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Cece Winans

Cece Winans

CeCe set to shine at the Lutcher

Chad Cooper
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
By Chad Cooper Entertainment Editor With a staggering resume that features 12 Grammy Awards, 20 Dove Awards, seven Steller Awards as well as enshrinement into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and the Nashville Music City Walk of Fame, CeCe Winans is one of the most...
Spindletop at Gladys City Boomtown

Spindletop at Gladys City Boomtown

Spindletop anniversary

Chad Cooper
Thursday, January 6, 2022
For over 40 years, Gladys City has given visitors a glimpse into life in the historic Spindletop oil field circa 1901.
Kids celebrating new year with confetti and props.

Kids celebrating new year with confetti and props.

Ring in the new year, safe and sound

Chad Cooper
Thursday, December 30, 2021
By Chad Cooper Entertainment Editor Safety should be the No. 1 priority when it comes to ringing in the New Year. Whether home or away, safe and sound should be everyone’s goal while celebrating on New Year’s Eve. Going out? Staying in to watch the ball drop?
A photo of the USS Texas, currently at La Porte but slated to be moved.

A photo of the USS Texas, currently at La Porte but slated to be moved.

Battleship Texas proposal on the brink of sinking

Scott McLendon
Thursday, December 9, 2021
After learning the city doesn’t own prime property to berth the USS Texas in downtown Beaumont, city council members said the proposal could be dead in the water at a regularly scheduled meeting Dec. 7.
Ford Park

Ford Park

Funds for Ford Park

Jennifer Johnson
Monday, November 15, 2021
Although the county had inked a deal to sell the Ford Park Entertainment Complex to the Port Arthur Renaissance Development Group headed by Kevin Johnson last year, Jefferson County commissioners are being asked to approve an “emergency grant request” for marketing the venue at the next meeting of...
USW memo from February

USW memo from February

Refinery refutes ‘rumors’

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, November 12, 2021
Nov. 12, ExxonMobil released two updates to dispel what the company asserts is untruthfulness presented to union workers currently embroiled in a work lockout that commenced May 1, after contract negotiations broke down at the beginning of the year with the United Steelworkers (USW) union.
'Lean,' aka cough syrup mixed for recreational use

'Lean,' aka cough syrup mixed for recreational use

Cough syrup counterfeiters charged

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, November 12, 2021
A federal grand jury in Beaumont has returned a three-count indictment on Nov. 3 charging nine individuals in drug trafficking conspiracy, trafficking in drugs with a counterfeit mark and money laundering conspiracy. The indictment remained sealed until the defendants were arrested this week.
One worker is arrested at Maytag Laundry in Port Arthur for gambling promotion.

One worker is arrested at Maytag Laundry in Port Arthur for gambling promotion.

Paying for playing

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, November 12, 2021
The Port Arthur Narcotics and Gun Unit conducted numerous undercover operations to expose illegal gambling in the City of Port Arthur, arresting two women in November allegedly promoting gambling in city establishments.
Ongoing construction in community

Ongoing construction in community

Pipeline project to impact Port Neches roadways

Jennifer Johnson
Friday, November 12, 2021
The city of Port Neches is advising motorists of an ongoing pipeline construction project within the community, particularly in that area of the Nederland/Phillips 66 Terminal near Hwy 366 and continuing east towards Hwy 365/Port Neches-Groves High School.
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