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SETX state rep on track to be House Speaker

Nov. 10, Governor Greg Abbott issued a statement congratulating Southeast Texas Representative Dade Phelan on securing the necessary votes to become the next Speaker of the Texas House.

Beaumont confirms 69 new COVID-19 cases

Two-day drill

Indorama, which used to be the Huntsman facility in Mid-County, will be conducting an evacuation drill on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 10 a.m. and also again on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. This is only a drill for the facility, according to the city of Groves emergency alerting network.

Beaumont confirms 30 new COVID-19 cases Nov. 9

Buckner to host 5K

Registration is still open for Run for Hope, the first virtual 5K race from nonprofit Buckner International to benefit its local and international ministries. As a pandemic-friendly event for the family, participants have the option to run or walk anywhere they choose on Saturday, Nov.

Beaumont confirms 44 new COVID-19 cases Nov. 6

PA reports another COVID death

Nov. 6, Port Arthur Health Department Director Judith Smith released word that another resident of the city has died due to complications related to COVID-19. This is the 40th COVID-19 related death for Port Arthur since the beginning of this pandemic.

BPD asks for community help in missing child search

The Beaumont Police Department has asked for the community's help locating a missing three-year-old child reported to be taken by his father. Kasai Baines, 3, was reportedly taken by his father, Damaarkus Baines. Damaarkus left on foot from the 1400 block of Washington Village Parkway on Nov.

Single bid opened for Ford Park sale

Just one bidder made a ploy for the purchase of Jefferson County’s Ford Park Entertainment Complex when bids were open at 11 a.m. Nov. 6.  Purchasing staff opened the lone bid packet, submitted by Port Arthur Renaissance GP LLC, revealing a bid below the minimum asked.

One dead in officer-involved shooting

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Texas Rangers Division, with the assistance of the Jefferson County sheriff and district attorney offices, is investigating an officer-involved shooting that result in the death of John Wesley Seymour, a 59-year-old Beaumont man.