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City delays demolition decision of ‘unsafe’ downtown structure

Barbara Davis
Sunday, June 23, 2024
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...
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Court to revisit Blackfin tax abatement

Dannie Oliveaux
Sunday, June 23, 2024
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 Photo

BPD Photo

BPD shuts down Sun Massage following prostitution arrest

News Staff
Friday, June 21, 2024
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.
Photo courtesy of Beaumont Police Department

Photo courtesy of Beaumont Police Department

Fire engulfs historic Gilbert Building

Barbara Davis
Monday, June 17, 2024
Just after 7 p.m. June 6, the Beaumont Fire Department responded to 328 Bowie Street to find the historic and longtime unoccupied downtown Gilbert Building ablaze. The two-alarm fire was the third simultaneous blaze the fire department was battling at the same time in close proximity.
Karen Fisher, left, is set to retire after more than three decades of service to Orange County, making way for Octavia Guzman, right, to take her place as Orange County Tax Assessor Collector.

Karen Fisher, left, is set to retire after more than three decades of service to Orange County, making way for Octavia Guzman, right, to take her place as Orange County Tax Assessor Collector.

After three decades, Orange County tax assessor set to retire

Barbara Davis
Monday, June 17, 2024
Concluding more than three decades of service to the citizens of Orange County, Tax Assessor-Collector Karen Fisher has announced her retirement, effective July 31.
Metal machine gun conversion device with counterfeit Glock branding

Metal machine gun conversion device with counterfeit Glock branding

‘Operation Texas Kill Switch’ to combat 3D-printed machine guns

News Staff
Sunday, June 16, 2024
Through the popularization of hobbyist grade 3D printing, the state of Texas has begun to see a rapid increase in the number of parts used to transform commercially available firearms into fully automatic weapons capable of firing faster than military-grade M4s.
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