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McFaddin Ward house

McFaddin Ward house

Summer Camp Round-Up

The McFaddin-Ward House is gearing up for Ranching Round-Up Summer Camp: Week Two and still have a few more spots available for little cowpokes.
A firetruck purchased for the Lviv Regional Fire Department in Ukraine with Rotary Club of Beaumont funds

A firetruck purchased for the Lviv Regional Fire Department in Ukraine with Rotary Club of Beaumont funds

Beaumont Rotary Club surpasses Ukraine aid goal

The Rotary Club of Beaumont announced that the organization exceeded fundraising goals to help Ukraine as the war with Russia continues.
Isabel Wing and Rebecca Bennett

Isabel Wing and Rebecca Bennett

School gets new assistant principal

Hardin-Jefferson ISD officials announced Kelly Lietzke is the new assistant principal at Sour Lake Elementary School. The H-J High School graduate has spent most of her career at China Elementary, where she launched its Early Childhood Special Education Department.
The Civic Center Beaumont

The Civic Center Beaumont

Surprise! It's shopping in downtown Beaumont

A Big Top entertainment “Boutique Pop Up” shopping event will converge at the Beaumont Civic Center, 701 Main St. in downtown Beaumont, on Saturday, July 16, from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free to the public.
A dog standing in water

A dog standing in water

All paws on deck

Beaumont Animal Care will be hosting the shelter’s July Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, July 16, with two classes offered 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 1 – 3 p.m. Organizers ask volunteers to RSVP with the BAC coordinator at samantha.langham@beaumonttexas.gov or (409) 838-3304 as seating is limited.
LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson and TWC Commissioner Representative Employer, Aaron Demerson

LSCO President Dr. Tom Johnson and TWC Commissioner Representative Employer, Aaron Demerson

Texas Workforce Commission presents $200k JET Grant to LSCO

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) held a press conference July 13 at Lamar State College Orange (LSCO) to announce the funding of a $208,741 Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant for LSCO’s Nursing and Health-related Programs.
Texas game wardens

Texas game wardens

Warden's July Fourth weekend report

As Texans hit the waterways across the state to recognize July 4th, Texas game wardens were out in force to ensure everyone stayed safe on the water.
Eduardo Briones

Eduardo Briones

Child sex offender pleads guilty

On July 11, Port Arthur police announced that a sex offender had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for the contnuous sexual abuse of a “young child or children.” Eduardo Briones, pleaded to 35 years in prison for his invovlement in the crime of continuous sexual abuse of young child or children.
Ethan Key

Ethan Key

Silsbee man arrested in Tyler County

A Silsbee man was arrested on a warrant in Tyler County. According to Sheriff Bryan Weatherford, Ethan Key, 18, was arrested and charged with felony theft on July 5.
Data represents drug and alcohol-related crashes from 2012 to 2022 (via TxDOT)

Data represents drug and alcohol-related crashes from 2012 to 2022 (via TxDOT)

DWIs on the rise in Southeast Texas

With an allegedly drunken driver killing a 71-year-old, off-duty sheriff’s deputy who was mowing his lawn July 9, a trial starting July 18 for the man who previously pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter in an incident that left Sheena Yarbrough-Powell, a Beaumont police woman dead, as well...