Orangefield
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Water main leak prompts Boil Water Notice for two areas in Port Arthur
PORT ARTHUR — Due to a water main leak, the City of Port Arthur’s water system pressure from Duff Drive to the Rainbow Bridge, as well as between Pinetop Road and the Ship Channel, fell below the 20 psi state requirement. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has...
Beaumont Enterprise
Janci Kimball hopes to leave Beaumont stronger than she found it
Gift of Life has named its 2026 Angels Among Us honorees, recognizing women in Southeast Texas for their community work. One of the four honorees is Janci Kimball, chief executive officer of Nutrition and Services for Seniors. “I feel very humbled to even be asked to do this because giving back is just something that we all need to be doing,” Kimball said. “We don't do it for the recognition and we don't do it for the money. We do it because we want to build a stronger Beaumont together, and just to be among these ranks of these women that are other Angels and past Angels before me, I'm just completely honored to be able to stand among them and be a part of this program.” Working in the nonprofit sector and volunteering have always been central to Kimball’s life, she said. Much of that work, she said, has focused on strengthening Beaumont. “I've always tried to volunteer because I really feel strongly in keeping Beaumont strong because I want my children to raise my grandchildren here,” she said. Kimball said her commitment to volunteerism started when her children were young, when she brought them along to teach them
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From ghost hunts and pumpkin patches to Dogtoberfest, our Halloween and fall events guide
From costumes and candy to creepy porch displays and pets in their Halloween best, KFDM wants to see how Southeast Texas celebrates the season. Use the Chime In form below to share your photos and videos. We may feature submissions from viewers on air, online and on KFDM social platforms.
Beaumont Enterprise
Ask the Enterprise about public safety concerns in Beaumont
Beaumont residents with questions about safety, noise, flooding or traffic problems in their neighborhoods now have a place to ask them: the Enterprise. Neighborhood Watch is a new column focused on the specific concerns residents have where they live, not another general public safety feature. Have questions or concerns about loud trains, drainage problems or crime in your neighborhood? Send them our way, and we’ll try to find answers. RELATED: Newton County burn ban now in effect Email Beaumont Enterprise public safety reporter Megan Zapalac with your questions. In your email to megan.zapalac@beaumontenterprise.com, include your name, neighborhood and questions or concerns. Questions can cover several public safety issues including crime, unsafe intersections, flooding, road conditions and more. The Enterprise will use reader concerns to talk with residents and officials, track down information and explain what is happening. The column will publish every other Sunday. The Oct. 11 installment will look at railroad safety and noise concerns in Beaumont’s North End neighborhood. Sign up for Beaumont Enterprise newsletters here Read the original article on beaumontenterprise.com
The Fence Line
A Tree Crashed Through the Roof Over Their Bedroom, Then the Check Skipped the Water Inside. A Texas Jury Made the Insurer Pay.
A Baytown couple evacuated before Hurricane Ike struck the Gulf Coast in September 2008. When they came home, court records show, a tree had fallen through their roof over the master bedroom, and the roof, the fence and a backyard shed were damaged.
Beaumont Enterprise
Beaumont museums team up for month of hands-on events
Did you know that Beaumont has more museums per capita than any other Texas city? “We have 12 museums just in this city,” Desiree Pete, director of marketing at Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), said. “There are six that are downtown within a five-block walkable stretch.” More than a decade ago, the Art Museum of Southeast Texas and the Texas Energy Museum teamed up for Museum Madness Day, which featured the art museum’s Eat-A-Bug Family Arts Day event and the Energy Museum’s Dino Day. Five years ago, the other downtown museums joined in to create Museum Madness Week. This year, so many organizations wanted to be involved that the CVB designated October as Museum Madness Month. Christle Feagin, director of the Texas Energy Museum, said the initial collaboration with the Art Museum of Southeast Texas was a way to promote both institutions. “You want people when they come downtown to have as many things as they can to go to,” she said. “If come here only for this and don't know the art museum, it's a perfect draw. You see people outside. It looks fun. It's cross promotion as well.” Downtown visitors on Oct. 17 will find downtown packed
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Texas Ethics Commission orders Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses to pay $956 penalty
Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses has agreed to pay a $956.45 civil penalty and donate $2,000 to charity for campaign finance violations involving her 2025 mayoral campaign. Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte Moses has agreed to pay a $956.45 civil penalty and donate $2,000 to charity after the Texas Ethics Commission found campaign finance violations involving her 2025 mayoral campaign.
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Port Arthur credit rating drops to A-minus after city drains millions from general fund
Port Arthur’s credit rating has been downgraded two notches, falling from A-plus to A-minus after the city drained millions from its general fund to cover capital needs, including emergency spending tied to its water and sewer system. S&P Global Ratings cited years of deficits and significant transfers out of...
bluebonnetnews.com
TxDOT selects preferred route for new FM 787 Trinity River bridge
After years of washouts, repairs and lengthy closures, TxDOT is moving ahead with plans for a new FM 787 bridge across the Trinity River between Romayor and Rayburn — and the agency has now settled on a preferred route. Three possible routes were presented to the public July 1....