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Ford Park sale at stalemate as county to meet with attorney...again

Still waiting for the deal to close nearly a year later on the sale of Jefferson County’s Ford Park Entertainment Complex, county commissioners and Judge Jeff Branick are set to meet Oct.

Beaumont business subsidiary awarded $59 million government contract

Labcon North America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Beaumont-headquartered Helena Laboratories, has announced a $59.3 million contract award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in coordination with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Beaumont student with gun arrested in TikTok video

Three suspects were arrested at the Beaumont United High School campus on Thursday, Oct. 21, after gunplay in the surrounding neighborhood led Beaumont police to the school in foot pursuit of suspects seen running to take refuge in the classes of BU. The incident occurred just after 9 a.m.

Historic Beaumont building tagged by city

The historic Mildred Building at 1415 Calder Ave.

Government seeks $3.4 million penalty from Orange company

The Texas Attorney General's Office, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, named E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. and Performance Materials, NA, Inc., in an environmental lawsuit filed on Oct. 13 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

Duck, duck, banquet

Mid-South Ducks Unlimited is hosting its annual dinner banquet Thursday, Oct. 21, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Port Arthur Civic Center, 3401 Cultural Center Dr. Join the group for food, fun and fellowship while celebrating the wetland and waterfowl conservation efforts of Ducks Unlimited.

PA bar patron assaulted, suffers ‘serious’ injuries

At midnight on Saturday, Oct. 16, Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD) officers responded to Dylan’s Bar and Grill on 9th Avenue in reference to a man being assaulted into unconsciousness.

Celebrate new Holiday event at Ford Park

A brand-new, dazzling outdoor holiday light attraction is coming to Ford Park starting Nov. 26.

TxDOT announces Delaware exit closure

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced the Delaware Street exit of Highway 69 will be closed nightly for the next six months beginning Oct. 17. According to the news release, the exit ramp for the northbound exit will be closed from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for approximately half a year.

Second murder suspect found behind bars

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.