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Editorial: No time to go backwards

If we have learned anything from this pandemic, it’s that when we think it’s over – it’s not.

State rep not seeking reelection

With a host of new candidates seeking office on Election Day 2022, longtime Southeast Texas State Representative Joe Deshotel has announced he will not file to keep the District 22 post he has manned for more than two decades. In an open letter to “My Dear Friends” on Nov.

LaRue Smith to fill the unexpired Port Commissioner term of late husband

After deliberation, the Port of Beaumont Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to appoint LaRue Smith to fill the unexpired term of her late husband, Ward 3 Commissioner Lee E. Smith.

Featherston to head East Texas DOJ

Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Nicholas J. Ganjei announced Nov. 15 that he will be stepping down from the role of Acting United States Attorney effective November 16.

Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias to perform at Ford Park

Comedian Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias will perform at Ford Arena in Beaumont on Friday, Jan. 21. Tickets for the all-new "Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias Back on Tour" event are $40-$70 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com or the Ford Park Box Office (5115 Interstate 10 South).

Funds for Ford Park

Although the county had inked a deal to sell the Ford Park Entertainment Complex to the Port Arthur Renaissance Development Group headed by Kevin Johnson last year, Jefferson County commissioners are being asked to approve an “emergency grant request” for marketing the venue at the next meeting of...

Refinery refutes ‘rumors’

Nov. 12, ExxonMobil released two updates to dispel what the company asserts is untruthfulness presented to union workers currently embroiled in a work lockout that commenced May 1, after contract negotiations broke down at the beginning of the year with the United Steelworkers (USW) union.

Cough syrup counterfeiters charged

A federal grand jury in Beaumont has returned a three-count indictment on Nov. 3 charging nine individuals in drug trafficking conspiracy, trafficking in drugs with a counterfeit mark and money laundering conspiracy. The indictment remained sealed until the defendants were arrested this week.

Young Masters apps due

The Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) and the Texas Cultural Trust will continue to accept applications for the 2022 class of Young Masters, a joint initiative for Texas-based arts students in grades 8-11, until Nov. 15.

Paying for playing

The Port Arthur Narcotics and Gun Unit conducted numerous undercover operations to expose illegal gambling in the City of Port Arthur, arresting two women in November allegedly promoting gambling in city establishments. Nov.