Environmental Request
Jefferson County is processing a new application for the installation of a 100 ft. AGL (116 ft. AMSL) lattice communications tower located at 30°00’12.50”N, 94°02’35.90”W. The physical location of the structure is 5030 US-69 Beaumont, TX 77705 (Jefferson County). Interested persons may review the application by going to www.fcc.gov/asr/applications and entering the Form 854 File Number listed below. Comments are sought regarding any environmental concerns about this project, particularly any specific reasons that the tower may have a significant environmental effect pursuant to 47 CFR Section 1.1307. Interested persons may file a Request for Environmental Review with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) within 30 days of the date on which this notice is published. The FCC strongly encourages interested parties to file Requests for Environmental Review online at www.fcc.gov/asr/environmentalrequest. Please use File Number: [A1358855] to refer to this specific application.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Groves, Texas (the “City”), will meet in the Groves City Hall, 3947 Lincoln Avenue, Groves, Texas, at 5:00 p.m., on the 9th day of March, 2026, which is the time and place tentatively set for the passage of an ordinance and to take such other action as may be deemed necessary to authorize the issuance of the City’s Certificates of Obligation, Series 2026, in the maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed $26,000,000 (the “Certificates”), payable from the levy of a direct and continuing ad valorem tax against all taxable property with the City sufficient to pay the interest on this series of Certificates as due and to provide for the payment of the principal thereof as the same matures, as authorized by Chapter 271, Subchapter C, Texas Local Government Code, as amended, and also payable from a subordinate lien and limited pledge of certain surplus net revenues of the City’s water and sewer system not to exceed $1,000, bearing interest at a rate or rates, not in excess of that prescribed by law, and maturing over a period of years not to exceed forty (40) years from the date thereof, as shall be determined within the discretion of the City Council of the City at the time of issuance of the Certificates, for the purpose of evidencing the indebtedness of the City to finance all or any part of the contractual obligations to be incurred for the purpose of (1) the construction of public works, more specifically, the construction of road and street improvements, improvements to the City’s water system and wastewater treatment system, including acquisition and installation of automatic water meters and rehabilitation, sewer line bottleneck repairs and improvements and upgrades to the City’s wastewater treatment plant, improvements to the City’s parks and park facilities, and any items related thereto, and (2) payment of the professional services incurred in connection therewith (the “Project”).
In accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section 271.049, (A) the current principal amount of all of the City’s outstanding debt obligations secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes is $9,360,000, (B) the current combined principal and interest required to pay all of the City’s outstanding debt obligations secured by and payable from ad valorem taxes on time and in full is $11,546,319, (C) the maximum principal amount of the Certificates to be authorized is $26,000,000, (D) the estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates to be authorized on time and in full is $41,365,000, (E) the maximum interest rate for the Certificates may not exceed the maximum legal rate of interest; and (F) the maximum maturity date of the Certificates to be authorized is March 1, 2065. The estimated combined principal and interest required to pay the Certificates to be authorized stated above is provided for illustrative purposes only and is based on an assumed interest rate of 5.00%. Market conditions affecting interest rates vary based on a number of factors beyond the control of the City, and the City cannot and does not guarantee a particular interest rate associated with the Certificates. The Certificates are to be issued, and this notice is given, under and pursuant to the provisions of Texas Local Government Code sections 271.041 through 271.064.
The resolution designating certain outstanding debt obligations of the City as self-supporting for purposes of Chapter 271 is available upon request to the City at the address noted above.
WITNESS MY HAND AND THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY, this 12th day of January 2026.
/s/ Chris Borne, Mayor
CITY OF GROVES, TEXAS
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
BAPTIST BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
H.B. Neild & Sons, Inc. and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas will receive Competitive Sealed Proposals at the office of H.B. Neild & Sons, Inc., 8595 Industrial Parkway, Beaumont, TX 77705 until 2:00 P.M., Thursday, February 12, 2026. Each proposer shall identify their proposal on the outside of the sealed envelope in the following manner.
Proposal Package for Baptist Behavioral Health Hospital
The following proposal packages will be received:
ALL DIVISIONS
All proposals will be privately opened between H.B. Neild & Sons, Inc., Architectural Alliance, Inc. and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas. Proposals received after the advertised proposal time will not be accepted and will be returned unopened. Proposal forms of contract documents, including plans and specifications are on file and available for inspection at the following locations. Plans and specs are available upon request.
