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Out & About with Albert May 19-25

Caregivers count What an amazing turnout last week as friends, family and business associates filled the grand ballroom at the MCM Eleganté for the 10th Annual Family Portrait Luncheon benefitting the Alzheimer’s Association, which was chaired by the dynamic mother/daughter duo of Maris Mehaffy...

PHOTOS: Nutrition & Family Services for Seniors ‘Deliver the Difference’ Luncheon

Where: Event Centre Photos by Brandon Gouthier

Lunch at the Lake returns June 7

Lunch at the Lake will feature locally owned food trucks every Tuesday in June at the Event Centre Patio (700 Crockett St). in Downtown. Food will be available for purchase from the food truck pop-up starting at 10:30 a.m. until sold out or not later than 2 p.m.

PAPD arrests wanted gangster

A contingent of local law enforcement officers located and arrested a wanted gang member and confiscated several firearms and approximately four pounds of marijuana May 17.

CommunityBank of Texas announces new merger name

CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. and Allegiance Bank entered into an agreement to combine in a merger of equals last fall and announced May 17 that the new combined bank name will be Stellar Bank.

Purple pistol bandit pleads for prison

A Beaumont man was sentenced to federal prison for violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston May 13. Derrick Rashard Gloude, 24, pleaded guilty on Sep.

Country music sensation Cody Johnson sets Nov. 26 concert date at Ford Arena

County music sensation and Texas native Cody Johnson will return to Beaumont's Ford Arena on Friday, Nov. 26. Presale tickets are available June 8 via Johnson's website, codyjohnsonmusic.com. Johnson sold out Ford Arena last November and will likely do the same later this fall.

United Bull Riders return to Beaumont

The United Bull Riders are coming back to Southeast Texas to take on the rankest bulls in the country. The country’s top livestock contracting company, Beaumont’s own Frontier Rodeo Company, will produce the Appreciation for Industry Professional Bull Riding on July 29-30 inside Ford Arena.

Correction: Gateway ownership

In the April 28 edition of The Examiner newspaper, ownership of the Gateway Travel Plaza in Rose City was incorrectly attributed to NuCO2 Supply LLC.

Game room robber evades PAPD

PAPD officers have asked for the public’s help identifying a man accused of robbing 3 Diamonds Game Room May 6. At about 8:25 a.m., PAPD officers responded to 2248 Memorial Blvd. at 3 Diamonds Game Room, in reference to a robbery.