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Adrian White

Adrian White

Son accused of robbing, assaulting elderly mother

Tim Cohrs
Friday, January 21, 2022
Adrian Ray White, 44, was indicted Jan. 19 for injury to an elderly individual, the victim turning out to be his own mother. According to a report filed on Jan. 3 by officer Jonathan McCauley with the Beaumont Police Department, officers were called to the 3000 block of Saint James Blvd.
BISD Memorial Stadium

BISD Memorial Stadium

New name pending for BISD stadium

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, January 21, 2022
In a 5-2 vote of the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) Board of Trustees the evening of Jan. 20, the elected officials opted to move forward with changing the name of the district’s stadium. What the new name will be, however; that remains to be determined.
Space heaters will come in handy during the likely cold weather in January 2022

Space heaters will come in handy during the likely cold weather in January 2022

News Shorts: Week of Jan 20, 2022

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Cold weather brings house fire advisory Heating equipment is the second leading causes of home fires, according to the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast. Since Jan. 1, Texas Gulf Coast Region workers have responded to more than 70 home fires, assisting more than 285 individuals.
The Nederland Independent School District logo

The Nederland Independent School District logo

Good News: Week of Jan 20, 2022

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
Beaumont student named Texas All-State Musician Jan. 8, more than 70,000 students initially entered the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State competitive process in Tyler, vying for selection to perform in Texas All-State Music Ensemble.
Ramos speaks

Ramos speaks

Local lawyer looks to become first female family judge

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
After a 20-year career in Houston family law, serving as both judge and attorney in Harris County family court, a Southeast Texas native has returned home and Jan. 19 announced her intention to become the first woman to preside over the 317th Civil District Court.

Murder-for-hire plotter pleads guilty

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
A Port Arthur-dwelling Honduran national pleaded guilty to a murder-for-hire plot aimed at eliminating his mother-in-law and brother-in-law back in Honduras, according to an announcement released Jan. 19 from the Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney’s office.
Students work in a classroom with masks on

Students work in a classroom with masks on

'Stay home if sick,' and other common sense ways to keep schools open

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
“In an effort to reduce school spread and keep our schools open, we are highly encouraging everyone to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 by doing the following,” begins communication sent from the Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) to parents entering the MLK Day holiday...
In the diagram, the efficacy of surgical vs N95 masks are outlined

In the diagram, the efficacy of surgical vs N95 masks are outlined

Federal officials announce mass mask giveaway

News Staff
Thursday, January 20, 2022
White House officials this week revealed that the federal government plans to ship N95 masks to pharmacies and health centers at the end of the week, with plans to make the masks free and available to the wider public the following week.
Stacey Lewis Jr.

Stacey Lewis Jr.

Trustees revisit renaming stadium steeped in dispute

Scott McLendon
Thursday, January 20, 2022
After avoiding the agenda for a full year, the proposition of renaming Beaumont Independent School District’s (BISD) Memorial Stadium – a controversy-conjuring conversation – appeared once again on trustees’ list of action items at the board’s Jan. 20 meeting.
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