Construction Manager, H.B. Neild & Sons, Inc., 8595 Industrial Parkway, Beaumont, Texas 77705, 409-842-2272 and fax 409-842-0369.
They may also be examined at AGC Beaumont & Project. They will also be available for purchase at Triangle Blueprint. The successful proposer may be required (at the option of the CMAR) to furnish and pay for satisfactory payment and performance bonds within (7) days of presentation of the contract.
H.B. Neild and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas reserve the right to reserve any or all proposals and to waive any formalities in the proposal process. No proposal shall be withdrawn for a period of 60 days subsequent to the opening of the proposals without written consent from H.B. Neild and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas.
A pre-proposal conference will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00 pm at Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas, 3080 College Street, Beaumont, TX 77701. All questions concerning this invitation for Proposals should be addressed to H.B. Neild & Sons by fax (409)842-0369 or email kborel@hbneild.com or ibean@hbneild.com.
H.B. Neild and Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas will consider the following items as “Selection Criteria” in determining the successful applicant.
Per Government Code Chapter 2267 Wec. 2267.256 – REVIEW OF BIDS OR PROPOSALS. (a) The construction manager-at-risk shall review all trade contractor or subcontractor bids or proposals in a manner that does not disclose the contents of the bid or proposal during the selection process to a person not employed by the construction manager-at-risk, architect, engineer, or governmental entity on request and to the public after the later of the award of the contract or the seventh day after the date of final selection of bids or proposals.
CENTRAL MAXI
STORAGE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE
Notice of Public Sale of property to satisfy a landlord’s lien.
Sale will be held at Central Maxi Storage at 885 Ridgewood Dr., Port Neches, Tx 77651 on Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at 1:15 pm. Clean up and card deposit of $45.00 is required. Seller reserves the right to withdraw the property at any time before the sale. Unit items will be sold for cash to the highest bidder.
Property includes the contents of spaces of the following tenants:
Cecil Phillips
Julie T/ James Cain Champagne
Melissa LeBlanc
Kim Brucia
Joseph Caraway
Jacob Smith
Fernando Espinosa
Contents include: Furniture, house hold items, boxes, tools, misc. items
CITY OF BEAUMONT
BEAUMONT, TEXAS
*NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING*
A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ON:
DATE: Thursday, February 5, 2026
TIME: 3:00 p.m.
PLACE: City Council Chambers, City Hall, 801 Main Street
The meeting will also be broadcasted on the City’s YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnY6nNk8zfXZulMg1zbwEBg
1) TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: To consider a request for a Variance to the minimum rear yard setback requirements. Planning Division File #PZ2025-429.
FILED BY: Ryan Johnson
LOCATION OF PROPERTY: 4685 Beaumont Drive
ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Being Lot 3, Block 7, Hawthorn Place Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.174 acres, more or less.
“Equal Housing Opportunity”
THE MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Elayna Luckey, Planner I
LEGAL NOTICE
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January 13, 2026
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be accepted by the Jefferson County Purchasing Department for Request for Proposals (RFP 26-002/CG), Cafeteria Services for Jefferson County, Pursuant to Chapter 262, Texas Local Government Code, the County Purchasing Act and 2 CFR Sections 200.318-327. Specifications for this project may be obtained from the Jefferson County website, https://jeffersoncountytx.gov/Purchasing/, or by calling 409-835-8593.
Proposals are to be sealed and addressed to the Purchasing Agent with the proposal number and name marked on the outside of the envelope or box. Proposers shall forward an original and five (5) hard copies of their proposal to the address shown below. Late proposals will be rejected as non-responsive. Proposals will be publicly opened and only the firm name will be read aloud in the Jefferson County Engineering Conference Room (5th Floor, Historic Courthouse) 1149 Pearl Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701 at the time and date below. Proposals shall be opened in a manner that avoids disclosure of the contents to competing Proposers and maintains the confidentiality of the proposals during negotiations. Proposals will be open for public inspection after the award of the contract, except for trade secrets and confidential information. Proposers are invited to attend the sealed proposal opening.
