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Robert Alverson Jr., 21, of  Vidor, died Oct. 2, 1970

Robert Alverson Jr., 21, of Vidor, died Oct. 2, 1970

Fallen soldiers found, honored on 'Wall of Faces'

After more than two decades of searching for a commemorative photo of each American soldier who died in the Vietnam War, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) announced in August the location of the 58,281st, and final, photograph. Honored digitally on “The Wall of Faces” found on VVMF.
Destruction from September 11 2001

Destruction from September 11 2001

First responders honored as nation remembers terror attacks

Now 21 years old, the children born to a world in the aftermath of al-Qaeda attacks targeting the United States of America will never know the joys of virtually unfettered air travel – nor will they ever know what contributions could have been made to better the world in which we live had the lives...
Albert Nolen

Albert Nolen

Out & About with Albert Sept. 8-14

Leaping into fall Though summer doesn’t officially end until Sept. 22, Labor Day was the first sign that the long, hot summer is coming to a close. Many memories of socials hitting the shore or the lakes last weekend to enjoy the final days of the summer delights.
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alligator

Gatorfest 2022

Nearby Anahuac was labeled the “Alligator Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature in 1989. Alligators outnumber the residents 3-1, so it was only natural for the townsfolk to create a festival in honor of the reptile. The 30th annual Texas Gatorfest is scheduled for Friday, Sept.
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Dino Day at BCM

Beaumont Children’s Museum will host a special Dino Day on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and admission is free. BCM is located inside the Civic Center at 701 Main St. in downtown Beaumont. The day will feature the Dinosaur George traveling museum.
The Music Man

The Music Man

‘The Music Man’ at BCP

Beaumont Community Players’ season opener begins Sept. 9 with one of the most universally loved treasures of American musical theater in Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man.” In 1957, the show became a hit on Broadway, winning five Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and ran 1,375 performances.

Public comments sought for proposed flood plan

The Neches Regional Flood Planning Group is providing the public with the opportunity to comment on the Draft Neches Regional Flood Plan. The 60-day comment period ends Oct. 9. The draft plan is available on the group’s website at nechesfloodplanning.org/.
Edward Vincent Parks

Edward Vincent Parks

Stalker ignores protective order 'over 100 times'

After the allegedly abusive ex-boyfriend violated a protective order “over one hundred times,” a Jefferson County grand jury indicted the 42-year-old reported stalker. According to a probable cause affidavit released Aug.
Kylie Phillips and Jessica Garza, Lumberton Fire & Rescue, will participate in the stair climb

Kylie Phillips and Jessica Garza, Lumberton Fire & Rescue, will participate in the stair climb

First-ever area stair climb in Beaumont on Sept. 10

Firefighters and other first responders will gather in downtown Beaumont for the first-ever stair climb in Southeast Texas. A local fire department is putting together the event to benefit a national group. Jessica Garza, a firefighter with Lumberton Fire and EMS (Hardin County ESC No.