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Damage from the recent storms in Orange, Texas. Staff photo.

Damage from the recent storms in Orange, Texas. Staff photo.

TWIA reports storm loss in SETX

News Staff
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Jan. 25, the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) announced it had activated its Catastrophe Incident Response (CAT) Plan to allow TWIA to begin scaling up claim resources and respond quicker to policyholders with losses from the Jan. 24 weather event that barreled through Southeast Texas.
R’Bonney Gabriel, of Houston, made history as the first Filipina American to be named Miss Universe during the 71st pageant held Jan. 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

R’Bonney Gabriel, of Houston, made history as the first Filipina American to be named Miss Universe during the 71st pageant held Jan. 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Miss Universe, daughter of Beaumont mother

News Staff
Thursday, January 19, 2023
R’Bonney Gabriel, of Houston, made history as the first Filipina American to be named Miss Universe during the 71st pageant held Jan. 14 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Her parents are Remigio Bonzon “R. Bon” Gabriel, a Filipino, and mother, Dana Walker, who is from Beaumont.
Peterson

Peterson

Beaumont man nabbed for Houston-area child porn

News Staff
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Houston area detectives traveled to Beaumont to apprehend a man they say was distributing child pornography into the metropolitan community from his apartment in Southeast Texas. According to information from the office of Montgomery County Pct.
Miller Outdoor Theater

Miller Outdoor Theater

Miller Outdoor Theatre

Chad Cooper
Thursday, September 1, 2022
Since 1923, Miller Outdoor Theatre in Houston’s Hermann Park has been one of the area’s most beloved cultural treasures, a gathering place for the community and the site of thousands of memorable free performances.   Labor Day weekend will be loaded with two free shows beginning Friday, Sept.
Aerial photo of TMC

Aerial photo of TMC

Blue Cross reaches deal with Memorial Hermann

News Staff
Friday, March 11, 2022
Memorial Hermann Houston-area facilities and providers will again be of use to BlueCross BlueShield Texas (BCBSTX) policyholders, as the medical complex and BCBSTX have reportedly reached an agreement to keep 100,000-plus patients in the network.
Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Patients culled from care after deal deadlocks

News Staff
Thursday, March 3, 2022
On the heels of a stalled agreement between BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (BCBSTX) and Memorial Hermann health care, patients in Southeast Texas will no longer have in-network access to the physicians and facilities of the greater Houston Memorial Hermann campuses.
I-10 shut down

I-10 shut down

I-10 shut down

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, May 24, 2021
Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens’ office issued a traffic alert on May 24 just before 4 p.m., advising an interstate shutdown heading toward Houston. According to information from the JCSO, I-10 westbound between Hamshire Road and Highway 365 was shut down due to an overturning 18-wheeler.
Gas pump skimmers steal credit card information to use later

Gas pump skimmers steal credit card information to use later

Suspected pump skimmer rolled from Houston to LA

Jennifer Johnson
Thursday, March 4, 2021
In January, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office detectives received several complaints from various financial institutions in reference to a possible bank fraud taking place in the Lake Charles area.
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