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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.

City claims cut of game room cash to cover enforcement

Citing costs associated with code enforcement at Beaumont game rooms, which are enterprises that are home to six or more gaming machines commonly referred to as 8-liners, officials are upping the cost of conducting such “entertainment” commodity in the municipality.

Water, sewer and garbage rate changes Oct. 1

Sept. 12, the Beaumont City Council voted to approve the fiscal year 2024 budget, which includes rate increases in water, garbage, and sewer services which begins Oct. 1, according to a news release.

Teacher fired over reading graphic novel

An unidentified Hamshire-Fannett ISD middle school teacher was fired after parents raised concerns that she assigned her eighth-grade students the graphic novel version of “The Diary of Anne Frank” that included scenes depicting nudity and lesbian attraction.

Governor announces Small Business Summit In Beaumont

Gov. Greg Abbott today announced the next 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit will be held in Beaumont on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites Beaumont Plaza, 3950 Interstate 10 South.

Suicide survivors point to hope in the darkness

In the realm of human experience, few subjects are as delicate, heartwrenching, and vital to address as suicide. Which is why, perhaps, the entire month of September is set aside for suicide awareness.

Beaumont plant to double OCI green production

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Fisher to fill vacant Silsbee ISD board seat

Sept. 12, the Silsbee ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved Kenny Fisher to fill the vacant board Place 7 seat previously held by Sherrie Taylor. Taylor resigned from her position in May due to her husband’s relocation for work.

Retired officer presented two overdue awards

While visiting Sour Lake on Sept. 15, retired Sour Lake Police Officer William “Bill” McKeon was presented with two long overdue awards by Police Chief Aaron Burleson. One was a Life Saving Award in which McKeon was dispatched to a residence for an infant not breathing.