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Interview with Kevin Martin of Candlebox

Chad Cooper
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Seattle rockers Candlebox, who are known for their No. 1 singles “Change,” “You,” “Cover Me” and “Far Behind,” will perform at the Grand Event Center inside the Golden Nugget in nearby Lake Charles, Louisiana, on Friday, March 11, at 8:30 p.m.
Jones

Jones

Matricidal man sentenced to 30 years

Scott McLendon
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced today that a 43-year-old man was sentenced to 30 years in prison. Christopher Ray Jones, 43, was sentenced by Criminal District Judge John B.
Neches Brewing Company

Neches Brewing Company

Neches Brewing Company bartender on trial for felony theft

Scott McLendon
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
A trial began March 8 accusing a former Neches Brewing Company employee of using her position to steal money from the brewery.  Chelsea Fountain, 29, one of Neches Brewing Company’s first hires according to its owner, entered a plea of not guilty Tuesday morning in Judge Raquel West’s courtroom.
St. Joseph’s Day volunteers rolling biscotti: Mary Jo Cacioppo, Rose Ann Brocato, Ann Rothkamm, Stephanie Roberts, Diane Tweedie, Eleanor Means, Margaret Bood, Kate Jabbia and Carolyn Allen. Cacioppo, the event’s most senior volunteer at 92 years young, said that she has been making cookies for St. Joseph Altars since she was a child – taught by her mother and aunts.

St. Joseph’s Day volunteers rolling biscotti: Mary Jo Cacioppo, Rose Ann Brocato, Ann Rothkamm, Stephanie Roberts, Diane Tweedie, Eleanor Means, Margaret Bood, Kate Jabbia and Carolyn Allen. Cacioppo, the event’s most senior volunteer at 92 years young, said that she has been making cookies for St. Joseph Altars since she was a child – taught by her mother and aunts.

Basilica back with in-person celebration

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, Southeast Texas’ traditional St. Joseph’s Day celebration at the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica is back to in-person revelry for its 20th year of serving up great food and great fellowship on Friday, March 18. According to St.
Nelly concert photo by Chad Cooper

Nelly concert photo by Chad Cooper

Mardi Gras – 'a huge success'

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
Partygoers patiently waited two long years to celebrate the return of Mardi Gras Southeast Texas to downtown Beaumont. While Mother Nature wasn’t as cooperative as organizers would have liked, thousands caught the excitement, along with plenty of beads, as well.
448 Orleans Street

448 Orleans Street

Mural Festival begins in Beaumont

News Staff
Friday, March 4, 2022
City buildings are coming to life as 17 artists participating in Beaumont's Mural Festival have officially started working on their masterpieces. The flourishing mural scene is about to take center stage as they transform Beaumont into one of the most colorful cities in Texas right before your eyes.
Protégé 2022

Protégé 2022

Protégé on display

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Join artists, supporters and fans for a student competition exhibition and awards ceremony at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main Street in downtown Beaumont, on Tuesday, March 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Ceasar was listed on the Jefferson County inmate roster alongside a $250,000 bond for injury to a child

Ceasar was listed on the Jefferson County inmate roster alongside a $250,000 bond for injury to a child

Man indicted for killing girlfriend's 11-month-old baby

Scott McLendon
Thursday, March 3, 2022
After allegedly shaking his girlfriend’s 11-month-old baby to death for “misbehavior” two days before her first birthday and misrepresenting his pugnacious act as an attempted life-saving measure, a 23-year-old Beaumont man was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury March 2 for injury to a child.
Deepwater Horizon oil spill Draft Restoration Plan released

Deepwater Horizon oil spill Draft Restoration Plan released

Deepwater Horizon recovery plan released

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, March 3, 2022
The Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) working to restore the Texas coast along the Gulf of Mexico after the Texas Trustee Implementation Group (TIG) working to restore the Texas coast along the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill has released its Draft Restoration Plan,...
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