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Family ties to the Alamo; friends through the ages

The Alamo commemorated the 190th anniversary of The Battle of The Alamo on March 6 of this year, and many of its descendants attended the event.

Man killed in auto-pedestrian crash

A male pedestrian was struck and killed April 28, according to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD).Officers were called to the intersection of Calder Avenue and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway around 10:45 p.m. They discovered a deceased man, later identified as Damaarkus Baines, 29, of Beaumont,...

Heinicke appointed health services director

April 28, the Hardin County Commissioners Court appointed Whitney Heinicke to lead Hardin County Health Services, effective May 4.County Judge Wayne McDaniel introduced Heinicke’s appointment, saying the job was posted April 6 and two candidates were interviewed.

Two motorcyclists killed within days

In a three-day span, two Southeast Texas motorcyclists have died, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported.May 2, Ryan Walter, 42, of Nederland, was pronounced dead at the scene by a justice of the peace following a crash that happened at about 3:48 p.m. on FM 1006 near FM 2177 in...

EDITORIAL: Send Ken Paxton to the United States Senate — we are flat out of time

This is not a drill. This is not another election cycle where we hold our nose, pull the same lever out of habit, and pray things somehow get better. They won’t. Not this way.

Man struck and killed in Orange

April 23, a man was struck and killed by a vehicle in Orange, according to the Orange Police Department. Officers were called to the 1900 block of MacArthur Drive about 5:52 a.m.Upon arrival, officers located Dale Rose II, 59, of Bulverde.

Room dedicated to fallen deputy

The Jasper County Sheriff’s Office held a dedication ceremony April 22 for a conference room now named in honor of Deputy Lesley Jo Wade, according to Sheriff Chuck Havard.Wade, 24, died in an off-duty auto collision Dec. 27, 2024.Havard said Wade served Jasper County with “unwavering pride,...

Pedestrian killed in crash

April 28, at approximately 10:46 p.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 400 block of MLK in reference to an auto-pedestrian crash.