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Contractors will begin demolition of the FM 365 overpass at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, and continue through 5 a.m. Monday, April 20.

Contractors will begin demolition of the FM 365 overpass at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, and continue through 5 a.m. Monday, April 20.

FM 365 overpass set for demolition

As part of the I-10 Widening Project, contractors will begin demolition of the FM 365 overpass at approximately 8 p.m. Friday, April 17, and continue through 5 a.m. Monday, April 20, according to a press release by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT).During the period, traffic on the...
Texas Department of Safety logo, courtesy image.

Texas Department of Safety logo, courtesy image.

Man injured after hitting parked 18-wheeler

March 30, The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reported investigation of a two-vehicle crash on Interstate Highway 10, west of Orange.According to the preliminary crash investigation, at 4:12 a.m., a 2021 Jeep Cherokee was traveling west, while a 2024 Kenworth towing a 2025 Hyundai trailer...
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BPD logo, courtesy image.

Two killed in I-10 crash

Two people were killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash shortly after 10 p.m. March 24 in the 600 block of Interstate 10 North in Beaumont.The crash shut down the roadway for about four hours as investigators examined the scene and crews cleared the wreckage.
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Tyler County logo, courtesy image.

Beaumont truck driver killed in Tyler

A Beaumont truck driver was killed March 19 in a head‑on collision between two 18‑wheelers on Toll 49 in Tyler, reported KETK.com.Tyler Police Department (TPD) announced the truck driver killed was Tammy Lee Asher, 59, of Beaumont.According to KETK, the crash forced authorities to shut down a major...
The Beaumont Municipal Court is offering an Amnesty Program through April 10 for individuals with Class C misdemeanor warrants.

The Beaumont Municipal Court is offering an Amnesty Program through April 10 for individuals with Class C misdemeanor warrants.

Beaumont city warrant fee amnesty nears end

The Beaumont Municipal Court is offering an Amnesty Program through April 10 for individuals with Class C misdemeanor warrants.The program is designed to reduce the number of outstanding warrants by waiving associated warrant fees and encouraging individuals to voluntarily resolve their cases.
Ariel view of Valero refinery in Port Arthur

Ariel view of Valero refinery in Port Arthur

Routine resumes following refinery explosion, fire, global news

Six and a-half years after an explosion and fire occurred at the TPC Group chemical plant in Port Neches, South Jefferson County residents were shaken by a March 23 plant explosion and fire at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur.The explosion and fire, reported at approximately 6:20 p.m., resulted...
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Information flyer, courtesy image.

City of Beaumont to host Mayor's Homeless Coalition April 2

The Mayor's Homeless Coalition will meet Thursday, April 2, at 2 p.m. inside the Lakeside Center Meeting Room, located at 150 Magnolia.Participants can engage in meaningful conversation with community leaders and activists as they share ideas on resources that will positively impact the homeless...
Haley and Brent Williams

Haley and Brent Williams

Sales manager celebrates 100-mile marathons

Since the modern Olympics first established the marathon concept in 1896, athletes have been called to take on the challenge of endurance running at local, national and global levels.