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TxDOT is set to host its Be Safe Drive Smart safety campaign through September 15. pictured is a pedestrian memorial.

TxDOT is set to host its Be Safe Drive Smart safety campaign through September 15. pictured is a pedestrian memorial.

Be safe. Drive smart.

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
As pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities continue to rise every year in the Lone Star State, the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is hosting its “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” pedestrian and bicyclist safety campaign, which runs through Sept.
A woman looks over electric bills

A woman looks over electric bills

Entergy to provide payment help

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The surge of natural gas prices will cause Entergy Texas customers to see a higher bill than usual in September, the company announced, and the company has vowed an increase in corporate contributions by nearly $1.
The truck the Buna man was accused of stealing from mechanics that had yet to be paid

The truck the Buna man was accused of stealing from mechanics that had yet to be paid

Buna man arrested for stealing his own truck

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
A report from the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) indicates that officers arrested a 40-year-old man from Buna after he was accused of stealing his own truck from mechanics he hadn’t yet paid for repair work. On Friday, Sept. 2, Weaver Motors Inc.
Juarez

Juarez

BPD identifies mystery victim

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
After posting four photos of a dead man’s tattooed limbs in hopes to identify him, Beaumont police told reporters Sept. 7 family identified the victim. Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers caused a stir on social media Sept.
Johnathan Broussard Dees

Johnathan Broussard Dees

Former deputy arrested on sex crime

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Officers recently arrested a former Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputy, according to jail records from the Tyler County Sheriff’s office in Woodville. Police arrested Johnathan Broussard Dees, 46, of Douchette, and charged him for indecency with a child and sexual contact.
Patricia Fairman

Patricia Fairman

Insurance-incentivized incineration

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
After hearing evidence that a Port Arthur woman allegedly sought to reap the benefits of a half-million-dollar insurance policy by plotting – and botching – an arson attempt on her home, a Jefferson County grand jury indicted the 65-year-old suspect Aug. 31.
Silsbee Middle School doors

Silsbee Middle School doors

Police respond to school threat

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
The Silsbee ISD and Silsbee Police Departments have identified the originator of the Twitter post that stated a possible threat to Edwards-Johnson Memorial Silsbee Middle School, reported Kelsey Johnson, SISD communications director.
Officer Conrad Gernale

Officer Conrad Gernale

BPD remembers officer K.I.A

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Tuesday, Sept. 6, the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) remembered Officer Conrad Gernale, who was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 6, 2002.
Adam Isaacks

Adam Isaacks

Isaacks set for trial in November

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Jasper County District Attorney Anne Pickle stated her office is ready to prosecute Adam Isaacks, the former Evadale Little League president accused of sexual crimes against children, reported KJAS.com. Pickle said jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, Nov.
A man being arrested

A man being arrested

Hardin Co. residents arrested

News Staff
Thursday, September 8, 2022
Several Hardin County residents were arrested by neighboring law enforcement agencies, according to published reports. The Tyler County Sheriff’s Office reported Israel Compaz, 27, was arrested recently for aggravated assault with deadly weapon and unlawful possession of firearm.
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