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Nixon (left) and Butts (right)

Nixon (left) and Butts (right)

Local EMTs named AAA’s Stars of Life

Two local emergency medical technicians (EMTs), Cierra Nixon and Logan Butts, were named as two of the 127 medics of the American Ambulance Association’s (AAA) Stars of Life for 2023. Nixon, Acadian Ambulance’s Paramedic and EMT of the Year, works out of Orange County.
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Indicted murderers among us

More than three months after the relative of a local lawyer was arrested for murder – and released on a bond lowered to just $100,000 – Jaye Vincent Normand was indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury on Nov.
Jay St. John and Elizabeth Stubblefield

Jay St. John and Elizabeth Stubblefield

Rural mobile health care hits state

Residents in rural portions of Hardin, Jasper and Orange counties are the first planned beneficiaries of the state’s first rural mobile health care. Oct.
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Beaumont deserves accountability

The recent performance of the mayor and Beaumont City Council majority leaves much to be desired, and it serves as a stark reminder of why this newspaper staunchly opposed Prop A in the recent election.
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Rare gold coin in Lamar football coin flip

A century-old, rare gold coin will be used for the coin flip at the Lamar University football game against McNeese State University on Saturday, Nov.18. Lamar is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the school’s founding in 1923 in Beaumont.
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Doghouse Open House

Beaumont Animal Care, 1884 Pine St. in Beaumont, is opening the doors to the animal shelter for its first-ever after-hours open house event on Nov. 17 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Jim Gaffigan (Photo by Mark Seliger)

Jim Gaffigan (Photo by Mark Seliger)

Comedian Jim Gaffigan to perform at Julie Rogers Theatre

Seven-time Grammy nominated comedian Jim Gaffigan will bring his "Barely Alive Tour" to the Julie Rogers Theatre on Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at 7 p.m. Presale tickets are available for purchase online only at ticketmaster.com beginning Thursday, Nov. 16, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.