To arrange a site visit, contact Cindy Greene, Contract Specialist at 409-835-8593 or via email at cynthia.greene@jeffersoncountytx.gov. If no response in 72 hours, contact Deborah Clark, Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or via email at deb.clark@jeffersoncountytx.gov.
PROPOSAL NAME: Cafeteria Services for Jefferson County, Pursuant to Chapter 262, Texas Local Government Code, the County Purchasing Act and 2 CFR Sections 200.318-327.
PROPOSAL NUMBER: RFP 26-002/CG
DUE DATE/TIME: 11:00 AM CT, Wednesday, February 18, 2026
MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Jefferson County Purchasing Department
1149 Pearl Street, 1st Floor
Beaumont, Texas 77701
Any questions relating to these requirements should be directed to Cindy Greene, Contract Specialist at 409-835-8593 or via email at cynthia.greene@jeffersoncountytx.gov. If no response in 72 hours, contact Deborah Clark, Purchasing Agent at 409-835-8593 or via email at deb.clark@jeffersoncountytx.gov.
Jefferson County encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), Minority/Women Business Enterprises (M/WBEs), and Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) to participate in the bidding process. Jefferson County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment, or the provisions of services. Individuals requiring special accommodations are requested to contact our office at least seven (7) days prior to the bid due date at 409-835-8593.
All interested firms are invited to submit a proposal in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this bid.
Proposers are strongly encouraged to carefully read the entire invitation, as failure to return and/or complete all required documentation will result in a response being declared as non-responsive.
Sincerely,
Deborah L. Clark,
Purchasing Agent
Jefferson County, Texas
Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Design-Build Services
RFQ-2026-001
January 19, 2026
Re: Design/Build Construction of New Fannett Fire Station No.2
Dear Design-Build Service Providers:
Attached is a copy of Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4’s Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for design- build services. These services are being solicited to assist the District its project-related services and project implementation of funding from capital improvement. JCESD4 is using such funding to support New Fire Station for the housing of Emergency Response and Personal Protection Equipment.
One contract will be awarded as a result of this solicitation.
The submission requirements are also included on the attached Request for Qualifications (RFQ) form.
Please submit an electronic copy of your entire Response via email to districtmanager@jcesd4.com & btristan@fittzshipman.com as well as five (5) hard copies and one (1) original in a sealed envelope, clearly marked on the outside RFQ-2026-001 New Fannett Fire Station No. 2 Design-Build Services to the following address: Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4, 12880 FM 365 Road, Beaumont, TX 77705.
The deadline for submission is Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. It is the responsibility of the submitting entity to ensure that the SOQ is received in a timely manner. SOQs received after the deadline will not be considered for award, regardless of whether or not the delay was outside the control of the submitting provider. JCESD4 reserves the right to negotiate with any and all service providers submitting timely SOQs.
Jefferson County Emergency Services District #4 is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Section 3 Residents, Minority Business Enterprises, Small Business Enterprises, Women Business Enterprises, and Labor Surplus Area firms are encouraged to submit SOQs.
Sincerely,
DAVID STACEY
Fire Chief/Administrator
Jefferson County ESD No. 4
NOTICE OF TAX ABATEMENT CONSIDERATION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 312.2041 of the Tax Code, that Jefferson County Drainage District 6’s Board of Directors will consider approving Tax Abatement Agreements with Beaumont Bulk Solutions LLC at its Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at its office at 6550 Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas 77707.
Beaumont Bulk Solutions LLC is the Applicant for the Tax Abatement Agreements within the Project Cement Reinvestment Zone, located on property owned by the Port of Beaumont. Beaumont Bulk Solutions LLC is considering a two-phased development. Phase 1 (Import Facility) will involve the construction of a facility for the storage and marketing of cement and related materials, with an estimated total investment of $135 million, 74 permanent employees, and up to 170 peak construction jobs. The project will also result in taxable inventory valued at an estimated $6 million, which will not be subject to the tax abatement. Phase 2 (Barge Dock) of the project will include the construction of a barge dock with an estimated investment of $15.5 million added to the total investment.
Dated the 22nd day of January, 2026.
JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT
NO. 6
I, the undersigned authority, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Tax Abatement Consideration is a true and correct copy of said Notice; and that I posted a true and correct copy of said Notice at a place convenient and readily accessible to the general public at all times in its administrative office at 6550 Walden Road, Beaumont, Texas, and said notice was posted at 9:00 a.m. on the 22nd day of January, 2026.
