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‘Love thy neighbor:’ Shared area code unites community for disaster relief

She had long suspected it, but Jesi Jones was left with zero doubt that Southeast Texans are generous to an immeasurable degree as she reflected on the full-fledged support shown for the “409 Cares” initiative that culminated in roughly $300,000 raised for disaster relief this past week.

GAME OVER: Beaumont council votes to ban 8-liners

After months of drawn-out debate, procedural detours and rising public tension, the Beaumont City Council voted unanimously July 29 to amend Article 6 of the City’s Code of Ordinances — effectively banning 8-liner gaming machines within the city limits.

Sex offender registration failures put public at risk, judge says

More than a year after his conviction, a Port Arthur sex offender was only just this week able to register with local police — despite repeated attempts — and a district judge is pointing the blame squarely at the Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD).

Homebase of Beaumont gam**ing doubles as homebase of multi-million-dollar criminal activity

Examiner staff could not confirm continued gambling at the long-standing, Beaumont-based Fred’s Game Room, which has also been known by a host of other names over the years due to property deed holders and “owners” being shuffled.

SETX Food Bank braces for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ impact

National legislative decisions exacted in recent weeks and days are taking food from the very mouths the national government claims to protect and serve, as budget cuts and the Big Beautiful Bill threaten the supplemental food provided to those in desperate need of the assistance, according to...

Beaumont City Council to decide fate of 8-liner gaming amid ongoing public safety concerns

The citizens of Beaumont may soon witness a turning point in the city’s approach to 8-liner game play as, throughout Southeast Texas, businesses are being brought to task for skirting the edges of legality while becoming flashpoints for violent crime, gambling addiction and financial exploitation.

Hill Country floods unite Southeast Texans in tragedy

After nearly a week of sifting through carnage left in the wake of a series of floods that engulfed the Texas Hill Country over the July 4 weekend, officials have identified more than 100 fatalities — three named in Southeast Texas youths Joyce Badon, 21; Ella Cahill, 22; and Mary Grace Baker, 8;...

Ella arrives home, search changes for missing Aidan

Hundreds lined the streets of Beaumont on July 10 for the homecoming of Ella Cahill, a Beaumont graduate killed in the Hill Country flooding of July 4.

Bitcoin scammers score $30K-plus from Beaumonters

July 1 proved lucrative for scammers targeting Jefferson County residents, with more than $30,000 stolen in two separate Bitcoin-related fraud cases.