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It’s beach time on Bolivar

Why Galveston when you can enjoy Bolivar Peninsula’s 27-mile stretch of beautiful coastal land with the Gulf of Mexico to the south and the Intracoastal Waterway extending north?

Out & About with Albert May 26-June 1

Diamond jubilee   A celebration of a 75-year history of the Junior League of Beaumont was recently held at the lovely Downtown Event Centre.

PHOTOS: Alzheimer’s Association ‘Family Portrait Luncheon’

Where: MCM Eleganté Photos by Brandon Gouthier

At least 14 children, 1 teacher killed in Uvalde school shooting

At least 14 children and one teacher were killed in a shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde County on Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott said. Abbott said the shooter is also dead and is believed to have been killed by responding officers.

Robert Earl Keen announces 'World Tour of Texas' on final leg of his final tour - Beaumont date Aug. 21

The road is ending soon.  Legendary Texas songwriter and entertainer Robert Earl Keen will wrap up 41 years on the road with the final leg of his final tour in his home state of Texas on Aug. 4- Sept. 4, with performance in downtown Beaumont on Sunday, Aug. 21.

Accused officer killer reverses guilty plea

After initially entering a guilty plea in reference to the intoxicated manslaughter incident that left one Beaumont police officer dead in 2020, the now-20-year-old accused man reversed his decision at his May 23 sentencing hearing, telling the judge he wants to go to trial.

Concert photos: NKOTB has all the right stuff

Brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Donnie Wahlberg, Joey McIntry and Danny Wood first graced us with their presence in the early 1980s and skyrocketed to stardom selling more than 70 million records and are solely responsible for launching the "boy band" era of the 1990s.

Heroin/fentanyl discovery leads to multi-state charges against Vinton resident

Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) detectives have arrested a Louisiana resident suspected of distributing multiple dangerous drugs – including heroin/fentanyl and methamphetamine – in the Orange County area, where, the agency reports, incidents of trug overdoses have been increasing among users...

JCSO seeks Stuckey's stealer

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) has asked for assistance in identifying a person of interest in a theft that took place on Friday, April 29, at Stuckey’s Travel Center. The man, pictured left, allegedly stole from the Interstate 10 gas station near Fannett.

PA pair indicted for McDonald's murder

A pair of Port Arthur men were indicted for murder May 11 after a “combative conversation” in a McDonald’s parking lot turned deadly.