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STAAR report shows ‘learning loss’

In a presentation to the Beaumont Independent School District Board of Trustees scheduled for July 22, administration outlines a plan to raise the number of students meeting grade level assessment on the state standardized STAAR test.

Comedian Kountry Wayne sets Oct. 1 concert date in Beaumont

Comedian Kountry Wayne will perform at the Julie Rogers Theatre in Beaumont on Friday, Oct. 1, at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com beginning Monday, July 26, at 10 a.m. Recently named one of Variety’s10 Comics to Watch in 2021, Kountry Wayne (a.k.a.

Spindletop Center receives grant award to expand access

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded a grant of $2 million a year, for the next two years, to Spindletop Center, the facility reports.

Dean James to perform at Jazz at the Lake on Thursday

The City of Beaumont’s Jazz at the Lake series returns with the legendary Dean James and performances by Jake Hollier and Friends on Thursday, July 22, at the Downtown Event Centre from 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Saudi-Owned Motiva Suspends $6.6 Billion Petrochemical Expansion

SETRPC announces STAN testing

The Southeast Texas region will conduct a test of the emergency alerting system this week, according to a news release from the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRC). Hardin and Orange county residents signed up for the program will receive a notification Tuesday, July 20.

PAPD makes Mid-County meth arrest

Just before 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, Port Arthur police officers arrested a 28-year-old man with more than 30 grams of methamphetamine after a traffic stop in the 4500 block of Twin City Blvd, according to a news release.

Infant shot in drive by

At about 7:35 p.m. Friday, July 16, police responded to reports of a drive-by shooting in the 2100 block of Evergreen Dr., according to a news release from the Port Arthur Police Department (PAPD). Upon arriving on scene, officers reportedly found a 1-year-old boy who sustained a gunshot wound.

PAPD responds to home shooting

Just before 8 p.m. Friday, July 16, Port Arthur police responded to the 3100 block of 18th St. in reference to shots fired at an occupied home, according to a news release.

Fatality accident closes PA portal to LA

July 19, the Port Arthur Police Department was dispatched to the scene of “a major motor vehicle accident” at the Causeway Bridge/Highway 82, 4000 S MLK, on Pleasure Island at approximately 7:15 a.m.