Dated the 22nd day of January 2026.
JEFFERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 6
LEGAL NOTICE
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January 15, 2026
Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be accepted by Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 for (IFB 26-001/SC) Term Contract HVAC and Refrigeration Services for Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6. Specifications for this project may be obtained from the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 webpage https://dd6.org/departments/purchasing/notices-for-bid/
Bids are to be sealed and addressed to Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 and marked “Administrative Sealed Bid” with “(IFB 26-001/SC) Term Contract for HVAC and Refrigeration Services” on the outside of the envelope. Bidders shall forward an original and one (1) copy of their bid to the address shown below. The District does not accept bids submitted electronically. Late bids will be rejected as non-responsive. Administrative bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 boardroom at the time and date below. Bidders are invited to attend the administrative sealed bid opening.
BID NAME: Term Contract for HVAC and Refrigeration Services
BID NUMBER: IFB 26-001/SC
DUE DATE/TIME: 2:00 PM, January 29, 2026
MAIL OR DELIVER TO: Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6
6550 Walden Rd.
Beaumont, Texas 77707
Any questions relating to these requirements should be directed to Karen K. Johnson, Chief Business Officer, at 409-842-1818 or kjohnson@dd6.org.
Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive technicalities and to take whatever action is in the best interest of the District.
All interested vendors are invited to submit a bid in accordance with the terms and conditions stated in this bid.
RESPONDENTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE INVITATION.
Karen K. Johnson, MBA, CTCD, CTCM
Chief Business Officer
Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6, Texas
INVITATION FOR BIDS
BEAUMONT 87, LLC
NORTHWEST PARKWAY SECTION 1 CLEARING AND GRUBBING
General Notice
Beaumont 87, LLC (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Northwest Parkway Section 1 Clearing and Grubbing
725140.01
Sealed Electronic Bids for the construction of the Project will be electronically received on Civcast until Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read via conference call with time-stamped bid summary released to Civcast. To Join Conference Call: Dial-in number: (267) 930-4000, Access code: 825-129-055 #. Phone carriers may apply standard charges.
The Project includes the following Work:
Clearing and grubbing of approximately 46.45 acres for future single family residential development.
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. via conference call. Attendance of the pre-bid conference is strongly encouraged but not required. To Join Conference Call: Dial-in number: (267) 930-4000, Access code: 825-129-055 #. Phone carriers may apply standard charges.
Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders.
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website: www.CivcastUSA.com
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
A&S Engineers, Inc.
January 22, 2026 and January 29, 2026
THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO: Unknown Father,
Respondent
YOU HAVE BEEN SUED. You may employ an attorney. If you or your attorney do not file a written answer with the clerk who issued this citation by 10:00 A.M. on the Monday next following the expiration of 20 days after you were served this citation and petition, a default judgment may be taken against you.
The petition of Sandra Costello and Rachel Michelle Stein, Petitioners was filed in the 163rd District Court of Orange County, Texas on November 13, 2025, against Valerie Bianca Costello and Unknown Father, numbered 250648-D, and entitled In the Interest of Logan Mason Costello, a Child.
The suit requests ORIGINAL PETITION IN SUIT AFFECTING THE PAREN-CHILD RELATIONSHIP
The date and place of birth of the child/ren who is/are subject of the suit:
Logan Mason Costello
September 29, 2025
Orange, Texas
The court has authority in this suit to enter any judgment or decree in the child/ren’s interest which will be binding upon you, including the termination of the parent-child relationship, the determination of paternity and the appointment of a conservator with authority to consent to the child’s adoption.
ISSUED AND GIVEN under my hand and seal of said Court at Orange, Texas this November 19th, 2025.
Anne Reed, District Clerk
Orange County, Texas
By:/S/ Kaitlyn Guillory, Deputy
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Estella Sam, Deceased, were issued on January 7, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1482 pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Patricia Sam-Smith.
All persons having claims against this Estate are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to:
Estella Sam, Estate
c/o Melody Carrier
505 Orleans St. Suite 505
Beaumont, TX 77701
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Charles Melville Moon were issued on January 7, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1554, pending in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Jimmy Charles Moon, Independent Executor.
The address of the Independent Executor to which claims may be presented, located in Jefferson County, Texas, is as follows:
c/o Joshua C. Heinz
Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P.
