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REO Speedwagon

Popular pop-rock band REO Speedwagon is set to perform at the Grand Events Center inside the Golden Nugget in nearby Lake Charles, Louisiana on Friday, Dec. 9, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for the 21 and over show start at $65 and can be purchased online at goldennugget.com.
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The magic of ‘The Nutcracker’

Synonymous with Christmas is E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “The Nutcracker,” which dates back to the late 1800s, and has become the most popular ballet to be performed during the holiday season. Whether you’ve seen “The Nutcracker” or not, no other dance company does it like the Beaumont Civic Ballet.
Tree of Angels

Tree of Angels

Tree of Angels-trimming

The Jefferson County Coalition for Victims of Crime hosts its annual Tree of Angels tree-trimming event Monday, Dec. 5, at 6 p.m. in the foyer of the old Jefferson County Courthouse Building, 1149 Pearl St. in Beaumont. A reception is scheduled to immediately follow.
Julian Boyd

Julian Boyd

Evadale man found deceased

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) reported an Evadale man, who was last seen Nov. 19, was found dead on Nov. 22. Julian Boyd, 37, was found deceased after an extensive search of the hunting club where he was reported missing, according to a press release.
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Breach settlement announced

The Texas Attorney General Office announced that a coalition of state attorneys general has obtained settlements totaling more than $16 million with Experian Data Corp.
The new STEAM exhibit at the Beaumont Children's Museum

The new STEAM exhibit at the Beaumont Children's Museum

LU engineering students make art for kids

With a single piece of paper and a runway, three Lamar University engineering students – Matthew Anderson, Kenneth Edwards and Mauricio Franco – have designed the newest STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) exhibit at the Beaumont Children’s Museum.
Jay Clinton Hall

Jay Clinton Hall

Lamar alum goes to space posthumously

Nov. 30, Beaumont native and Lamar University alumni Jay Clinton Hall finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of going to space when a portion of his cremated remains was set for launch into space on Celestis’ Earth Rise mission, known as the Aurora Flight. Hall was born on Jan.
The fifth annual Christmas Tre Lighting is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Lumberton City Park on FM 421

The fifth annual Christmas Tre Lighting is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Lumberton City Park on FM 421

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting

The fifth annual Christmas Tree Lighting is set for 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2, at the Lumberton City Park on FM 421. Santa and Mrs. Claus will appear and there will be Christmas caroling, train rides, hayrides, crafts, food trucks, hot chocolate, milk and cookies.
Silsbee Public Library will present the 27th annual Christmas in the big Thicket from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Silsbee Public Library will present the 27th annual Christmas in the big Thicket from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Christmas in the Big Thicket

Silsbee Public Library will present the 27th annual Christmas in the Big Thicket from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in downtown Silsbee. There will be lots of vendors, live music, food, homemade cooked goods, handmade ornaments, custom t-shirts, handmade children’s clothing and more.