Texas

Walk Across Texas! program kicks off Feb. 1.

The Walk Across Texas! program, an online physical activity promotion program offered by AgriLife Extension, will kickoff Wednesday, Feb. 1. The program is designed to help Texans be more active. Adult and youth teams are encouraged to work together to virtually travel 832 miles across Texas.

Beware of online phone scams

The Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) is urging Texans, especially older adults, to beware of both phone and online scams. In 2021, more than 6,700 Texans over age 60 reported losing more than $159 million to fraudsters, reported TDI.

PA drug bust advances end to criminal organization

Almost a year after their guilt was determined, two women charged as part of a criminal enterprise trafficking cocaine, heroin and meth through Southeast Texas have been sentenced for their crimes.

Texas takes on dawdling trains

The Texas Attorney General Office has joined in U.S. Supreme Court in an attempt to stop railroads from allowing stopped trains to block traffic indefinitely.

Bolivar area oysters cause sickness

The Texas Department of State Health Services has ordered a recall of all oysters harvested in the TX 1 area of southeastern Galveston Bay, on the mainland side of the Bolivar Peninsula, after reports of a few dozen cases of gastrointestinal illness among people who ate oysters from those waters.

Officer kills armed suspect

An officer-involved shooting in Port Neches ends with two reported deaths, including a 56-year-old man who police say opened fire on responding officers.

Gatorfest 2022

Nearby Anahuac was labeled the “Alligator Capital of Texas” by the Texas Legislature in 1989. Alligators outnumber the residents 3-1, so it was only natural for the townsfolk to create a festival in honor of the reptile.

Hardin County passes resolution for securing the border

During the Aug. 23 meeting, the Hardin County Commissioner Court heard from several people outside the county, via Zoom, concerning the issues at the state’s southern border after they unanimously passed a resolution calling for Gov. Greg Abbott to take additional measures to secure the border in...

Beaumont to offer $250,000-plus for ‘knowingly falsifying records’ and other ‘good cause’ terminations

At a meeting scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Beaumont City Council is set to offer an employment agreement to Kenneth Williams of Buda, securing the municipality’s next city manager.

Concert photos: My People Tour at Ford Pavilion

Who: Crowder, We the Kingdom, Anne Wilson, Patrick MayberryWhere: Ford Pavilion, Beaumont, TexasPhotos by Chad Cooper