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Huckaby, Crew earn TASSP regional honors

Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD announced Matthew Huckaby has been named as the Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) Region 5 High School Assistant Principal of the Year.According to the district, Huckaby was nominated and selected for his dedication, leadership and commitment...

New LU Ambassadors announced for 2026-27

Lamar University recently selected 20 students to add to the Lamar University Ambassadors team.

Saratoga VFD recognizes long-time volunteers

Saratoga Volunteer Fire Department recently recognized several members who have devoted five or more years of volunteer service to the department.Among the honorees were: Gary Flowers (55), Cindy Flowers (34), Eugene Griffin (31), Anthony Brammer (20), Lindsay Standley (12), Raymond Fowler and...

TEA releases Spring 2026 STAAR End-of-Course assessment results

June 10, the Texas Education Agency released results from the Spring 2026 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR®) End-of-Course (EOC) assessments for Algebra I, English I, English II, Biology and U.S. History.According to the TEA announcement, Spring 2026 results reflect academic...

Single vehicle crash claims life

June 10, at approximately 4:25 a.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to a single vehicle traffic crash near the 5400 block of Ohio, locating the driver and lone occupant unresponsive in the driver’s seat.The victim, 24-year-old Cyanasia Dowl, was transported to a local hospital...

Four arrested in Wall Street burglary

Four suspects were arrested June 5 in connection with a burglary on Wall Street, according to the Beaumont Police Department.At 3:32 a.m., officers were dispatched to the 5200 block of Wall Street in reference to suspicious persons.Upon arrival, officers reportedly observed Selina Deroche, 45,...

Night patrol leads to arrests, recovery of stolen property

Groves City Marshal Christopher Robin reported that three suspects were arrested June 3 after an officer observed a physical disturbance and intervened in what appeared to be an assault in progress in the 5100 block of 32nd Street shortly after midnight.During the investigation, the officer learned...

Buccaneer rescued from SETX beach

May 29, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Galveston County Sheriff’s Office, Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, U.S. Coast Guard, and the vessel owner of the Buccaneer saw the successful release of a trapped 56-foot shrimp...

Christus Health encourages men to prioritize their annual checkups

Men often put work, family and other responsibilities ahead of their own well-being.

Broke Beaumont

Beaumont officials got their first detailed look at the city’s Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) budget Wednesday, with the numbers raising concerns regarding declining reserves, rising personnel costs and a growing gap between revenues and expenses.During the city’s second budget workshop June 3, City...