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GLO allocates $46M for Beaumont drainage

June 20, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham arrived in Beaumont to announce the Texas General Land Office (GLO) approval of more than $128 million in regional mitigation funds for 19 federally eligible infrastructure projects to improve streets, as well as water and drainage facilities.

Fragile materials featured at First Floor Friday

The W.H. Stark House’s First Floor Friday open house scheduled for June 23 will feature Miriam Lutcher Stark’s crystal collection pieces culled during the height of the American Brilliant Cut Glass period from 1876 to 1917.

H-J grad, team tops at military skills competition

For the past year, a former high school graduate from Hardin County woke up in the early morning hours to prepare for a grueling military skills competition. Sam Dickerson, a former Hardin-Jefferson High School grad and current cadet at the U.S.

SETX ‘hams’ it up this weekend

Ham radio operators from the Beaumont Amateur Radio Club will be participating in a 24-hour national amateur radio exercise from 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 24, until 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, operating the radio stations inside Lamar University’s Gladys City-Spindletop Museum.

‘Summer Stampede’ unbridles youth creativity

The West Orange-Stark Summer Stampede Kids Camp has kicked off with a bang, captivating young minds with an exciting array of math and science programs and activities.

Historic site expands hours, offers fishing amenities

Sabine Pass State Historic Site in Port Arthur is now open daily from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Specialty license plate available

Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D. announced that Texans can now order their own Texas Adopt-A-Beach specialty license plate to help reduce litter on Texas beaches and provide coastal environmental education to Texas children.

$1.1 million name game

Beaumont Independent School District’s (BISD) Board of Trustees tabled action that would allow rebranding of Memorial Stadium, formerly known as the “Carrol A. ‘Butch’ Thomas Education Support Center,” at the elected officials’ regular monthly meeting on June 20.

PHOTOS: Beaumont Juneteenth Celebration 2023

What: City of Beaumont Juneteenth Celebration 2023 Where: Downtown Beaumont,  Photo Credit: Tim Sudela