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I-10 shut down

Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens’ office issued a traffic alert on May 24 just before 4 p.m., advising an interstate shutdown heading toward Houston. According to information from the JCSO, I-10 westbound between Hamshire Road and Highway 365 was shut down due to an overturning 18-wheeler.

BOGO college classes

Lamar State College Port Arthur (LSCPA) is offering Buy One, Get One free (BOGO) classes this summer or fall for up to six credit hours, the institution announced ahead of summer scheduling. “It’s the LSCPA BOGO event and everyone qualifies,” spokesperson Gerry Dickert advised in a news mailer.

‘Click It or Ticket’

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) “Click It or Ticket” campaign began May 24 in Southeast Texas, with law enforcement officers training a keen eye on seatbelt infractions through the Memorial Day holiday.

CHRISTUS welcomes new directors

CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System welcomed several new leaders in various departments into their ministry, according to an announcement.

Evacuation order placed for Hardin County

Hardin County Judge Wayne McDaniel has ordered a voluntary evacuation of low-lying areas beginning at 2 p.m. May 21.

Chambers County Sheriff arrest suspects in Orange County theft

Chambers County Sheriff Brian Hawthorne reported that deputies were dispatched to IH-10 near FM 1410 for a possible theft in progress on May 20 at approximately 7:40 a.m., when a TxDOT worker observed a suspicious vehicle towing a flat bed trailer with a welder/generator near their property.

West Orange, Vidor to receive $19.5 million to improve drainage infrastructure

Nonprofit that helped SETX calls for volunteers to assist with Lake Charles relief efforts

Operation Blessing, which set up shop in Beaumont to assist in the aftermath of Southeast Texas flooding from Tropical Depression Imelda in 2019, has deployed its U.S.

Armed suspicious person sought

Orange Police Department Captain R. Enmon reported on May 21 that the department is actively investigating a suspicious person who has been seen in the area of Sunset Drive.  “The suspect was seen checking doorknobs and looking through windows during early morning hours,” Enmon advised.

Wet weather expected through Friday night

An upper level trough over east Texas and an area of disturbed weather over western gulf will aid in pumping copious amounts of moisture into Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana, per the National Weather Service in Lake Charles.