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BISD job fair

The Beaumont ISD Office of Human Resources is hosting a teacher job fair for prospective educators interested in joining the district from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, in the BISD Boardroom.

Beaumont City Council cancels meeting

The Beaumont City Council has cancelled its weekly meeting for Tuesday, March 10.

The Suffers to headline annual Jazz+Blues Fest

Houston outfit The Suffers will headline the City of Beaumont’s 13th Annual Jazz + Blues Fest scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at the downtown Event Centre Lake at 4 p.m. Tickets are $15 and go on sale Wednesday at 10 a.m. via ticketmaster.com or the Beaumont Civic Center box office.

Katy man indicted for trafficking drugs through Beaumont

Paul Andrew Cabiro, a 38-year-old Katy man, has been indicted for federal drug trafficking and firearms violations in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement made by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

Beaumont men indicted for carjacking

Two Beaumont men have been indicted for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today.

City councilman facing censure after questionable comments

A Beaumont City Council member is facing a possible censure after allegedly uttering a series of seemingly lewd and inappropriate comments directed at the city’s attorney.

Mayor Ames shares the state of the city

The Beaumont Event Center drew hundreds of business and community leaders to hear Mayor Becky Ames give her state of the city address Feb. 27. Ames recapped a year fraught with economic growth, job opportunity expansion, cultural arts achievement and resilience in the face of natural disaster.

BREAKING: Victim burned in downtown Beaumont

Beaumont emergency officials received a call Thursday morning that an individual had been burned from what an eyewitness stated was "a burn barrel tipped over on an individual." Air Rescue landed in an empty lot near the corner of McFaddin and Magnolia in downtown Beaumont.

Mardi Gras parade route map

As Beaumont prepares to host its Mardi Gras celebration from Feb. 20 – 23, many downtown roads will be closed to accommodate parade route and other festivities.

Cyclist struck and killed on College Street

A 36-year-old cyclist was struck and killed by a car in the 2500 block of College Street around 2 a.m. Feb. 14, according to a news release.  The victim, identified as Jerry Lynn Brachett, was struck from behind by a Hyundai Accent traveling the same direction.