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Prather to perform May 15 at Jefferson Theatre

Comedian Chad Prather will perform his "Unapologetic Tour" at the Jefferson Theatre on Saturday, May 15, at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $25 and can be purchased through ticketmaster.com at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 19.  Prather has a way with words.
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PAPD searches for armed car thieves

At approximately 4:30 a.m., the Port Arthur Police Department received a 911 call in reference to a person being shot in the 3800 block of Chevy Chase Lane, according to a news release. Officers found an man, who was approximately 40 years old, with at least one gunshot wound.
Orange County residents over 65 are eligible for free and immediate COVID-19 vaccinations.

Orange County residents over 65 are eligible for free and immediate COVID-19 vaccinations.

Mobile site to vaccinate Orange County seniors without pre-registration

The Orange County Office of Emergency Management in conjunction with the Texas Division of Emergency (TDEM), the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the Texas Military Department (TMD) will hold a mobile vaccination site on Saturday, March 13, at the Orange County Convention...
Extreme winter weather caused burst pipes, loss of electricity and loss of life during February 2021.

Extreme winter weather caused burst pipes, loss of electricity and loss of life during February 2021.

SETERF receives $200K to distribute for winter recovery

Aramco Americas and Motiva Enterprises, part of Saudi Aramco’s global network of companies, announced a $200,000 donation to the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund (SETERF) on March 12 in support of winter storm recovery efforts in Jefferson County. “Most of our 2,500 U.S.
Visit the Stark Museum in Orange's Community Art Gallery from March 16–May 15 or view the online exhibition at https://starkmuseum.org/juried-student-art-exhibition/

Visit the Stark Museum in Orange's Community Art Gallery from March 16–May 15 or view the online exhibition at https://starkmuseum.org/juried-student-art-exhibition/

Beaumont seventh grader wins Signature Image Award

Beaumont ISD’s Odom Academy seventh-grader Alaya Jones won the Signature Image Award from the Stark Museum of Art in Orange for the 2021 Student Juried Art Exhibition themed this year as “Home Is…” Ten Odom students had artwork chosen for the show, including seventh-grader Kayle Hoang, who won the...
The Jefferson County Bar Association is sponsoring free monthly telephonic legal advice appointments.

The Jefferson County Bar Association is sponsoring free monthly telephonic legal advice appointments.

Free legal help for veterans, surviving spouses

The Jefferson County Bar Association is sponsoring free monthly telephonic legal advice appointments to veterans the last Wednesday of every month through August 2021. Volunteer attorneys will answer legal questions for veterans from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Mark Brown, 38

Mark Brown, 38

Groves man arrested for sexually assaulting children

Friday, March 5, Groves police arrested a man for allegedly sexually abusing minors, according to GPD.  Saturday, Feb. 6, GPD officers responded to a disturbance in the 6900 block of Willow Street in Groves. The caller advised Mark Brown, 38, had sexually abused a minor.