Southeast Texas

LIT President resignation announced

Lamar Institute of Technology President Lonnie Howard will resign his position in July 2022, according to a statement from the Texas State University System (TSUS).

Mardi Gras free family fun

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents its winter Free Family Arts Day on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Mardi Gras free family fun

The Art Museum of Southeast Texas (AMSET) presents its winter Free Family Arts Day on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Cold temps bring house fire threat

As a potential winter storm is expected to impact Texas in the coming days, the American Red Cross Texas Gulf Coast region is urging families to safely heat their home to avoid home fires as the temperatures drop in our areas.

Couple sought in connection to child abuse

The Port Arthur Police Department is asking for help in locating two individuals wanted for several counts of injury to a child: Dylan Wiggins, 27, and girlfriend, Krystal Kirbow, 37. According to PAPD, the pair has 13 outstanding warrants for felony injury to a child.

Out & About with Albert for Jan. 27

Mardi Gras season is inching closer and closer. This year’s Mardi Gras Brunch has been announced for Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Downtown Event Centre featuring our own master musician Jimmy Simmons.

Start the festival season with a fun 5K

By Chad Cooper Entertainment Editor The Neches River Festival was first envisioned in the spring of 1947 and two years later, the first festival debuted in Beaumont in May of 1949.

Out & About with Albert

Rescheduling, canceling or postponing has become the new buzz words for organizations hosting major events.

Out & About with Albert

Many organizations have begun to alter plans on their charity fundraisers due the influx during the pandemic. Baptist Hospital of Southeast Texas Foundation has postponed their annual La Soirée Gala “FantaSea” honoring the Port of Beaumont until Jan. 28, 2023.

Orange to get new medical campus

NexCore Group and CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Health System recently announced plans to begin the initial development phase of the Gisela Houseman Medical Campus (GHMC). Phase I will be a two-story, 55,000-square-foot medical office building (MOB) in Orange.