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Child sex assailants sentenced

Men admitting guilt in multiple instances of child sex assault were each handed down decades-long prison sentences for their crimes on Jan. 4.

One killed in auto-pedestrian fatality Dec. 29

The Beaumont Police Department (BPD) reported a 30-year-old man was killed in an auto-pedestrian fatal crash in the 5900 block of College Street on Dec. 29. On Dec. 30, police identified the victim as Justin Stanford.

Beaumont Farmers Market closed Jan. 7

The Beaumont Farmers Market will be closed this weekend, and will reopen on Saturday, Jan. 14, to operate from 8 – 11 a.m. “The market may be closed, but we are working behind the scenes to bring you a new look in 2023,” administration shared at the end of 2022.

Downtown committee to meet Jan. 12

The first public meeting of the city of Beaumont Downtown Development Planning Committee will be held on Thursday, Jan. 12, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Downtown Event Centre, 700 Crockett Street.

Burning of the Greens 2023

Set fire to 2022, or at least the holiday greenery still lingering into 2023. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 680 Calder Ave. in downtown Beaumont, is hosting its annual Burning of the Greens event on Sunday, Jan. 8, at 6 p.m. The event will begin at St.

Breakfast with business

Join the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce every Friday morning at the MCM Elegante, 2355 I-10 South in Beaumont, for the weekly Friday Morning Business Connection. The event, held 8 – 9 a.m.

Back to bowed-up

The Spindletop Straight Shooters will host the first club practice since the pandemic on Saturday, Jan. 7, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Tyrrell Park Archery Range. Club membership will be required to participate and kids can join the day of the practice.

Watkins ‘Retrospective’

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) will present James C. Watkins: Reflections Made of Memories, on view from Jan. 7 through March 19, 2023. An opening reception, free and open to the public, is set for on Friday, Jan. 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

St. Joseph’s Altar

Fr. Shane Baxter and members of the St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica in Beaumont distributed funds from their annual St. Joseph’s Altar fundraiser, totaling $61,000, to several charitable organizations that help provide food, meals and assistance to Southeast Texans in need.

Missing in Beaumont

Family members of two people reported missing out of the south end of Beaumont are asking for the public’s help in finding their loved ones.