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Texas Bankers Hall Of Fame To Honor J. Pat Parsons as one of five 2023 Inductees

The Texas Bankers Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the induction of the 2023 Honorees at the 10th Annual Texas Bankers Hall of Fame Gala on April 27, 2023, on the campus of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Five iconic bankers, Kenneth L. Burgess, Jr., Ron Butler, James D.

Rep. Randy Weber Appointed to House Energy and Commerce Committee

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Rep. Randy Weber was appointed to serve on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It is the oldest standing legislative committee in the U.S. House of Representatives and is vested with the broadest jurisdiction of any congressional authorizing committee.

Convicted murderer captured, returned to SETX

After nearly a year on the run, convicted murderer Matthew Edgar has been captured. The Sabine County Sheriff’s Office reported around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 29, in Hemphill, the U.S. Marshal’s Service arrested Matthew Edgar, 26.

State case falters

Paul Westbrooks, held in the Jefferson County Jail on charges of aggravated assault and being a felon in possession of a firearm for more than a year now, has seen the state go down on proposed penalty attached to admission of guilt, but the accused rejected a plea deal assessing four years’...

Federal Judge Thad Heartfield: Man of mercy, lover of literature, prankster

Somberly reflecting on the life of a man many recalled as a good-hearted jokester with a penchant for telling it like it is, a stream of mourners flocked to Broussard’s on Jan.

Pistol-whipping pilferer popped

A Beaumont man, who is the suspect in at least one other robbery, was arrested Dec. 31 for aggravated robbery, evading and resisting arrest. According to the Beaumont Police Department (BPD), at 8:22 a.m.

Beaumonter named national fire legend

The Fire Museum of Texas recognized Chief C.A. Pete Shelton, of Beaumont, as an inductee of the 2023 National Fire Heritage Center's Hall of Legends, Legacies and Leaders.

LU adheres to statewide TikTok ban

All Texas state agencies were ordered to ban the use of the social media platform app, TikTok, on any government-issued devices as the threat of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) gaining access to critical U.S information and infrastructure continues to grow, according to a press release by Gov.

Roast: Wortham for dinner

Support the mission of the Salvation Army in Beaumont while also enjoying a celebratory roast of retiring longtime legal juggernaut Bob Wortham.

Couples compete in annual ‘Not-So Newlywed Game’

Five local couples will compete to outwit their opponents in the fifth annual Not-So Newlywed Game, presented by Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas. The event is Thursday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. at the Beaumont Event Centre, 700 Crockett St.