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Beaumont Civic Ballet presents The Wizard of Oz

As the late Marsha Woody Zummo had a vision to bring dance to a higher level when she founded the Beaumont Civic Ballet, children’s author L. Frank Baum also shared a vision when he authored “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” by blending elements of magic, humor, characters to inspire life lessons.

Lamar tennis duo earns weekly conference honors

For the second time this season, Lamar University’s freshman duo of Juan Jose Rodriguez and Daniel Sancho Arbizu have been named Western Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Players of the Week. Rodriguez earned the honor in both singles and doubles, while Sancho Arbizu received doubles honors.

Beaumont man sentenced for drug trafficking

A Beaumont man pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas Feb. 8, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.

Beaumont woman sentenced for federal firearms violation

A Beaumont woman has been sentenced to federal prison for firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston Feb. 8.

Jefferson Co. man sentenced for drug trafficking, firearms violations

A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston on Feb. 8. Avery L.

Back in business

The Southeast Texas COVID-19 infusion clinic is back open as of Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. “We just got 144 doses of monoclonal antibody therapy and are re-opening immediately and rescheduling patients for infusions,” Branick said just before lunch Tuesday.

Mardi Gras free family fun

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents its winter Free Family Arts Day on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

VHS honors star students

Vidor Rotary Club Students of the Month were chosen from the Social Studies Department at Vidor High School for the recent honoree selection. Honorees include 12th-grader Mara Davis, 11th-grader Austin Taylor, 10th-grader Cheyenne Jones, and freshman Reese Moree.

DPS Reminds CDL Applicants about Entry Level Driver Training

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reminding applicants for a commercial driver's license (CDL) or certain endorsements that the Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT) requirements begin Feb. 7, 2022.

Interview with interim Beaumont City Manager to occur Feb. 8

Pending a decision by the Beaumont City Council, the Beaumont City Communications team will be conducting a live Facebook interview with the chosen Interim City Manager candidate immediately following the Feb. 8 City Council meeting, according to a City of Beaumont Media Alerte.