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Orange man arrested for threatening Speaker of the House

News Staff

Friday, January 19, 2024

Special agents from the Texas Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) Criminal Investigations Division arrested an Orange man for allegedly making terroristic threats against Texas House Speaker and Southeast Texas Representative Dade Phelan.

Beaumont police chief to retire

Dannie Oliveaux

Sunday, January 14, 2024

After 53 years, Beaumont Police Chief James “Jimmy” P. Singletary is stepping away from a long law enforcement career. At a Jan. 5 press conference, Singletary announced he was retiring from the Beaumont Police Department (BPD), effective March 31, after serving as the city’s top cop for 12 years.

‘Fifteen Billion Oyster Project’ to revitalize ecosystem

News Staff

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Palacios Marine Agriculture Research (PMAR), a nonprofit organi- zation, is embarking on a groundbreaking marine species restoration initiative by aiming to deliver 15 billion oysters to the Texas coast by 2025.

$1B investment announced in Port Arthur

News Staff

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Jan. 9, 8 Rivers Capital, LLC, a global decarbonization technology developer, announced it is developing the Cormorant Clean Energy Project, an ultra-lowcarbon ammonia production facility, in Port Arthur.

Hardin Co. ups juvenile detention bed fees

Dannie Oliveaux

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Counties wishing to house detained juveniles in Hardin County will need to pay more for the service this year. Jan.

‘Take Care of Texas’

News Staff

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Now entering its 10th year, this year’s Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Take Care of Texas Art Contest theme for 2024 is all about recycling. Students are asked to illustrate how they, along with their friends and family, recycle and reuse items to reduce waste.

Lumberton ISD official indicted

Dannie Oliveaux

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Months of investigation related to the hasty resignation of a Lumberton ISD official has revealed the now former Communication and Community Partnership Director has been indicted by a Hardin County grand jury in connection to a child abuse case involving her son and daughter-in-law.

A woman believed to be connectected to Southeast Texas or Southwest Louisiana is described by ‘Happy Face Killer’ Keith Hunter Jesperson to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office in California. Sketches are based on a description by Jesperson, courtesy RSO Forensic Technician Cori Kopitzke, updated in August 2023.

Help needed to ID serial killer victim

Dannie Oliveaux

Saturday, January 13, 2024

Thanks to advances in DNA technology, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office in California reported, they are hopefully close to identifying the only remaining unidentified victim of serial killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, 68, known as the “Happy Face Killer.