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Orange renter asking apartment complex to fix the problems in her unit
ORANGE, Texas — A woman living in Orange is fed up with her apartment complex after dealing with a leaky ceiling, moisture bubbles and black rings along the walls of her unit. Petesy Adams is now asking for a permanent solution from Velma Jeter Manor apartments, where she's been...
Local and state lawmakers host Juneteenth event in Orange Mound
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Juneteenth festival in Orange Mound kicked off the weekend with fun and togetherness. “This is put on by the Orange Mound collaborative,” one organizer boasted as he pointed out the community’s pride and independence. The festival is an annual event and it was...
City installs pre-signal at busy intersection, keeping cars off of train tracks
BEAUMONT — There's a new addition to the lights at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and 11th Street. Crews added a pre-signal just ahead of the main signal to keep drivers from getting caught on the tracks. "This railroad track actually runs across two roads, 11th and Washington, so...
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issues Ozone Action Day for Beaumont-Port Arthur area
BEAUMONT, Texas — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) issued an Ozone Action Day for the Beaumont-Port Arthur area for Saturday, June 15. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Beaumont-Port Arthur area today, according to the TCEQ.
Port Arthur Linking Military Sisters celebrates outreach milestones
Port Arthur Linking Military Sisters celebrated their anniversary by joining this week in the food distribution at Empowerment Church, 3600 Memorial Blvd. in Port Arthur. Dr. Janice Milo, pastor at Empowerment Church and president of PALMS, welcomed her sisters on the 1-year anniversary of their chapter. The ladies are also celebrating Women Veterans Day, signed […] The post Port Arthur Linking Military Sisters celebrates outreach milestones appeared first on Port Arthur News.
PHOTO FEATURE — Packed Port Arthur house enjoys contractors update
Greater Port Arthur Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Tant welcomed a packed house to the Contractors Business Development Group Meeting at the Carl Parker Center on the campus of Lamar State College Port Arthur. The Speaker lineup included Kelly Prasser, Director of External Affairs at PA-LNG; Lon Smith, Project Manager of Bechtel Energy […] The post PHOTO FEATURE — Packed Port Arthur house enjoys contractors update appeared first on Port Arthur News.
Beaumont American Legion Post 33, Boy Scout Troop 122 celebrate Flag Day by retiring old, tattered flags
BEAUMONT, Texas — Beaumont American Legion Post 33 and Boy Scout Troop 122 are celebrating Flag Day by retiring old and tattered flags and giving them a proper resting place. June 14 is the anniversary of the day the U.S. officially adopted our nation's flag in 1777, which is...
Sabine Neches Chiefs' Association awards $15k to LIT public service and safety programs
BEAUMONT, Texas — The Sabine Neches Chiefs’ Association has awarded $15,000 to Lamar Institute of Technology public service and safety programs. LIT's public service and safety programs include the regional police and fire academies, criminal justice, crime scene technician, EMS and emergency management. Sabine Neches Chiefs' Association has...
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