Phoebe Suy
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Video: Lumberton man names alleged shooter before death (graphic)
Trial began Tuesday for a Lumberton woman accused of fatally shooting her boyfriend on Eastex Freeway late last year. → Read More
Blessings go back and forth at Some Other Place
At Beaumont's Some Other Place, it doesn't matter who you are or who you know. On Thanksgiving Day, everyone from volunteers to the homeless has a seat at the table. → Read More
Beaumont attorneys sue Catholic bishops, pope
A lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of six sexual assault victims accuses Roman Catholic Church leadership of "endemic, systemic, rampant, and pervasive rape and sexual abuse." → Read More
Confederate monument protest ignites profane rant in Orange
On Monday morning, Jeremy said they were still "reeling a bit from the fallout" of this weekend's confrontation in which they were told by the man that Jesus "(expletive) hates y'all." → Read More
Men found with hundreds of illegal fish, including state symbol
Authorities captured more than 100 flounder, most of which were undersized, from two men near Port Arthur on Saturday, according to information from Texas Game Wardens. → Read More
Ousted Groves councilman not giving up fight
Groves voters on Tuesday swept out a young city councilman who was the target of a recall election after nude photos of him from a dating app were anonymously mailed to City Hall earlier this year. The incumbent mayor is facing a runoff. → Read More
Constable who wouldn’t leave is voted out
The Precinct 1 constable seat kept its Democratic heritage on Tuesday as Jevonne Smith Pollard defeated a Republican incumbent who previously said he would not seek election to the post. → Read More
Branick returning as county judge after a squeaker
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick held his seat as the county's top executive on Tuesday, staking his claim as the county's first Republican judge in decades with not quite 51 percent of the vote. → Read More
DPS: Motorcycle driver dead after Sunday night crash
According to the preliminary investigation, 2009 Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling east on the Neches River Bridge and hit a 2004 Sterling dump truck around 10:15 p.m. → Read More
Supreme Court denies appeal of Byrd killer on death row
John William King, 44, has been on death row since his 1999 trial and conviction. → Read More
Newton Co. Sheriff: "Let's secure our empty corn sacks"
Gotta Go. Thought for the week. People seem to read the Bible a lot more as they get older, guess they are cramming for their final exam. Ya'll have a great week. God Bless. → Read More
New sports bar coming to Beaumont
The Texas company has 15 "watering holes" in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Midland, according to their website. → Read More
Sheriff: Cows, horses on the loose in Newton County
Billy Rowles poses for a photo outside Newton City Hall on Wednesday. Rowles, who gained national attention as the sheriff of Jasper during the investigation of James Byrd, Jr.'s murder, is wrapping up a stint ... more This week's Newton County Sheriff's Report: Hope everyone had a great week. Let me start off by saying " Go Vote". Early voting started Monday. Please take time to VOTE. Deer… → Read More
Branick touts experience in re-election bid
Jefferson County Judge Jeff Branick is running for a third term. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 22. Election Day is Nov. 6. → Read More
Lampson rejoins political fray in run for county judge
Former congressman Nick Lampson is running for Jefferson County judge. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 22. Election Day is Nov. 6. → Read More
Atheist group scolds Newton Co. sheriff over ‘prayer meeting’ comment
Newton County Sheriff Billy Rowles came under fire this week by a national atheist organization for allegedly having a "prayer meeting" with a woman accused of abandoning puppies. The sheriff says it was a figure of speech, and not a literal prayer session. → Read More
Beaumont United gets $3.4M cafeteria upgrade
Beaumont ISD board members on Thursday approved a $3.4 million contract to expand the cafeteria and add LED lighting. The project cost will be funded through the district and child nutrition services. → Read More
Beaumont prison employee accepted bribes
A 39-year-old Beaumont woman pleaded guilty to accepting bribes while working at the Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown announced Wednesday afternoon. Charleas Artesha Wilkerson was charged with accepting a bribe as a public official, the U.S. Attorney's office said. She pleaded guilty Wednesday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith F. Giblin. She faces up to 15 years in federal… → Read More
Silsbee superintendent to resign
Silsbee ISD's longtime superintendent Richard Bain will resign in December after more than a decade with the Silsbee Tigers. → Read More
Beaumont United cafeteria to expand
The district's board of managers is expected to approve the $3.4 million expansion at the Thursday evening school board meeting. → Read More