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Teacher indicted for improper relationship

Another teacher has been indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury for having an improper relationship with a student. Jan.

Search warrant nabs felon

A search warrant executed by the Beaumont Police Department (BPD) Narcotics investigators, assisted by several other division and agencies, resulted in the arrest of a convicted felon on Jan. 27.

NY man arrested near Beaumont school

Numerous reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica School and Temple Emanuel led to the arrest of a New York man, according to a Beaumont Police Department (BPD) statement.

West Brook weapon felony to be dropped

The then 20-year-old woman who brought a gun through the metal detectors at Beaumont ISD’s West Brook High School in the fall of 2022 will either enter a pre-trial diversion program or have her charge dropped to a misdemeanor, according to what the woman’s attorneys told Jefferson County 252nd...

Posthumous showing

Visit The Art Studio, Inc. (TASI), 720 Franklin St. in Beaumont, on Saturday, Feb. 4, for a free opening reception in the Main Gallery from 7 – 10 p.m. Drinks and refreshments will be provided. The February exhibition will feature recent paintings by the late artist Karen Lynn Sanchez.

Saddle up

Young riders will have the opportunity to take pony and horse rides at the Tyrrell Park Stables, 4765 Babe Zaharias Dr. in Beaumont, from 1 – 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 5. Proceeds will reportedly be used to pay horses vet bills. The cost per ride is $10, or get three for $25.

$56,000 to 144 local schools

Area schools that received funds included: All Saints Episcopal School, Bridge City ISD, Beaumont ISD, Beaumont Classical Academy, Bob Hope Schools, Buna ISD, Deweyville ISD, East Chambers ISD, Evadale ISD, Hamshire-Fannett ISD, Hardin-Jefferson ISD, High Island ISD, Jasper ISD, Monsignor Kelly...

The history of me

The Tyrrell Historical Library, 695 Pearl St. in downtown Beaumont, has announced the return of Genealogy Days, a series of family research sessions hosted by the DAR’s Colonel George Moffett chapter.

Odom denounces weapons rumor

According to a robo-call to parents of scholars at Beaumont ISD’s Odom Academy Middle School, on Jan. 20, word was circulating around the campus indicating a weapon had been secreted onto school grounds. However, according to campus administration, rumor of weapon on campus was false.

Dowlen Road ramp closed for next several months

Motorists traveling on southbound U.S. 96 into the Parkdale Mall area will have to find alternate routes as the U.S. 69 south entrance and exit ramp at Dowlen Road will be closed for approximately three months, according to a Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) traffic alert. Jan.