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YMBL infuses funds, food to support Southeast Texas families

Before sunrise Saturday morning, Nov. 22, the Young Men’s Business League of Beaumont (YMBL) put expertise honed from more than a century of service into action, delivering holiday support to hundreds of Southeast Texas families.

It takes a village or, rather, a ‘Whoville’

Down in “Whoville,” the Southeast Texas edition, the tall and the small gathered for Jefferson County’s Adoption Day, a standing tradition. Held Nov. 21, uncoincidentally coinciding with the national namesake Nov. 22, the local event is not one with which to reckon.

Campus cellphone bans result in positive reactions

Since Texas’ new cellphone ban in public and charter K-12 schools during the school day went into effect Sept. 1, school districts are reporting positive impacts.

Fraud and mail theft elevated, bank offers methods to fight back

With more people using computers and cellphones to conduct financial business, cases of fraud and cybercrime are on the rise. Add the fact that criminals are also hacking direct mail from under the noses of the U.S.

Self-imposed bond(age): Beaumont asks voters to raise their own taxes

Read a full breakdown of all of the Beaumont bond propositions at www.theexaminer.

BEAUMONT BOND: Half-billion-dollar distraction, not a solution (EDITORIAL)

Beaumont voters are once again being asked to open their wallets — this time for a $264.1 million city bond package on the November ballot that will cost roughly double that when factoring in bond debt as recited on the actual ballot. Supporters call it visionary.

City gives grace; approves projects

Oct. 21, Beaumont City Council took actions aimed at improving city services and infrastructure including; but not limited to:• Water Bill Grace Period: Council amended Chapter 22 of the City Code to establish a 10-day grace period for water bill late fees, effective immediately.

Former city employee granted leave to reside near place where children congregate

A little more than a year into a five-year prison sentence, a former Beaumont Municipal Airport employee imprisoned for downloading and uploading images of children as young as infancy being sexually assaulted has been released — and is now allowed to live in the heart of the city’s West End, only...

Bond breakdown: City sidewalks and infrastructure projects

As part of The Examiner’s commitment to in-depth examination of the city of Beaumont’s $264 million bond request to voters, this week we will look further at Proposition A, which represents $58 million of the bond total.The total $264 million bond package is set at $58.

Everything on the ballot for Jefferson County in the current election

Over the past four months, The Examiner has committed to in-depth examinations of the city of Beaumont’s $264 million bond request to voters, to be decided in the Nov. 4 election. This week, voters will be asked to take to the polls for early voting.