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Dice game shooting lands man 28-year sentence

A 21-year old Beaumont man was sentenced to 28 years in prison Friday, June 4, according to a news release from the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office. Javante Jordan Stoker was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to 28 years in prison by Judge John B. Stevens court.

Overturned auto stalls traffic

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office managed the scene of an accident that stalled a portion of Interstate 10 on Monday morning, June 7. Deputies responded to the accident, IH-10 westbound near the 838-mile marker, and reported reopening the portion of roadway by 8 a.m.

Lamar leader leaves

Alumni and community stakeholders are invited to join Lamar University in bidding farewell to outgoing university president Dr. Ken Evans on Friday, June 4, from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center - McDonald Gym, 4405 Jimmy Simmons Blvd. in Beaumont.

SARA to host hospitality industry job fair

Job seekers are invited to a hospitality industry job fair Tuesday, June 8, as the Sabine Area Restaurant Association, in collaboration with the Texas Restaurant Association and Texas Workforce Commission, brings together employers in the restaurant and service sectors for a hiring event.

Nederland High finds unconscious teen with LSD

After passing out in the middle of a cash pile on a bathroom floor at Nederland High School March 9, a 17-year-old student with more than three dozen tabs of LSD was charged with possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute.

35th Annual City of Beaumont Fourth of July Celebration 

Beaumont Community Players Returns for 2021-2022

  Beaumont Community Players (BCP) will be back producing shows at the Betty Greenberg Center for Performing Arts this fall after an 18-month hiatus due to COVID-19.

Decades-old cold case sees renewed attention

A 30-year-old Vidor police cold case found new life June 3 as VPD and Crime Stoppers announced a $50,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of the murderer responsible for slaying a young mother of two.

5Point moves Orange location

5Point Credit Union recently announced the relocation of their Orange branch to a property across from Northway Shopping Center – just minutes from the current location.

Trio arrested with guns, crack, heroin

Friday, May 28, Beaumont Police Narcotics, SWAT, Special Assignment Unit and K-9 executed a search warrant at two locations in the 600 block of Avenue E. The search warrant yielded a total seizure of approximately 197 grams of heroin, 56 grams of crack cocaine, and two firearms.