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Florist celebrates 60

Nestled on Beaumont’s Park Street, McCloney’s Florist is celebrating 60 years of service to Southeast Texas.

Wetland Explorers learn wonders of Terrell

Tyrrell Park Nature Center (TPNC), operated by the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB), offers the free “Nature Explorers” program to help children develop a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world, with its next hands-on event set for Saturday, Feb. 10, from 10 a.m. – 1 p.

Orange welcomes new hospital

More than two years after breaking ground, several hundred people gathered for the opening of the new CHRISTUS Hospital-Orange on Jan. 29 at the Gisela Houseman Medical Campus, located at Medical Center Drive off the Interstate 10 service road. The first day of service was Feb. 1.

Voter registration deadline nears

With the Democratic and Republican primaries just weeks away, the candidates are all set for the March 5 ballots. Dec. 11 was the final day individuals could file as a candidate in Jefferson, Hardin and Orange county races, along with federal and state offices. Feb.

EDITORIAL: To protect and serve

Just after 1 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2023, according to an incident report obtained by this news outlet, four Vidor Police Department (VPD) units including that of Police Chief Rod Carroll and an Orange County Sheriff’s Office unit responded to a call from Kendra Ortego, the ex-wife of Pct.

Texas HHS highlights 'World Cancer Day' on Feb. 4

World Cancer Day on Feb. 4 is recognized worldwide to raise awareness and encourage the prevention, detection and treatment of cancer, according to the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS).

Crime and power struggles on 11th St.

Situated in the bustling area of North 11th Street near Delaware that serves as a gateway to I-10 access sits 2665 N. 11th Street, the still unfinished and unused facility that has stood dormant for years in the face of setback after setback.

‘A Million Miles Away’ astronaut visits Southeast Texas students, stakeholders

Jan. 22, in honor of National School Choice Week, Bob Hope School organized a special event “to commemorate our school’s achievements and express our gratitude to our incredible community partners.

Mural Fest, Take 3: Bigger and bolder

The city of Beaumont is set to become a living canvas as it unveils the location and dates for the third annual Mural Festival that promises to transform the city. The live mural painting event will take place at the Beaumont Event Centre on Saturday, March 2, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Free family fun

Kick-Off the Mardi Gras season at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) FREE Family Arts Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3. Art activities will correlate with AMSET’s current exhibition, Earlie Hudnall, Jr.: “Homeward,” on view through March 30 in the main galleries.