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Officer Bell secures the door to a maximum-security cell at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Jan. 25. Two guards monitor this hallway at all times.

Officer Bell secures the door to a maximum-security cell at the Jefferson County Correctional Facility on Jan. 25. Two guards monitor this hallway at all times.

Paying millions housing dawdling alleged murderers

Scott McLendon
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
‘When I tell you my maximum security is full – it’s overflowing. For us, we have 480 beds set aside for  maximum-security and medium-assaultive inmates, and it stays full.

Flash flooding possible — Red Cross offers ways to stay safe

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Many regions of the country are under a threat for heavy rain and possible flash flooding. The American Red Cross is monitoring the situation and offers steps people should take to help stay safe.   WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Floods are among the most frequent and costly natural disasters.

BREAKING: LIT inclement weather closure

News Staff
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Due to the increased threat of heavy rainfall, high winds and potential flooding this afternoon, the Lamar Institute of Technology has determined that all campuses and offices will be cancelling all classes for the remainder of the day on January 24, 2023.
Texas Department of Public Safety

Texas Department of Public Safety

BREAKING: Dowlen Road ramp closed for 3 months

Tim Cohrs
Friday, January 20, 2023
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) media alert. On Jan.
Beaumont Zip. Courtesy photo.

Beaumont Zip. Courtesy photo.

Regional transit study underway by SETRPC

News Staff
Friday, January 20, 2023
The South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (SETRPC) is currently conducting a Regional Transit Connectivity Study to assess the demand for regional transit services connecting cities and towns in Southeast Texas.
The Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont. Courtesy photo.

The Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont. Courtesy photo.

FCC Beaumont hosts hiring event series

News Staff
Friday, January 20, 2023
The Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont will sponsor a hiring event on the first Saturday of every month, from Feb. 4 through Sept. 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to a release from the prison.
Beaumont Public Library

Beaumont Public Library

Teens targeted by library tournament

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Teens, age 12 – 18, are welcome to stop by the Theodore Johns Library, 4255 Fannett Rd. in Beaumo,nt, on Friday, Jan. 20, at 4 p.m., for fun, snacks and activities planned just for the youthful participants sans little kids and overbearing adults. Plus, the event will feature a “CSI: Murder Mystery.
The SETX community gathered at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. day parade Jan.14. Courtesy photo.

The SETX community gathered at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. day parade Jan.14. Courtesy photo.

MLK Day in SETX: ‘A day on, not a day off’

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
A weekend of celebratory events culminated with the 37th annual MLK Jr. Brunch and Celebration at the Robert A “Bob” Bowers Civic Center in Port Arthur on Monday, Jan. 16, in honor of the late Civil Rights leader, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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