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Why the November ballot matters

Instead of voting for a person or a party, registered voters throughout Texas get a chance to get their hands on true democracy by deciding on 14 propositions to be added – or not – to the Texas Constitution via the Nov. 7 Constitution Amendment Election. Registration to vote ends Oct.

Tax bills pending

Tax Assessor-Collector offices in Jefferson and Hardin counties are sending out tax statements as if the proposition to be voted on in November has already passed.

It’s the great pumpkin (patch), Beaumont

The Wesley Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch fundraiser grand opening day will be Friday Oct. 6, from 3 – 7 p.m. Cash and credit cards will be accepted. The Pumpkin Patch schedule for the 2023 season will be 3 – 7 p.m. on Monday through Friday; 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. on Saturday; and noon – 7 p.m.

Lumberton library receives artistic upgrade

Lumberton Intermediate School’s new library received a fresh look with a designed mural courtesy of 5 Under Golf Center and new president, Lance LaRue, to go along with its new campus, new technology, new spaces and new opportunities for students and staff alike.

Presentation offers peek into the past

Take a thrilling adventure through Texas fossil digs and discoveries with professional paleontologist Andre LuJan during his free public lecture, “Texas Fossil Finds: Following the Journey from Dig to the Museum,” presented by the McFaddin-Ward House on Thursday, Oct. 5, at 6:30 p.m.

Total eclipse of the park

Saturday, Oct. 14, trek out to the Big Thicket National Preserve to watch a solar eclipse and celebrate the preserve’s 49th anniversary.

LSCO celebrates record graduation numbers

Lamar State College Orange announced that a record number of 763 degrees and certificates were awarded during the 2022-2023 academic year. This represents a 20% increase in the number of degrees and certificates awarded from the 2021-2022 academic year.

Fire department receives new equipment

The Port Arthur Fire Department (PAFD) received AutoPulse lifesaving equipment for Fire Station No. 3 in the Port Acres area. According to Fire Chief Gregory Benson, the AutoPulse devices added to PAFD have been beneficial in managing patients in cardiac arrest.

Entergy supports books at the push of a button

During a noon event held at the Guess Elementary School Library on Sept. 25, Entergy Texas donated $50,000 to the United Way of Beaumont and North Jefferson County to support a new book vending machine program for the Beaumont Independent School District.

City discusses specs for homing the homeless

During the Sept. 26 Beaumont City Council meeting, staff and elected officials held a work session to review and discuss the city’s Sanctioned Encampment Strategy to address the needs of the city’s homeless population.