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Lou Mitchell

Lou Mitchell

Man indicted for theft No. 6

Tim Cohrs
Monday, January 24, 2022
Lou E. Mitchell, a 51year-old Beaumont man, was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury Jan. 19 for felony theft – the sixth time he’s been handed down such a charge.
McFaddin-Ward House

McFaddin-Ward House

Go green thumb

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, January 24, 2022
The McFaddin-Ward House is inviting the community to hear author and gardening expert Randy Lemmon discuss regional gardening practices at a lecture scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Visitor Center Lecture Hall, 1906 Calder Ave. in Beaumont.
Faircloth (from pngindians.com)

Faircloth (from pngindians.com)

PN-G’s Faircloth headed to Sulphur Springs

News Staff
Monday, January 24, 2022
After 13 seasons as the athletic director and head football coach at PN-G High School, Brandon Faircloth is set to take the same positions at Class 5A Sulphur Springs High School. Faircloth , who went 102-51 for the Indians, will replace Greg Owens.
Port Arthur police are still investigating the shooting death of former Mayor Derrick Freeman's brother.

Port Arthur police are still investigating the shooting death of former Mayor Derrick Freeman's brother.

Former mayor’s brother killed in Port Arthur

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, January 24, 2022
Friday afternoon, Jan. 21, officers from the Port Arthur Police Department responded to the Normandy Apartments, 3800 Normandy Ave., to exact a welfare check on a man reportedly slumped over the steering wheel of a vehicle parked at the property.
Google Geocoding accused of tracking users

Google Geocoding accused of tracking users

Google sued for tracking Texas consumers

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, January 24, 2022
Jan. 24, The Texas Attorney General filed a third lawsuit against Google, again alleging that the company is systematically misleading and deceiving Texas consumers in violation of Texas’ Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Kayla Rapone

Kayla Rapone

Rowdy retaliator refuses sobriety tests

Tim Cohrs
Friday, January 21, 2022
Kayla Lee Rapone, 31, allegedly left the scene of an accident before assaulting a Nederland police officer, according to a probable cause affidavit used to indict the accused of a felony charge of retaliation on Jan. 19.
Coaching for Literacy

Coaching for Literacy

Lamar basketball fights for literacy

News Staff
Friday, January 21, 2022
Lamar University men’s and women’s basketball has partnered with Coaching for Literacy to help drive down the illiteracy statistics in Beaumont through the inaugural #Fight4Literacy Games, presented by International Paper. The LU men will #Fight4Literacy versus Tarleton State on Wednesday, Jan.
Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

Port Arthur Economic Development Corporation

City of Port Arthur to discuss EDC administration

Tim Cohrs
Friday, January 21, 2022
The Port Arthur City Council and Port Arthur EDC will conduct an in-person joint special meeting Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. at the City Council Chamber, located on the fifth floor of City Hall, 444 Fourth Street.
The Alzheimer’s Associations reports some people develop symptoms in their 30s.

The Alzheimer’s Associations reports some people develop symptoms in their 30s.

Alzheimer’s can manifest in persons younger than 50

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, January 21, 2022
“Many people think of Alzheimer’s disease as something that happens only to older people. Unfortunately, that’s not the truth,” reports Scott Finley of the Texas Alzheimer’s Association. Finley said that, “It’s something that happens, but few people know it happens.
SETX stand down to be held Feb. 4 , image courtesy of Red Cross

SETX stand down to be held Feb. 4 , image courtesy of Red Cross

2022 SETX Stand Down to be held Feb. 4

Tim Cohrs
Friday, January 21, 2022
The Southeast Texas Stand Down for Homeless Veterans will be held in Port Arthur on Friday, February 4, 2022 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bob Bowers Civic Center at 304 Cultural Center drive in Port Arthur.
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