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The crash occurred at the 3000 block of Magnolia street Saturday.

The crash occurred at the 3000 block of Magnolia street Saturday.

BPD releases name of teen killed in motorcycle crash

Tim Cohrs
Monday, February 7, 2022
The Beaumont Police Department is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a 15-year old Saturday. According to a report by BPD, officers responded to a crash Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. involving a 2019 Honda CB300R and a 2012 Cadillac.
Davis

Davis

Cake knife-wielding, shopper-assaulting attorney released

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
A Houston attorney accused of attacking HEB shoppers  – and a public servant – with a cake knife in 2020 was released from the Jefferson County Jail after a bond reduction Jan. 31. According to a probable cause affidavit penned by Beaumont Police Department (BPD) Officer T.
Southeast Texas’ SMORE for Women is hosting an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to raise money for single mothers attending college.

Southeast Texas’ SMORE for Women is hosting an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to raise money for single mothers attending college.

Sneakers for SMORE

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
Southeast Texas’ SMORE for Women is hosting an athletic shoe drive fundraiser to raise money for single mothers attending college, and is asking for the community’s support in the form of sneakers.
Jennifer Thalheimer

Jennifer Thalheimer

Tiffany’s researcher speaks in Beaumont

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
Join the McFaddin-Ward House for a lecture by Jennifer Thalheimer in which she will examine Louis Comfort Tiffany’s diverse work in the decorative arts through the Morse Museum collection. The lecture will be held Thursday, Feb. 10, at 6:30 p.m.
Kindergarten through third-grade students at Amelia and Blanchette received 525 books donated by the Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers (BART).

Kindergarten through third-grade students at Amelia and Blanchette received 525 books donated by the Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers (BART).

Retired teachers donate hundreds of books to BISD students

News Staff
Friday, February 4, 2022
Kindergarten through third-grade students at Amelia and Blanchette received 525 books donated by the Beaumont Association of Retired Teachers (BART). Fannie Brown, BART’s second Vice-President and Children’s Book Project Chair, collects books each year.
January Beaumont-area cases

January Beaumont-area cases

COVID surge, drug supply decline

Scott McLendon
Friday, February 4, 2022
After a two-month-long surge in COVID-19 cases during which, on average, more than 144 Beaumont-area residents tested positive each day, officials say they’re seeing a decline in daily confirmations.
Half a dozen people reportedly live at the tent encampment on Sixth Street and Laurel

Half a dozen people reportedly live at the tent encampment on Sixth Street and Laurel

Vacant city lots provide home bases for transient communes

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, February 3, 2022
From underpasses to private property plots throughout residential neighborhoods, Beaumont’s homeless population is met with mixed reactions wherever the masses set up encampments for multi-transient living.
Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt

Travis Tritt

Chad Cooper
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Enjoy a special evening with CMA and Grammy Award-winning country artist Travis Tritt performs an acoustic set Thursday, Feb. 10, inside the historic Jefferson Theatre at 7 p.m. Tickets start at $39 and can be purchased online at ticketmaster.com.
Victorian Valentine

Victorian Valentine

Victorian Valentine

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, February 3, 2022
Learn about the history of Valentine's Day, interesting Victorian Valentine traditions, and create Valentine's Day cards to share with loved ones at the McFaddin-Ward House's Vintage Valentine Workshop at 1 p.m. on Feb. 13. The Valentine’s event is free and open to participants age 8 and up.
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