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Kountze killed in fatal two-car crash

A Hardin County woman died in a fatal two-vehicle crash on Oct. 18, on State Highway 326 near FM 421, north of Sour Lake.

Beaumont ISD bilingual bash

The public is invited to attend Beaumont ISD’s Bilingual Parent Resource Night on Thursday, Oct. 27, at Caldwood Elementary, 102 Berkshire. The event will kick off with free health screenings by the Mexican Consulate starting at 5 p.m., followed by the program at 6 p.m.

Changing of the guard

After more than 30 years of service to the citizens of Southeast Texas, Port Neches Police Chief Paul Lemoine has effectively entered retirement, wishing good luck to his successor, Chief Cheri’ Griffith. Friday, Oct. 21, served as Lemoine’s last official day at Port Neches Police Department.

Orange County church burglar

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office needs your help in identifying a suspect in a recent burglary at a local church. The male is identified as a heavy-set white male approximately 5’8 – 5’10.

Two local men arrested by JCSO

Two Hardin County men were arrested by Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently. Oct. 22, Michael Woodard, 35, of Lumberton was arrested for obscene display or distribution and Bryan Kevin Wesley, 29, was arrested for terroristic threat to cause fear.

Two Hardin Co. residents indicted in Jasper County

The Jasper County Grand Jury in their October 2022 session indicted two Hardin County men on Oct. 19. Colton Wade McInnis, 23, of Silsbee, was indicted for the August 2022 charge of robbery.

Traffic stop in Orange yields arrest

Detectives with the Orange County Narcotics Division stopped a vehicle on FM 1442 near Interstate 10 on Oct. 19, arresting a man on drug and firearm charges, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Holly Corley.

Houston man pleads to selling drugs in Beaumont

Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston announced Oct. 20 that Michael Tran, 31, of Houston, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine in Beaumont two years earlier. According to court documents, on Oct.

Landlord sentenced for manslaughter

A Vidor landlord will serve time in prison after he was found guilty of shooting and killing his tenant, according to reports. Oct. 19, Orange County 163rd District Court Judge Rex Peveto sentenced James McClelland, 74, to 12 years in prison for manslaughter.

Man arrested for fiery homicide

Officers from the Beaumont Police Department arrested a man believed responsible for the death of a man found in the remains of an early October house fire. Oct. 25, BPD announced that 39-year-old Channin Keon Ardoin was arrested and charged with murder for the Oct.