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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.

From near-dropout to PNG's 'Shining Star' student

Rewarding a teenager who, despite her previous trajectory inspired by drug use and ill-intentioned friends, is set to graduate high school while working in the fast food industry to pay for an apartment, a local judge continued his 19-year tradition of highlighting Mid-County’s “Shining Stars.

BISD revisits stadium discussion steeped in dispute

Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees have opted to again revisit a discussion steeped in dispute, an issue well-outside any school or classroom. BISD trustees have elected to rehash the naming of Memorial Stadium in an attempt to revert its moniker back to honor Carrol A.

News Shorts: Free legal advice for veterans

The Jefferson County Bar Association is sponsoring free monthly telephonic legal advice appointments to Southeast Texas veterans every last Wednesday of the month through August. This month’s pro bono day will fall on May 25.

Main Event entertainment venue coming to Beaumont

Main Event, an all-in-one entertainment venue that features state-of-the-art bowling, multi-level laser tag, gravity ropes, zip lines, mini golf, billiards, rock climbing and arcade games, is coming to Beaumont. Construction has begun at 5380 Rexora Dr., which is near Walden Road.

Panthers precluded from Ford Park play

Hire local staff for the Ford Park Entertainment Complex or get a new management team for the taxpayer-funded venue, Beaumont ISD Trustee Stacey Lewis Jr.

Social Security for divorced women

My wife and I and a group of our neighbors were chatting the other day, and it dawned on us that there are eight houses in a row on our block in which each of the couples has been married for more than 50 years! Well, not quite. My wife and I are the “newlyweds” on the street.