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Comedian Rickey Smiley to perform at Julie Rogers Theatre on Oct. 21

Comedian Rickey Smiley will perform at the Julie Rogers Theatre on Friday, Oct. 21, at 8 p.m. Ticket prices start at $50 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com beginning Friday, July 15, at 10 a.m.

Agrilife Research rice field day in Beaumont

“Designing Texas Rice for the Future” is the theme of the 74th annual field day on Thursday, July 14, at Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Beaumont, 1509 Aggie Drive. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The field day will start at 8 a.m.

Good News: Week of July 7, 2022

Leaders of tomorrow The Youth Leadership Program is welcoming interested students entering the 8th or 9th grade for the 2022-2023 school year that reside in Jefferson, Orange, or Hardin counties on Wednesday, July 20, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sports shorts: Week of July 7 2022

National Beep Baseball World Series Beaumont will play host to the National Beep Baseball Association World Series on July 24-31 at the Cris Quinn Soccer Complex. The NBBA is a sports organization for blind or visually impaired athletes.

Healthy men, happy community

June was Men’s Health Month, and Southeast Texas’ Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program celebrated by providing free men’s health screenings to medically underserved men throughout the nonprofits vast region that encompasses an array of Southeast Texas counties.

Canal upgrade abandons streets

The city of Nederland is hosting a public hearing on Monday, July 25, at 4:30 p.m.

Silsbee PD officer graduates from LEMIT

Sgt. Justin Rogers of the Silsbee Police Department graduated from the Leadership Command College of the Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas (LEMIT) on June 24, bringing that expertise back home for the community.

Reach in the mailbag

I usually like to write columns centered on one particular Social Security topic. But every once in a while, I just like to reach into my email inbox and answer whatever questions I pull out of that online mailbag. Q: I am 82. My wife is 80. We both took our benefits at 66. I get $2,444 per month.

LU evacuates campus due to bomb threat

Lamar University is among several colleges that received bomb threats on July 6, causing the educational institution to cancel classes and evacuate  the campus “out of an abundance of caution.

Beaumont adds another officer to memorial

Research into history of Texas police officers killed in the line of duty has led to the discovery of Beaumont Police Officer James A. Gaines, who died in the line of duty in 1917, but has never been officially recognized, according to an announcement by the Beaumont Police Department.