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Live music schedule Jan. 14-19

Chad Cooper

Friday, January 14, 2022

Brick & Barley (Orange) Wed., Jan. 19: Caylan Daughrity Blue Martini (Golden Nugget) Fri., Jan. 14: Satellite Sat., Jan. 15: Satellite Sun., Jan. 16: Jarvis & The Gents Dylan’s (Port Arthur) Fri., Jan. 14: Primo Sat., Jan. 15: Spellbound Sun., Jan.

The current cloverleaf interchange of US 69/TX 73 will be soon changed to a turbine design depicted in the TxDOT concept image

News Shorts: Week of Jan 13, 2022

News Staff

Friday, January 14, 2022

Canceled by COVID The Jan. 6 men’s basketball contest between Lamar University’s Men’s Basketball and New Mexico State Men’s Basketball was canceled and will not be rescheduled, according to Lamar University Athletics Director Marco Born, due to not enough players to play the game.

Author and gardening expert Randy Lemmon

Good News: Week of Jan 13, 2022

News Staff

Friday, January 14, 2022

Go green thumb 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.

An illustration of Andy Coughlan, elected to serve as the 2022-23 president of the Press Club of Southeast Texas

Press Club board takes shape in new year

News Staff

Friday, January 14, 2022

Andy Coughlan of Beaumont has been elected to serve as the 2022-23 president of the Press Club of Southeast Texas. Coughlan teaches journalism at Lamar University where he is adviser to the student newspaper, The University Press.

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Human Trafficking prevention training

Jennifer Johnson

Friday, January 14, 2022

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging health care practitioners and interested members of the public to take its new online human trafficking awareness and prevention training course.

Jon Korejw holds a VITa banner that will be displayed in front of the Gloria Ramirez Neighborhood Resource Center on Gulf Street in Beaumont

Volunteers needed for free tax assistance program

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Jon Korejwa, a certified tax professional and program director, is inviting volunteers to learn a new skill or hone their income tax tallying knowledge while helping local people with their taxes in 2022.

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Voting deadlines near

News Staff

Thursday, January 13, 2022

The last day to register to vote for the 2022 Texas Primaries is Jan. 31. Voters may check if they are registered to vote with their County Voter Registrar or at votetexas.gov.

Marco Born

Lamar University athletic director taking leave of absence

Chad Cooper

Thursday, January 13, 2022

According to an email sent out by Lamar University, athletic director Marco Born is taking a "leave of absence" for "personal reasons" for the "foreseeable future," effective immediately. Associate Athletic Director Helene Thill will serve as the interim.

Tax office to close next week

Tax office closed by COVID

Jennifer Johnson

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Due to “COVID-19-related staffing issues in our three locations,” the Jefferson County Tax Office announced on Jan. 13, the office will close one of its branches – the Port Arthur Tax Office – from Monday, Jan. 17, through Friday, Jan. 21. The Port Arthur office is expected to reopen Monday, Jan.

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MLK Day: Parade canceled, but other events move forward

News Staff

Thursday, January 13, 2022

Beaumont Independent School District students who have been readying for the annual MLK Day Parade that typically features high school and university bands, elected officials and community service groups were advised this week that the annual event has been canceled for this year.

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