News

PA game room attendants arrested

An undercover operation run by Port Arthur PD detectives at two game rooms resulted in two arrests Feb. 6, according to a news release. An undercover officer was sent to the Lucky Game Room on 9th Avenue and Shanghai Game Room on Gulfway Drive to play 8-Liner Gaming Machines.

BPD SWAT bust yields bevy of drugs

Beaumont Police, along with a SWAT team, arrested two after a search of a residence Feb. 6 on Ironton Avenue yielded varying amounts of copious drugs and multiple handguns, according to a news release.

Alleged kidnapper commits suicide behind bars

A prisoner at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility died in a local hospital Feb. 5, two days after a suicide attempt in his cell, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The victim, Joshua Allen Sees, 22, was arrested by Beaumont Police Sunday, Feb.

West Brook to utilize metal detectors

Beaumont ISD’s West Brook High School will pilot a program to use metal detectors to scan students as they enter the campus beginning Friday, Feb. 7.

West Brook senior selected for state choir honor

A senior at West Brook High School has earned a placement in the Texas All-State Mixed Choir, to perform in San Antonio Feb. 15, according to a news release from Beaumont ISD. Connor Cummings will take part in the choral performance during the 2020 Texas Music Educators Association Convention.

Charge filed in December homicide

On Dec. 23, 2019, Beaumont police began an investigation into the homicide of Reily Frances, a 60-year-old disabled man who was found deceased in a ditch in the 3100 block of Roland Road. As the investigation ramped up, it was learned that Frances’ vehicle was possibly missing.

MLK Day Parade scheduled for Saturday

Beaumont’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8. The parade will begin at the Lamar Institute for Technology, at the corner of University Drive and East Lavaca, and end at King Middle School on Avenue A.

Suspects caught trying to fly with 8 pounds of marijuna

Two suspects – with a toddler – were removed from a plane at Jack Brooks Regional Airport Feb. 3, after TSA agents reported the discovery of a large amount of drugs and cash in the passengers’ checked luggage, according to a news release from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s office.

Starbucks coming to Orange

A titan of the coffee industry is opening a new location in Orange, according to an announcement from the city. Starbucks has filed for building permits for a building located at the 3100 block of 16th street.

Deadline today

Individuals who wish to vote in the March 3 primary election must register or make necessary corrections to their name and/or address on or before Monday, Feb. 3.