Jefferson County

Louis Torres

Teen drunk driver, now 20, given 20-year sentence for killing officer

Jennifer Johnson

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Following a guilty verdict of “intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer,” Luis Torres’ attorney presented the presiding Criminal District Court Criminal District Court Judge John Stevens with paperwork that cements the now-convicted felon’s right to appeal.

Derelict vessels in Jefferson County

Derelict vessel disposal event underway in Jefferson County

Sharon Brooks

Thursday, May 12, 2022

Hurricane season is on its way, and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) is currently conducting a program in Jefferson County to collect derelict boats that could cause severe property damage during storms or potentially leak hazardous chemicals into coastal residents’ yards or local waterways.

Child Abuse Prevention Month posters adorn the gazebo beside the Beaumont Fire Museum

Jefferson County goes blue for child abuse prevention

Scott McLendon

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Raising awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month, while honoring a long-serving, soon-to-be retiring family court judge, a gathering of Jefferson County child advocates celebrated Go Blue Day Friday, April 8.

Protégé 2022

Protégé on display

Jennifer Johnson

Thursday, March 3, 2022

Join artists, supporters and fans for a student competition exhibition and awards ceremony at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET), 500 Main Street in downtown Beaumont, on Tuesday, March 8, from 6 - 7:30 p.m. Featured pieces include artwork by local high school seniors, selected for the...

Jacolby James

County adds to Most Wanted list

Tim Cohrs

Monday, February 14, 2022

Without fanfare or announcement, the Jefferson County Most Wanted list was updated Feb. 9, adding 35-year-old Jessica Louanne Sanders for robbery, 45-year-old Jeremy Joshua Robertson for aggravated assault and 30-year-old Jacolby James for a MTRP on an Assault Family Violence charge, bringing the...

Construction began December 2021 to restore McFaddin Beach's dune system

Belated berm bolstering begins

Scott McLendon

Thursday, February 10, 2022

Jefferson County residents, both human and animal, are set to be the beneficiaries of a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) project aimed at bolstering the area’s flood-prevention defense by restoring the dunes of McFaddin Beach.

Branick speaks at Southeast Texas Regional Infusion Center

Back in business

Jennifer Johnson

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

The Southeast Texas COVID-19 infusion clinic is back open as of Tuesday, Feb. 8, according to Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick. “We just got 144 doses of monoclonal antibody therapy and are re-opening immediately and rescheduling patients for infusions,” Branick said just before lunch Tuesday.

Lane closure announced

Beaumont traffic alert

Jennifer Johnson

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

The Jefferson County Office of Emergency Management issued a traffic alert for motorists traveling US 69 north through Beaumont for the next three days.