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Holiday plans include hitting up a Texas water park? Catching some sun at the beach? Barbecuing with family and friends?

More COVID-19 cases confirmed in Beaumont

Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames and the city’s health department are reporting 12 additional positive confirmed cases of COVID-19 on June 25. June 26, a COVID-19 mobile testing site will be set up 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Roy Guess Elementary School, 8055 Old Voth Rd.

Jefferson County enacts order to wear face coverings in public places

Effective after noon on June 24 until at least July 1, all commercial entities in Jefferson County “must require, at minimum, that all employees or visitors wear face coverings when in an area or performing an activity … where six feet of separation is not feasible,” an order signed by Jefferson...

Beaumont council votes to remove Confederate statue

At the June 23 meeting of the Beaumont City Council, the elected officials voted to remove the unnamed Confederate soldier statue erected at Wiess Park. Council members Audwin Samuel and Randy Feldschau placed the matter on the agenda, asking for the statue to be removed and stored.

‘12/24’ gang members sentenced to jail

Jefferson County Criminal District Attorney Bob Wortham announced June 23 that the last defendants of the “12/24” street gang from Port Arthur pleaded guilty in Judge Raquel West’s 252nd Criminal District Court.

Free food for families

Households of students who received free or reduced lunch for the 2019-2020 school year through Texas school districts are eligible to receive a one-time SNAP benefit of up to $285 per child even if the household does not currently receive “food stamps” (SNAP).

Police searching for missing Orange man

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing person identified as: Barry Gorman O’Neil 59 years of age.  White male, 5’10”,160 lbs.  Lt. Joey Jacobs of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office reports that “we are actively searching for Mr.

COVID cases, recoveries surge as Texas reopens

Double-digit daily confirmations of new COVID-19 cases in Beaumont, hundreds of cases attributed to Jefferson County prisons and a tripling of the number of coronavirus diagnoses in Hardin County have local leaders – as well as Texas Gov.

Police seek robber

Beaumont Police Department detectives are seeking help identifying an aggravated robbery suspect caught on surveillance video Friday, June 5.

Beaumont police chief addresses allegation of brutality

Prepared statement of Beaumont Police Department Chief James P. Singletary: On June 1, 2020, the Beaumont Police Department was made aware of a video being circulated on social media involving police officers at Parkdale Mall.