of two outlaw motorcycle gang members in Liberty County on March 5, reported BluebonnetNews.com. All seven men surrendered on Oct.