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Person in handcuffs

Lumerton PD nabs four for DWIs

News Staff

Thursday, August 4, 2022

The Lumberton Police Department (LPD) arrested four people for driving while intoxicated (DWI), along with five other arrests during the period of July 19-26. LPD arrested Jonathan K. Lester, 23, July 20 for DWI with a child passenger under age 15, a felony.

Tricia Hidalgo being crowned

Lumberton woman crowned Ms. USA Pure International

Dannie Oliveaux

Thursday, August 4, 2022

A Lumberton woman is now wearing the crown as Ms. USA awarded at the Pure International Pageant earlier last month in Columbus, Ohio. Tricia Hidalgo, who won the Ms. Texas Pageant in October, received her crown on July 3. “It’s very exciting and overwhelming!” said Hidalgo.

People at Airfield Falls

GOSH offers summer's last hoorah

News Staff

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Summer’s going by fast but there’s still time to jump in the car for an unforgettable road trip, near home or across the state.

A person plays a board game

Sometimes, you just can't win

News Staff

Thursday, August 4, 2022

I’ll tell you this: Sometimes, you just can’t win. I’ve learned over the years that you have to have a pretty thick skin to be a Social Security columnist.

Jenkins in the past

Local inn backdrop for video honoring veteran

Dannie Oliveaux

Thursday, August 4, 2022

It’s not every day a military veteran has a song written about them, much less a music video. But a group of area veterans came together, using a local picturesque bed and breakfast as the backdrop, for the production of a music video honoring a U.S.

Bishop and Chief - IEA Board Members Catholic Diocese of Beaumont Bishop Emeritus Curtis J. Guillory and Beaumont Police Department Chief Jimmy Singletar

'Bright Star' inspires underserved youth

News Staff

Thursday, August 4, 2022

IEA-Inspire, Encourage, Achieve recently hosted its 20th Camp Bright Star Closing Ceremony Luncheon at the Paul A. Brown Learning Center Gymnasium. The program recognized 21 IEA youth who completed 100 hours of a five-week Summer Learning Initiative.

‘This is something that maybe our legislators, our congressmen can look at and help find ways of preventing this from happening in the future.’ - U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston

Washingtonian sentenced in SETX fraud scheme

Scott McLendon

Thursday, August 4, 2022

A Kirkland, Washington, man earned 51 months in federal prison after defrauding elderly victims in Texas of more than $890,000 through a series of phone scams, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston Aug. 2.

Monkeypox marks on a hand

Monkeypox: causes, symptoms

Jennifer Johnson

Thursday, August 4, 2022

The Beaumont Public Health Department (BPHD) reported the first case of monkeypox this past week, and the city’s Epidemiology Division is still investigating and obtaining details on the case as of press time.

Orange County officials shuttered the Double Diamond Game Room Aug. 3

Gambling violations shutter Double Diamond ‘indefinitely’

Scott McLendon

Thursday, August 4, 2022

After finding the Double Diamond Game Room out of compliance with “several portions” of Orange County’s gaming ordinance Aug. 3, detectives initiated the process of terminating the business’ operation for an indefinite amount of time. On Wednesday, Aug.

Albert Nolen

Out & About with Albert Aug. 4-10

Albert Nolen

Thursday, August 4, 2022

August is heating up A Tasting for Some Other Place fundraiser will take place Tuesday, Aug. 16, from 5-7 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center. Since 1968, Some Other Place has served the area by providing emergency assistance to low/no income families who have faced emergency situations.

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