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Ion, Mathews and Williams to compete at historic 75th annual Future Masters Invitational

Local junior golf stars Chase Ion of Hardin-Jefferson, Julian Mathews of Monsignor Kelly Catholic, and Reece Williams of Monsignor Kelly Catholic, are set to compete in the historic 75th Annual Press Thornton Future Masters Golf Invitational at Dothan Country Club.

Discovery of remains ends 25-year missing person mystery

After 9,106 days of searching, the family of Kimberly Langwell finally has some answers. June 13, human remains were exhumed from beneath concrete at the Beaumont home of Terry Rose, Langwell’s ex-boyfriend, providing confirmation of what the family had long suspected.

Entergy Texas and Habitat for Humanity cool off Port Arthur

With record high temperatures gripping the community, Entergy Texas and Habitat for Humanity announced the Port Arthur Energy Sweep partnership to provide complimentary AC and energy efficiency upgrades to Port Arthur residents via two programs, the Residential Standard Offer program and the...

LU graduates awarded teaching fellowship

Three Lamar University students have been awarded $10,000 from the Joy and Will Crenshaw fellowship as they kick off their journey as classroom teachers.

City delays demolition decision of ‘unsafe’ downtown structure

A decade after downtown real estate “developer” Tom Flanagan purchased what he said was a deteriorating downtown Gilbert Building already “in poor condition,” city of Beaumont officials agreed that an additional five days was not enough time to address the state of the historic property that burned...

Court to revisit Blackfin tax abatement

June 11, Hardin County Commissioners voted to table action on approving an application by Blackfin Pipeline, LLC, for a 70% property tax abatement exemption for 25 years. The vote came after a presentation by Cody Morgan and Chad Wigington with KE Andrews Property Tax Consultants.

BPD shuts down Sun Massage following prostitution arrest

June 20, at 10:30 a.m., detectives from the Beaumont Police Department's Narcotics and Vice Unit arrested Shi Ximei, 42, as confirmed by the Beaumont Police Department.The arrest followed an investigation prompted by multiple prostitution complaints regarding Sun Massage at 5760 Walden Road.

Local travel agent arrested and indicted for theft

Southeast Texas Travel Agent Emily Lockard-Furry was arrested Tuesday, June 18, and charged with theft by deception, following the meeting of the Jefferson County Grand Jury today.