Jefferson County

Picturesque Port Arthur Little Theatre

Ringing in the New Year, graphic design students from Lamar State College-Port Arthur began working on some new murals for the façade of the Port Arthur Little Theatre (PALT), under the guidance of the school’s Graphic Design Program Coordinator and Instructor Maurice Abelman.

SETX son begins second term as House Speaker

Jan. 10, the 88th Texas Legislature convened with a welcome-back to the re-elected House Speaker Dade Phelan of Southeast Texas. As announced in the Texas Tribune moments after the Tuesday vote, Texas House of Representatives members voted 145-3 to elect state Rep.

Beaumont drops half a million dollars on assistants for new city manager

With only one councilmember balking at adding new administrative positions totaling in excess of $700,000  – $715,000, to be exact –  after the city has already penned in a budget for the fiscal year that began three months ago, the elected leaders of the Beaumont City Council and Mayor Robin...

Three-time drunk driver sentenced for first offense

Kelia Dixon, accused of crime after crime involving drunkenly driving her vehicle – at least once with child passengers – was sentenced to deferred sentencing in lieu of successful completion of four years of probation, as well as SAFE-P substance abuse interdiction.

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.

Looking back on a life of service

“I wouldn’t do anything differently,” outgoing Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Robert “Bob” Wortham said of his decision to live a life of public service.

Alleged child sex abuser absconds mid-trial

Accused of aggravated sexual assault of a child dating back to 2020, as well as possessing an indicted felony for bringing a “prohibited substance” into a correctional facility in 2022, Horace Walker absconded mid-trial from jury proceedings in front of Jefferson County Criminal District Court...

Criminally charged

Jefferson County indictments returned on October 26 and November 1, 2022. Click the PDF below to view these indictments.

City Council offers employee windfall

Beaumont city councilors have scheduled a vote to offer the city attorney, city clerk and city magistrate $20,500 checks for the “purpose of (their) choice,” along with a pay raise and administrative allowance.

Take Yourself & a Loved One to the Doctor Day

Jefferson County Pct. 4 Commissioner Everette “Bo” Alfred is readying his office to again host the annual Take Yourself & a Loved One to the Doctor Day in Southeast Texas on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Cathedral of Faith Baptist Church of Beaumont, 3755 Fannett Road.