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Beaumont engineer charged with COVID-relief fraud

An engineer has been charged in the Eastern District of Texas with allegedly filing bank loan applications fraudulently seeking more than $10 million dollars in forgivable loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)...

BPD reports rise in unattended, wandering children

Over the last few weeks the Beaumont police have seen an increase in calls for service involving children found wandering streets after being left home alone, according to BPD.

Beaumont to open free COVID-19 testing site for asymptomatic residents

The City of Beaumont has partnered with Riceland Healthcare to facilitate free COVID-19 testing for citizens with and without symptoms, according to a news release, no one will be denied testing. The testing site will be located at the old Fire Station No. 1 at 747 College St.

SNAP recipients allowed to buy groceries online

May 12, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission announced the launch of a statewide pilot program allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase groceries online at participating retailers for curbside pickup or delivery starting May 13, according to a news...

PAPD searching for two involved in shootout

Around 5:45 Monday, Port Arthur police responded to a call in reference to a shootout on Highway 73, according to a news release. Officers learned that gunfire was exchanged between two individuals. Both suspects fled the scene before officers arrived.

COVID testing for PA residents

The City of Port Arthur and Jefferson County will be providing free coronavirus testing in Port Arthur at the Downtown Pavilion on Proctor Street on Wednesday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone wishing to be tested will need to pre-register by calling (409) 550-2536.

Council to elect new mayor pro tempore

The Beaumont City Council will vote on a potentially new mayor pro tempore at its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday afternoon.  The position is currently held by Councilman W.L. Pate, who was elected to the position last year.

Doctors question COVID-19 drug disbursement

Hospitals and physicians around the country are sharply criticizing the federal government for the uneven and opaque way it is distributing its supply of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir, Stat news reports.

Man arrested for stealing 73-year-old's bike

Just after 6:30 a.m. May 6, a Beaumont police officer was flagged down by a 73-year-old-man who had just been robbed at Calder and 10th streets, according to a news release.

Chick-fil-A reopens two Beaumont locations

The Dowlen Road and College Street Chick-fil-A restaurants reopened May 5. The locations were shut down prior to an April 20 announcement that 114 employees had been tested for COVID-19 that day after cases were confirmed among staff.