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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.

LU welcomes students from around the world

As Lamar University students return to the Beaumont campus for the Spring 2023 semester, hundreds of scholars are traveling thousands of miles to be a part of Cardinal nation.

Couples celebrated for making marriage work

Couples are coming together to serve up laughs, food and a few pointers on marital bliss with the “Not-So Newlywed Game” event, scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 9, all to benefit the work of Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas.

Hall of Fame honors valued visitors

The Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) will host its 31st annual Hall of Fame Awards at the Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Beaumont Plaza, 3950 IH-10 South, on Tuesday, Feb. 7, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The CVB will recognize and honor the meeting planners who chose Beaumont as their host city...

Library hosts fun, philanthropy

Continuing a January event lineup of teen-flinging, tweens ages 11 and up are invited to the R.C. Miller Library on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 3 p.m. for an afternoon of crafting and making sun-catchers to catch some rays while awaiting the return of spring.

Traffic stop results in drug arrests

An early morning traffic stop resulted in the arrest of two Beaumont residents, reported the Beaumont Police Department. Jan. 18, Keith Allen Fowler Jr., 30, and his passenger, Ty’Keyah Alliyanna Coleman, 23, were arrested when officers stopped them in the 1900 block of Nora.

Local man indicted in undercover sting

A Jefferson County grand jury indicted a Beaumont man on Jan. 18 for solicitation of prostitution, a state jail felony.

Port Arthur man indicted on multiple charges

In a three-month span, a Port Arthur man stole items and equipment from several stores – hitting the same establishments multiple times, police allege.

State rates Beaumont ISD campuses

Students aren’t the only ones sporting recently released grades this month, with school districts statewide also in receipt of earned scores kicking off 2023.

Festival season begins with Capes & Crowns

The Neches River Festival was first envisioned in the spring of 1947 and two years later, the first festival debuted in Beaumont in May of 1949. The first Royal Court was composed of 11 Duchesses, six Princesses and following the coronation, a street dance was held surrounding City Hall.