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Beaumont ISD holds farewell event for former Central High School campus ahead of June demolition
BEAUMONT, Texas — The Beaumont Independent School District is saying farewell to Central High School and you're invited. A farewell tribute to the 20 acre campus, which includes a stadium & track, tennis courts and baseball field, will be held in the parking lot on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Late night storms rumble across Southeast Texas
Southeast Texas — A Flash Flood Warning was in effect until 1:15 a.m. Thursday for Jefferson and Orange County, and until midnight for Hardin, Jasper and Newton County, after strong thunderstorms rolled across Southeast Texas. One KFDM viewer sent us photos of lightning dancing across the sky in Bridge...
Billions of dollars allocated to projects meant to mitigate hurricane damage in Southeast Texas
ORANGE, Texas — As hurricane season looms over Southeast Texas, all eyes are now anxiously fixed on the Gulf of Mexico, waiting for the first signs of a brewing storm. "It's not if another hurricane occurs, it's simply a matter of when we get another hurricane," said Congressman Randy Weber.
Port Arthur welcomes all to Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and lunch in the park
Community members are invited to join the Juneteenth Committee, the City of Port Arthur and Shane Sinegal, Precinct 3 Commissioner, at the Jefferson County Sub-Courthouse to raise the Juneteenth Flag at 525 Lakeshore Drive. The events gets underway at 11 a.m. Thursday. Every year Sinegal’s Office brings recognition for Juneteenth as the day slavery finally […] The post Port Arthur welcomes all to Juneteenth Flag Raising Ceremony and lunch in the park appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Mayor’s Port Arthur petition drive underway to change charter, extend term limits
Port Arthur Mayor Thurman Bartie would like to serve a third, three-year term. To do so, he needs a charter change in the city. It’s not just the mayor’s seat Bartie is hoping to extend the term limits for; it’s the whole council. And since Bartie is serving his last term and the next municipal […] The post Mayor’s Port Arthur petition drive underway to change charter, extend term limits appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Unlikely write-in candidate only challenge left for Dade Phelan and state rep reelection
Dade Phelan’s bid for reelection to the District 21 seat is in the bag following Tuesday’s Republican Primary run-off, observers believe. While there is no Democratic opponent, Phelan’s name will still appear on the Nov. 5 ballot. Barring a write-in candidate Phelan is the winner of the race. A write-in candidate must file a declaration […] The post Unlikely write-in candidate only challenge left for Dade Phelan and state rep reelection appeared first on Orange Leader.
Southeast Texas travel agent taken to court after not refunding customer's payment
BEAUMONT, Texas — A Southeast Texas travel agent located in Beaumont is being sued after accepting money from clients and not following through on the vacations. One customer out of South Carolina decided to take her to court. According to a lawsuit obtained by 12News, Traveluxe Official, owned by...
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