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, Texas 77706
Phone No. (409) 833-9182
Fax No. (409) 833-8819
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed in care of Joshua C. Heinz, attorney for the Estate, at the above address.
DATED the 7th day of January 2026.
Joshua C. Heinz
State Bar No. 24053264
BENCKENSTEIN & OXFORD, L.L.P.
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone No. (409) 833-9182
Fax No. (409) 833-8819
Attorney for the Estate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Gertrude Stuckey were issued on January 7, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1058, pending in the Probate Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Harold Charles Charlton, Independent Executor.
The address of the Independent Executor to which claims may be presented, located in Jefferson County, Texas, is as follows:
c/o Joshua C. Heinz
Benckenstein & Oxford, L.L.P.
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, Texas 77706
Phone No. (409) 833-9182
Fax No. (409) 833-8819
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All claims should be addressed in care of Joshua C. Heinz, attorney for the Estate, at the above address.
DATED the 7th day of January 2026.
Joshua C. Heinz
State Bar No. 24053264
BENCKENSTEIN & OXFORD, L.L.P.
6850 Phelan Blvd
Beaumont, TX 77706
Phone No. (409) 833-9182
Fax No. (409) 833-8819
Attorney for the Estate
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Melvin Dell Marioneaux, Deceased, were issued on January 14, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1726, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Danny Ray Marioneaux.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: P. Dean Brinkley
The Brinkley Law Firm, PC
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, TX 77703
DATED the 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ P. Dean Brinkley
P. Dean Brinkley
Attorney for Danny Ray Marioneaux
State Bar No.: 00793388
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703
Telephone: (409) 835-5800
Facsimile: (409) 835-5880
E-mail: dbrinkley@ctclaw.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters of Independent Administration for the Estate of Josephine Foret, a/k/a Josephine Berwick, a/k/a Josephine Grayson, a/k/a Josephine Gonzales, Deceased, were issued on January 14, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR0691, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Durwood Lynn Foret, Sr.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: P. Dean Brinkley
The Brinkley Law Firm, PC
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, TX 77703
DATED the 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ P. Dean Brinkley
P. Dean Brinkley
Attorney for Durwood Lynn Foret, Sr.
State Bar No.: 00793388
2905 Toccoa Road
Beaumont, Texas 77703
Telephone: (409) 835-5800
Facsimile: (409) 835-5880
E-mail: dbrinkley@ctclaw.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Albert John Portier, Deceased, were issued on November 12, 2025, in Cause No. 25CCPR1433, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Tommy Tyler.
All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
Mr. Tommy Tyler, Independent Executor of the Estate of Albert John Portier, Deceased
c/o Thomas O. Moses
Attorney at Law
2499 Calder Ave.
Beaumont, TX 77702
DATED the 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ Thomas O. Moses
THOMAS O. MOSES
Attorney for Tommy Tyler
Independent Executor of the Estate of Albert John Portier, Deceased
State Bar No.: 14579000
2499 Calder Avenue
Beaumont, Texas 77702 Telephone: (409) 838-4422 Facsimile: (409) 838-2017
Email: moseslawfirm@aol.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Jean M. Gaffney, Deceased, were issued on the 14th day of January 2026, in Cause No.25CCPR1730, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, in Probate to Glen J.H. Gaffney, as Independent Executor.
All persons having claims against the Estate which is currently being administered are required to present same within the time and in the manner prescribed by law to:
Meredith M. Bernsen
Creighton, Fox, Johnson & Mills, PLLC
P.O. Box 5607
Beaumont, Texas 77726.
DATED this 14th day of January 2026.
Glen J.H. Gaffney, Independent Executor of the Estate of Jean M. Gaffney, Deceased
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Molly Cintilla Sewell, Deceased, were issued on January 14, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1598, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Erin Courtney Sewell.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
Erin Courtney Sewell
c/o: Michael J. Lindsay
Lindsay, Lindsay & Parsons
710 North 11th Street
Beaumont, TX 77702-1502
Telephone: (409) 833-1196
Facsimile: (409) 832-7040
DATED 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ Michael J. Lindsay
Michael J. Lindsay
State Bar No.: 1236880
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Chris R. Tomplait, Deceased, were issued on January 14, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1636, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Donna J. Tomplait.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Myra Gregory
Attorney at Law
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651
DATED the 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ Myra Gregory
Myra Gregory
Attorney for Donna J. Tomplait
State Bar No.: 00789091
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651
Telephone: (409) 727-0900
Facsimile: (409) 727-0902
E-mail: mgregory@gregory-lawfirm.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Murphy Abshire, Deceased, were issued on January 14, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1732, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to: Julie Abshire (aka Julia Abshire).
