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Out & About with Albert Mar. 3-9

So excited for the annual Go for the Gold party and reverse drawing fundraiser Thursday, March 10, at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas in downtown Beaumont. Chaired by Rocky Chase, this year’s theme is El Dorado – the mythical city of gold believed to have been in Columbia.

PHOTOS: Anayat House Gala

Where: Event Centre Photos by Chad Cooper

Interview with the iconic Johnny Mathis

Legend. Icon. “The Voice of Romance.” Johnny Mathis is a young 86 years old and has reached a milestone with his 66th year as a recording artist. The hit-maker will perform at the Golden Nugget in nearby Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday, March 4, at 8:30 p.m.

Interview with Brooke Wetterhahn from 'Fiddler on the Roof'

The national Broadway tour of “Fiddler on The Roof” will play Lutcher Theater on Sunday, March 6, at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $35 and are available online at lutcher.org or by calling (409) 886-5535. The Lutcher Theater is located at 707 Main Ave. in downtown Orange.

Chamber president resigns

The Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce announced the resignation of President and CEO Bill Allen on March 3. He departs the chamber after three and a half years of service to the organization and is reportedly accepting a position in West Texas.

Suspected murderous trio arrested

With the assistance of U.S. Marshals and the Jefferson County Warrant Division, Port Arthur police arrested three suspected wanted for murder. Officers located and arrested Jakobi Diamond Broussard, 20, and Arthur Small Jr.

Late port commissioner honored with bridge name

According to a post from Port of Beaumont President Georgine Guillory, port commissioners have voted to name the new Carroll Street Bridge in honor of the late Commissioner Lee Smith.

Suspected murderous duo arrested

With the assistance of U.S. Marshals and the Jefferson County Warrant Division, Port Arthur policeFeb. 25 arrested two out of three suspected wanted for murder. Officers located and arrested Jakobi Diamond Broussard, 20, and Arthur Small Jr.

Curtis gets a colorful facelift

Sallie Curtis Elementary received a colorful facelift from a former student who wanted to give back to his old school. Levi Connor Richards, a Marshall Middle School seventh-grader, decided to do a Boy Scout STAR project at Curtis.

Grand jury smacks grandma-batterer 

For allegedly headbutting and repeatedly punching his 66-year-old grandmother after a text about his ex-girlfriend threw him into a fit of rage, a 28-year-old Port Arthur resident was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury Feb. 23.