The fourth annual Miss Jewel of the Forest Scholarship Pageant will be Sunday, June 24, at the MCM Eleganté Hotel in Beaumont. Come see gorgeous crowns, and beautiful trophies and awards! Every contestant receives a crown and sash.
Beaumont Police arrested Jose Chinchilla for two Capital Murder warrants at the French Road Apartments on Wednesday, June 20, at 1:40 p.m., the department said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. According to Officer Carol Riley, Beaumont Police worked with the US Marshall's from the time of the murders until Chinchilla was apprehended. Investigators received a Crime Stoppers Tip and Port Arthur PD was asked to assist.
Lamar University will host “Space Day” Friday, June 15, in the Dishman Art Museum from 8:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. The event will include a discussion with veteran astronaut Bernard Harris and a student competition.
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