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
c/o: Myra Gregory
Attorney at Law
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651
DATED the 14th day of January 2026.
/s/ Myra Gregory
Myra Gregory
Attorney for Julie Abshire (aka Julia Abshire)
State Bar No.: 00789091
1617 Magnolia Avenue
Port Neches, Texas 77651
Telephone: (409) 727-0900
Facsimile: (409) 727-0902
E-mail: mgregory@gregory-lawfirm.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Wallace J. Phillips, III aka Wallace Joseph Phillips, III, Deceased, were issued on January 9, 2026, under Cause No. 25CCPR1402, in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to:
Leslie M. Walters
c/o David Vann deCordova, Jr.,
Attorney at Law
1683 Lindbergh Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77707
All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. All persons having claims should address them in care of the representative at the address stated above.
DATED January 15, 2026.
/s/ David Vann deCordova, Jr.
David Vann deCordova, Jr.
Attorney at Law
1683 Lindbergh Drive
Beaumont, Texas 77707
Tel: 409.454.0240
Fax: 409.291.8375
SBOT No: 05712550
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of George Clinton Cowart, Deceased, were issued on January 7, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1637, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Nancy Irene Cowart.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
Nancy Irene Cowart
c/o Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, Texas
77720-6005
(409) 838-1000 Telephone
(409) 833-8236 Fax
srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
DATED the 15th day of January 2026.
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Attorney for Independent
Executrix
State Bar No.: 24051401
Physical: 801 Laurel St, Beaumont, TX 77701
Mailing: P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, TX 77720-6005
Telephone: (409) 838-1000
Facsimile: (409) 833-8236
E-mail: srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Raul Chapa Gonzalez, Deceased, were issued on January 12, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1678, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Juanita Alvarado Gonzalez.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
Juanita Alvarado Gonzalez
c/o Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, Texas
77720-6005
(409) 838-1000 Telephone
(409) 833-8236 Fax
srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
DATED the 15th day of January 2026.
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Attorney for Independent
Executrix
State Bar No.: 24051401
Physical: 801 Laurel St, Beaumont, TX 77701
Mailing: P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, TX 77720-6005
Telephone: (409) 838-1000
Facsimile: (409) 833-8236
E-mail: srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Gary Allen Porter, Deceased, were issued on January 7, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1649, pending in the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, to Tonya Elaine Summerlin.
All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
Tonya Elaine Summerlin
c/o Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Reaud, Morgan & Quinn, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, Texas
77720-6005
(409) 838-1000 Telephone
(409) 833-8236 Fax
srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
DATED the 15th day of January 2026.
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Sheigh Summerlin Rhodes
Attorney for Independent
Executrix
State Bar No.: 24051401
Physical: 801 Laurel St, Beaumont, TX 77701
Mailing: P.O. Box 26005
Beaumont, TX 77720-6005
Telephone: (409) 838-1000
Facsimile: (409) 833-8236
E-mail: srhodes@rmqlawfirm.com
No. 25CCPR1370
IN THE ESTATE OF
RUTHENA GAYE
JOHNSTON, DECEASED
§
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Ruthena Gaye Johnston, Deceased, were issued to Patrick Murphy on January 12, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1370, pending in the Probate Court of the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas.
The residence of the Independent Executor, Patrick Murphy, is 1109 Cordwood Circle, Orange, Texas 77630, the mailing address is:
Patrick Murphy, Independent Executor of the Estate of Ruthena Gaye Johnston
c/o Peterson, Petit & Peterson
490 Park St., Suite 111
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 838-6144
(409) 838-4421 Facsimile
All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
DATED the 13th day of January, 2026.
/s/Thomas A. Peterson
Thomas A. Peterson
Texas Bar No.: 15842900
PETERSON, PETIT & PETERSON
490 Park St., Suite 111
Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 838-6144
Facsimile: (409) 838-4421
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
No. 25CCPR1586
IN THE ESTATE OF
CLAUDIA RUTH S.
