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Remembering Larry Hunter

Larry Charles Hunter, 69, passed from this life into the grace of God our father with his wife and two children, their spouses and grandchildren at his side in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Baptist Hospital Beaumont.

The best Social Security book I've read

I just finished reading the best book about Social Security that I have ever read. In just under 100 pages, the author explains everything you’d probably ever need to know about our nation’s bedrock social insurance program.

Easter events this month

April 14 2nd Annual EGG-ceptional Easter Drive-Thru Thursday, 4:40 p.m. Exceptional Emergency Center, 3330 FM 365 Port Arthur   April 16 John Jay French Museum Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, 1 – 3 p.m.

Southeast Texas celebrates spring with Easter events

Southeast Texans hoping for reprieve from early April showers can look forward to a more sunny, event-packed Easter weekend.

'Serial runner' leaps from second-floor balcony

By B. Scott McLendon Staff Writer   Immediately conjuring abject chaos in the Jefferson County Courthouse on April 13, a man hopped from the second-floor balcony in an apparent – and failed – attempt to rabbit when a judge told him he’d be taken into custody for a failed drug test.

Jefferson County goes blue for child abuse prevention

Raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month, while honoring a long-serving, soon-to-be retiring family court judge, a gathering of Jefferson County child advocates celebrated Go Blue Day Friday, April 8.

Local resident wins prestigious award

Celanese Corporation Chairman, President and CEO Lori Ryerkerk, a Hamshire resident, was recently chosen by peers from around the world to receive one of the most coveted awards in the chemical industry, the 2022 Kavaler Award, making her the first woman ever to achieve the prestigious honor.

Live music schedule for April 14-20

April 14-20   Brick & Barley (Orange) Wed., April 20: Chris Hantz   Blue Martini (Golden Nugget) Fri., April 15: 337 Sat., April 16: 337   Courville’s Thurs., April 21: Kevin Galloway & Doug Strahan   Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Thurs., April 14: Brian Winfield Fri.

Out & About with Albert April 14-20

All hail queen Neches Hear ye, hear year… Christianna McAfee, daughter of Natasha McCray and Jeremy Laurence McAfee Sr., was named Neches River Festival Queen LXXIV at the annual NRF Coronation Ball last weekend in Beaumont.

PHOTOS: Le Grand Bal

Where: Lamar University Photos by Brandon Gouthier