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Beaumont WWII veteran honored 80 years after serving in all-Black women’s unit
BEAUMONT — More than 80 years after she served her country during World War II, Beaumont veteran Mabel Zenon-Williams is being honored for her role in a groundbreaking military unit. Zenon-Williams was part of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female unit sent overseas during the...
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Governor Abbott set to make another stop in SE Texas
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New Beaumont dashboard maps shelters, food pantries and volunteer opportunities in one place for residents
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont residents looking for a shelter, a food pantry or a way to volunteer can now find that information in one place online. The City of Beaumont has launched a new interactive Community Resources Dashboard to make it easier for residents to find local assistance and to help community organizations better coordinate services for people in need.
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Beaumont may hire four Florida firms to monitor storm cleanup billing
Beaumont City Council on Tuesday will consider hiring four Florida firms to watch over debris cleanup crews after a disaster and make sure the city is billed correctly. The firms would not haul away debris. Their job would be to oversee the company that does, send the city timely reports, and check that federal FEMA rules are followed. The contracts would last three years, with the option of two more one-year extensions.
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From dirt roads to modern Dayton: Lester Ray Wisegerber reflects on 95 years
At 95 years old, Lester Ray Wisegerber has watched Dayton grow from a small farming community with dirt streets and little traffic into a bustling city where motorists sometimes spend more time waiting on trains than traveling through town. He remembers when children could ride horses across Dayton, when the...
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The rise and fall of San Jacinto Mall in Baytown, TX, and the long wait for what comes next at I-10 and Garth
When San Jacinto Mall opened in 1981, Baytown put new traffic signals at I-10 and Garth Road for the opening-day cars. The town's shopping, long centered on Texas Avenue, moved north to the interstate. In 2001, three of the mall's big stores closed in a single year. The city drew...
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Prado Place residents face extended displacement as repairs continue, rent concerns mount
BEAUMONT, Texas — Tenants at Prado Place apartments on 11th Street in Beaumont say they have been living in hotels for weeks because of issues inside their units, with some residents still unsure when they will be able to return home. The apartment management cited HVAC issues in a...
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BISD says in light of Oregon shooting, classroom and all other doors will be locked
BEAUMONT — Beaumont ISD is changing its practice when it comes to leaving classroom doors open, and it cites recent events, which include the deadly school shooting today in Oregon, as the reason. A number of teachers and students have complained about the guidance to leave classroom doors open,...
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The Race That Could Shape Southeast Texas: Weber vs. Bartie
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Beaumont residents alarmed as water bills arrive a day before due date; city cites glitch
Beaumont residents are raising concerns after some customers received their water bills just one day before they were due, prompting worries about late fees and possible disconnections. Lionel Briggs said his bill arrived Tuesday, leaving him a single day to pay. He said this would not be the first time...