MCGUIRE, DECEASED
§
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PROBATE
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Claudia Ruth S. McGuire, Deceased, were issued to Lucien Sidney McGuire, III on January 5, 2026, in Cause No. 25CCPR1586, pending in the Probate Court of the County Court of Jefferson County, Texas.
The residence of the Independent Executor, Lucien Sidney McGuire, III, is #2 Winchester Cove, Beaumont, Texas 77706, the mailing address is:
Lucien Sidney McGuire, III, Independent Executor of the Estate of Claudia Ruth S. McGuire
c/o Peterson, Petit & Peterson
490 Park St., Suite 111
Beaumont, TX 77701
(409) 838-6144
(409) 838-4421 Facsimile
All persons having claims against this Estate, which is currently being administered, are required to present them within the time and in the manner prescribed by law.
DATED the 13th day of January, 2026.
/s/Thomas A. Peterson
Thomas A. Peterson
Texas Bar No.: 15842900
PETERSON, PETIT & PETERSON
490 Park St., Suite 111
Beaumont, Texas 77701 (409) 838-6144
Facsimile: (409) 838-4421
ATTORNEY FOR THE ESTATE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY
PUBLICATION
TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
WILLIS FONTENOT,
DECEASED
DEFENDANT(S) GREETING:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10:00 a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 01/19/2026 then and there to answer the proceeding to declare heirship filed by Susan Singleton f/k/a Susan Rae Fontenot, Applicant, in said Court 01/06/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0025, styled,
In the Estate of:
WILLIS FONTENOT,
DECEASED
A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:
DETERMINE THE HEIRS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE, SHARES & INTERESTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR IN THE TRUST, AS APPLICABLE IN THE DECEDENT’S ESTATE
as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.
The officer executing this process shall promptly execute the same according to law and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within (90) days after day of issuance, it shall be returned unserved.
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas, on this 7th day of January 2026.
Roxanne Acosta-Hellberg, County Clerk
Jefferson County, Texas
By Suzette Johnson,
Suzette Johnson,
Deputy Clerk
THE STATE OF TEXAS
CITATION BY
PUBLICATION
TO: UNKNOWN HEIRS OF
JUDY KAYE SMITH,
DECEASED
DEFENDANT(S) GREETING:
YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Honorable Probate County Court of Jefferson County, Texas, at the Courthouse in the City of Beaumont, at or before 10:00 a.m. of the first Monday after the expiration of ten (10) days from the date of issuance thereof, same being Monday, 01/26/2026 then and there to answer the proceeding to declare heirship filed by Jeffrey Alan Smith, Applicant, in said Court 01/12/2026 in Cause No. 26CCPR0060, styled,
In the Estate of:
JUDY KAYE SMITH,
DECEASED
A brief statement of the nature of the petition is as follows, to-wit:
DETERMINE THE HEIRS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE, SHARES & INTERESTS UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR IN THE TRUST, AS APPLICABLE IN THE DECEDENT’S ESTATE
as is more fully shown by the petition on file in this cause.
The officer executing this process shall promptly execute the same according to law and make due return as the law directs. If this citation is not served within (90) days after day of issuance, it shall be returned unserved.
Issued and given under my hand and seal of said Court at Beaumont, Texas, on this 7th day of January 2026.
Roxanne Acosta-Hellberg, County Clerk
Jefferson County, Texas
By Victoria Frasier,
Victoria Frasier,
Deputy Clerk
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Code that BB’s
Beaumont, LLC has applied for a Mixed Beverage, Late Hours Certificate and Food and
Beverage Certificate to be issued to BB’s Tex-Orleans located at 2325 Calder St.,
Beaumont, Jefferson County, TX 77702.
Manager of said Limited Liability Company is BB’s Café Services, L.P., General Partner
of the Limited Partner is Boz Partners LLC. Manager of GP is Brooks E. Bassler.
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the Texas Alcoholic
Beverage Code that IASH of
Texas LLC DBA D & D Drive In has filed for a Wine and
Malt Beverage Retail Dealer’s On-Premise Permit issued at 4490 Magnolia, Beaumont,
Jefferson
County, Texas.
Manager- Irtza Shah