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Elijah Jakquel Guillory.

Elijah Jakquel Guillory.

Crime News: BPD charges 20-year-old with murder

Beaumont Police Department (BPD) detectives Oct. 14 filed a second murder charge in relation to a murder that occurred on Hayes Lane Aug. 25. After charging a 14-year-old with murder in this case, BPD detectives charged Beaumont resident Elijah Jakquel Guillory, 20, with the same.
Julian Mouton

Julian Mouton

Crime News: Mayor's son indicted for cocaine possession

A week before turning 38, Beaumont Mayor Robin Mouton’s son was indicted Oct. 13 for possession of a controlled substance after a woman called complaining that he hit her with her own car in the parking lot of America’s Best Value Inn on I-10.
Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

Texas Windstorm Insurance Association

News Shorts: TWIA meeting set

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) Board of Directors will hold an interim meeting via Zoom on Oct. 25 at 10:30 a.m. to review preliminary information related to the association’s 2022 budget. The meeting will also be livestreamed on YouTube.
McFaddin Ward House in Beaumont

McFaddin Ward House in Beaumont

News Shorts: history for teachers

Join the McFaddin Ward House for History Open House from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 28, a free admission event with teacher/educator ID. Guests will get a behind-the-scenes look at the MWH, as well as the current traveling exhibit, Apron Strings: Ties to the Past.
Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD.

Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD.

Nederland trustee reelected to state board

Nicholas Phillips of Nederland ISD has been reelected to a three-year term on the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Board of Directors, representing TASB Region 5. The election was held during the association’s 2021 Delegate Assembly on Sept. 25 in Dallas.
The BISD logo.

The BISD logo.

School survey wrapping up

If you could design a school just for your student, what would it be like? Would it focus on STEM skills? Would it provide future-focused apprenticeship programs? Would it help students become world-renown mimes? Or maybe it would just have a really excellent teacher in every classroom?
A black rotary phone.

A black rotary phone.

News Shorts: Ten to talk

Starting on Monday, Oct. 25, Texans with phone numbers in the 409 area code area must dial 10-digits (area code + telephone number) for all local calls. Other affected area codes include 254, 361, 806, 830, 915 and 940 area codes.
Bob Hope Elementary students pose for a photo.

Bob Hope Elementary students pose for a photo.

News Shorts: Charter for breakfast

Evolution Academy is among several charter schools to host the “Celebrating 25 Years of Public Charter Schools in the Golden Triangle” leadership breakfast on Thursday, Oct. 21, for public charter school leaders, lawmakers and community leaders. The event will be held at 8 a.m. at 3920 W.
Bridge City Chamber representatives with Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group members and students of the month Brad Brown from Bridge City High School and Draven Crochet from from Orangefield High School, along with Employee of the Month Marilyn Malagarie from COS Printing. Total Care was named Business of the Month.

Bridge City Chamber representatives with Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group members and students of the month Brad Brown from Bridge City High School and Draven Crochet from from Orangefield High School, along with Employee of the Month Marilyn Malagarie from COS Printing. Total Care was named Business of the Month.

Good News: Bridge City standouts

Oct. 12, the Bridge City Chamber welcomed the Re/Max-Candace Mulhollan Group as hosts for the group’s Networking Coffee. Student of the Month was named in Bridge City High School’s Brad Brown and Orangefield High School’s Draven Crochet.