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The location of the woman's drowning

The location of the woman's drowning

Woman drowns in Orange County

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
A female drowned in a pool at a home in Orange on Oct. 3, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Public Information Officer Holly Corley reported that, at approximately 12:45 p.m.
A banner showcasing that Evadale ISD's website has been shutdown by google for "offensive" materials

A banner showcasing that Evadale ISD's website has been shutdown by google for "offensive" materials

Google shuts down school district's website

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
A Southeast Texas school district’s website was removed by Google after it was reported as being “offensive.” On Sept. 20 at about 9 a.m., Evadale ISD officials posted on their Facebook page that their website, www.evadalek12.
KJ Miller

KJ Miller

Sports shorts: Week of Oct. 6, 2022

Chad Cooper
Thursday, October 6, 2022
  Sports shorts for the week of Oct. 6, 2022. ----------- Baseball Kelly graduate Ford Proctor became the 16th member of the San Francisco Giants to hit a grand slam as his first big league homer.
BPD logo

BPD logo

BPD investigates West End shooting

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 7:27 p.m., Beaumont Police responded to Roger’s Park located at 6450 Gladys in reference to shots fired. When Officers arrived, they located evidence that a shooting had occurred in the parking lot, however no victims were present.
A photo representation of money

A photo representation of money

100 Social Security myths busted

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
I’ve just released a new book. It’s called “Social Security: 100 Myths and 100 Facts.” You can get a hard copy of the book for less than 10 bucks at Amazon.com. You can get an electronic version of the book at barnesandnoble.com and other online booksellers.
Art Museum of Southeast Texas

Art Museum of Southeast Texas

TCA awards grants to Beaumont arts groups

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The Texas Commission on the Arts announced the approval of more than $11.6 million in grants for 120 cities for the 2023 year, including Beaumont. The TCA’s approval is for 943 grants in the first funding round of Fiscal Year 2023.
Gregario Carpio

Gregario Carpio

Third game room robbery suspect arrested

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
The third suspect in an Aug. 16 robbery of a Kirbyville game room has been found and arrested, reported KJAS.com. Oct. 3, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department announced that Gregorio “Greg” Carpio, 50, of Rye, was captured over the weekend in Tyler County.
Jasper County Sheriff's Office report graphic

Jasper County Sheriff's Office report graphic

Jasper Co. Sheriff's report

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Jasper County Sheriff Mitchel Newman reported a bevy of robberies in his jurisdiction in a report outlining the week’s crime. “We had a robbery at the Valero in Brookeland on Saturday morning around 6 a.m.,” Newman reported Oct. 3.
Adria Marie Richard

Adria Marie Richard

Teller indicted for $121K lending spree

News Staff
Thursday, October 6, 2022
A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a 41-year-old loan officer/teller from Port Arthur on Sept. 28, after investigators say the woman illegally lent approximately $122,000 to herself and family members over two years.
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