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Spindletop Center

Spindletop Center

Career fair

Jennifer Johnson
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Spindletop Center will host a career fair on Wednesday, April 21, from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. at the Center’s café, 655 S Eighth St. (Fannin Street entrance) in Beaumont.
Texas Citizen Bee

Texas Citizen Bee

Vidor student to compete in state Citizen Bee

News Staff
Monday, April 19, 2021
Kaileigh Courts, a student at Vidor High School, will advance to state-level competition after winning the Southeast Texas Regional Citizen Bee, recently hosted by Lamar State College Port Arthur. The competition is in its 31st year of existence.
Extreme winter weather caused burst pipes, loss of electricity and loss of life during February 2021.

Extreme winter weather caused burst pipes, loss of electricity and loss of life during February 2021.

SETERF receives $200K to distribute for winter recovery

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, March 12, 2021
Aramco Americas and Motiva Enterprises, part of Saudi Aramco’s global network of companies, announced a $200,000 donation to the Southeast Texas Emergency Relief Fund (SETERF) on March 12 in support of winter storm recovery efforts in Jefferson County. “Most of our 2,500 U.S.
Visit the Stark Museum in Orange's Community Art Gallery from March 16–May 15 or view the online exhibition at https://starkmuseum.org/juried-student-art-exhibition/

Visit the Stark Museum in Orange's Community Art Gallery from March 16–May 15 or view the online exhibition at https://starkmuseum.org/juried-student-art-exhibition/

Beaumont seventh grader wins Signature Image Award

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, March 12, 2021
Beaumont ISD’s Odom Academy seventh-grader Alaya Jones won the Signature Image Award from the Stark Museum of Art in Orange for the 2021 Student Juried Art Exhibition themed this year as “Home Is…” Ten Odom students had artwork chosen for the show, including seventh-grader Kayle Hoang, who won the...
Scammers use local phone numbers to appear legitimate, officials warn

Scammers use local phone numbers to appear legitimate, officials warn

Local feds warn of Social Security scammers on the prowl

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, March 4, 2021
In connection with the Social Security Administration’s March 4 National “Slam the Scam” Day, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas in Beaumont reminds the public to be vigilant of Social Security scam calls.
Couple sought for fast food assault

Couple sought for fast food assault

Couple sought for alleged Whataburger beat down

Jennifer Johnson
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
About a month after a vicious assault at a Beaumont eatery, police are looking for a couple that assaulted a 64-year-old man in a Whataburger drive-thru on Sunday, Jan. 17, at approximately 1 a.m.  According to Beaumont police, the assault began in the Whataburger drive-thru at 140 S. Dowlen.
Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont, Texas

Beaumont water update

Jennifer Johnson
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
The City of Beaumont water system is pumping a much higher amount of water than normal right now but continues to have lower pressure than usual, according to information from the municipality.
Beaumont to feel single-digit temperature going into Feb. 16

Beaumont to feel single-digit temperature going into Feb. 16

As freeze continues, city remains shuttered

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, February 15, 2021
Based on the current weather forecast, indications are that temperatures will drop below freezing again tonight, refreezing the slush that is on the roadways right now, city of Beaumont warnings detailed late Monday, Feb. 15. “Driving conditions are still very difficult.
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