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Hardin County hears pipeline proposal

Hardin County commissioners and other county officials heard from a tax consulting firm representative at a natural gas pipeline company looking at constructing a compressor station in the western part of the county and seeking a possible tax abatement during the May 16 regular meeting.

Little League predator to be sentenced Monday

Nearly a year after pleading guilty to federal child exploitation charges in a U.S. District Court, a former Southeast Texas Little League president is soon set to be sentenced.

Phelan wins tough runoff, re-elected to House

With less than 400 votes separating the winner from the loser, Speaker of the House and District 21 State Rep. Dade Phelan was re-elected to his seat in the May 28 Republican Primary runoff election by Southeast Texas voters.

Community unites at annual Mental Health Matters Luncheon to combat stigma and honor advocates

Hundreds of individuals came together May 9 to participate in the annual Mental Health Matters Luncheon, marking a significant step forward in the collective effort to challenge the stigma surrounding mental health.

Top graduates from Southeast Texas honored

Beaumont ISD graduated three campuses this past weekend.

Farewell set for former high school building

Students, teachers and staff from three former high schools, along with community members, are invited to a farewell celebration on Thursday, May 30, from 5 – 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of Central High School, 88 Jaguar Dr., near South Street.

Future vision builds on growing parish

Longtime parishioner Sam Parigi Jr. has watched the progress of the St. Anne Catholic Church over the years with the expansion of new buildings and renovations. As a youngster, he attended school at St. Anne and now is an active member of the nearly 4,000-member congregation.

TPC to pay $30M penalty for Port Neches explosion

May 21, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the filing of a felony criminal charge and related civil complaint and consent decree under the Clean Air Act (CAA) against TPC Group LLC, a Texas petrochemical company, related to the 2019 plant explosion in Port...

Physician license suspended amid allegation

May 16, a disciplinary panel of the Texas Medical Board (TMB) temporarily suspended, without notice and effective immediately, the Texas medical license of Dr. Salem A. Salem, M.D., determining the Beaumont area doctor’s continual practice of medicine poses a threat to public welfare.