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JCSO Marine Division deputies

JCSO Marine Division deputies

Aquatic officers find deceased body

Scott McLendon
Monday, February 14, 2022
At about 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) Marine Division deputies discovered a deceased body floating in the Neches River.
Weapons seized

Weapons seized

Armed adolescent arrested

Scott McLendon
Monday, February 14, 2022
Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers arrested approximately 20 suspects after responding to 10500 Vinson St. in reference to numerous subjects blocking the roadway. According to a Feb. 11 news release, these subjects were reported to have handguns and rifles.
Early voting began Feb. 14

Early voting began Feb. 14

Valentine's Day voting

Scott McLendon
Monday, February 14, 2022
Early voting began Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14 and will continue through Feb. 25, with the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties set for Tuesday, March 1.
According to data from the Beaumont Public Health Department, 54 Beaumont-area residents tested positive Friday, Feb. 11

According to data from the Beaumont Public Health Department, 54 Beaumont-area residents tested positive Friday, Feb. 11

Beaumont confirms 54 new COVID-19 cases

Scott McLendon
Friday, February 11, 2022
After a two-month-long surge in COVID-19 cases during which, on average, more than 144 Beaumont-area residents tested positive each day, daily confirmations continue to decrease. According to data from the Beaumont Public Health Department, 54 Beaumont-area residents tested positive Friday, Feb.
A photograph of someone cleaning.

A photograph of someone cleaning.

Maids and nannies and Social Security

News Staff
Friday, February 11, 2022
Sometimes I think my wife and I are the last middle-class couple in the country who haven’t hired a maid to clean the house. I know we are the last couple in our neighborhood who are “maidless.
Dan Williams, a retired Entergy employee, assists a taxpayer as part of the VITA program.

Dan Williams, a retired Entergy employee, assists a taxpayer as part of the VITA program.

Free tax preparation program underway in Beaumont

Sharon Brooks
Friday, February 11, 2022
It’s tax time again, and Lamar University, Entergy Texas, the IRS and Catholic Charities of Southeast Texas have collaborated to offer free income tax preparation to community members who earn less than $57,000 annually, helping area residents minimize payments and maximize refunds.
Construction began December 2021 to restore McFaddin Beach's dune system

Construction began December 2021 to restore McFaddin Beach's dune system

Belated berm bolstering begins

Scott McLendon
Thursday, February 10, 2022
Jefferson County residents, both human and animal, are set to be the beneficiaries of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project aimed at bolstering the area’s flood-prevention defense by restoring the dunes of McFaddin Beach.
Charleys Cheesesteaks is located at 6475 Phelan Blvd. in Beaumont at the Westmont Shopping Center.

Charleys Cheesesteaks is located at 6475 Phelan Blvd. in Beaumont at the Westmont Shopping Center.

Now open: Charleys Cheesesteaks and Wings on Phelan

Sharon Brooks
Thursday, February 10, 2022
After months of anticipation and a building “makeover,” Charleys Cheesesteaks on Phelan Boulevard in Beaumont is open for business, serving its famous cheesesteaks and wings to a constant influx of customers lining up to try the franchise’s legendary fare.
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