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Child sex offender, on probation, back in jail custody

Less than a year into probation for child sex abuse, Billy Lynn Woolley was again under the custody and care of Jefferson County jail staff Feb. 26, arrested and held without bail pending a bond hearing reportedly set for Feb. 27 in Jefferson County Criminal District Court.

Calvin Walker to appear in court Jan. 23

As part of Jefferson County Judge John Sevens’ probation review docket Friday, Jan. 23, former Beaumont ISD contract electrician Calvin Walker is set to appear and answer questions as to what progress has been made toward payment of restitution owed to the school district.

Make Music Beaumont

It all started 41 years ago in France. In 1982, Jack Lang and his staff at the Ministry of Culture dreamed up an idea for a new kind of musical holiday. They imagined a day where free music would be everywhere, all around each city: street corners, parks, rooftops, gardens, and store fronts.

Get on a soap box – for cheap

With the closing of the Maury Meyers Bridge in the near future, Spindletop Rotary Club announced that it is unable to continue hosting the beloved Soap Box Derby.

Be entertained at VIVA! Beaumont

Beaumont Events, the City of Beaumont’s events services department, hosts more than 500 events a year at six city-run venues and produces more than 70 city-sponsored events and festivals for the public to enjoy. Any weekend, anytime of year, you can find plenty to do around town.

You are not alone

More than 300 women from five different states, 35 different congregations, and completely individual struggles and life goals came together for two days of sisterhood and self-reflection at One City Church in Beaumont at the conclusion of March’s Women’s History Month, with Pastors Suzann and...

ExxonMobil Expansion Boosts Beaumont’s Position in Increasing U.S. Fuel Supply

After four years of construction, ExxonMobil recently completed startup of the Beaumont Light Atmospheric Distillation Expansion project.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH | Fields of cotton, dreams & perseverance

Her mother worked in the cotton fields, and her father never learned to read or write; but still, the couple that came from modest means instilled in their children a value for education that catapulted their youngest daughter to the upper echelons of learning and esteem.  Dr.

SPORTS SHORTS: Lamar Cardinals| Week of Feb. 2

Lamar University football will play an 11-game schedule in 2023 highlighted by six home dates, and non-conference games against Idaho, UL Monroe and South Dakota.

SPORTS SHORTS: Basketball | Week of Feb. 2

Legacy Christian senior R.J. Jackson became only the third player in school history to score 1,000 points throughout their high school career. Jackson is a four-year starter on the court and also played football for the Warriors. Buna senior Garrison Connell also joined the 1,000-point club Jan.